DH2 2EB postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham

DH2 2EB is a postcode in Chester-le-Street, in the Chester-le-Street South ward of County Durham. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. County Durham: 85% Typical price £160,000 Homes sold in DH2 2, last 12 months. ▼ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 650 m in a straight line

Where DH2 2EB is, and what is near it

Map of DH2 2EB and what is near it Map of DH2 2EB: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the DH2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH2 2AD: also in DH2 2DH2 2AJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2AL: also in DH2 2DH2 2AN: also in DH2 2DH2 2AP: also in DH2 2DH2 2AR: also in DH2 2DH2 2AT: also in DH2 2DH2 2AU: also in DH2 2DH2 2AW: also in DH2 2DH2 2AX: also in DH2 2DH2 2AY: also in DH2 2DH2 2AZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2BA: also in DH2 2DH2 2BB: also in DH2 2DH2 2BD: also in DH2 2DH2 2BE: also in DH2 2DH2 2BG: also in DH2 2DH2 2BH: also in DH2 2DH2 2BJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2BL: also in DH2 2DH2 2BP: also in DH2 2DH2 2BQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2BW: also in DH2 2DH2 2DA: also in DH2 2DH2 2DB: also in DH2 2DH2 2DD: also in DH2 2DH2 2DE: also in DH2 2DH2 2DF: also in DH2 2DH2 2DG: also in DH2 2DH2 2DL: also in DH2 2DH2 2DN: also in DH2 2DH2 2DP: also in DH2 2DH2 2DR: also in DH2 2DH2 2DS: also in DH2 2DH2 2DT: also in DH2 2DH2 2DU: also in DH2 2DH2 2DW: also in DH2 2DH2 2DX: also in DH2 2DH2 2DY: also in DH2 2DH2 2DZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2EA: also in DH2 2DH2 2ED: also in DH2 2DH2 2EE: also in DH2 2DH2 2EF: also in DH2 2DH2 2EG: also in DH2 2DH2 2EH: also in DH2 2DH2 2EJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2EL: also in DH2 2DH2 2EN: also in DH2 2DH2 2EP: also in DH2 2DH2 2EQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2ER: also in DH2 2DH2 2ES: also in DH2 2DH2 2EW: also in DH2 2DH2 2FS: also in DH2 2DH2 2HY: also in DH2 2DH2 2HZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2JA: also in DH2 2DH2 2JB: also in DH2 2DH2 2LZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2NA: also in DH2 2DH2 2NE: also in DH2 2DH2 2NF: also in DH2 2DH2 2NQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2TF: also in DH2 2DH2 2TG: also in DH2 2DH2 2TH: also in DH2 2DH2 2TJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2TL: also in DH2 2DH2 2TN: also in DH2 2DH2 2TP: also in DH2 2DH2 2TQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2TR: also in DH2 2DH2 2TS: also in DH2 2DH2 2TT: also in DH2 2DH2 2TU: also in DH2 2DH2 2TW: also in DH2 2DH2 2TX: also in DH2 2DH2 2TY: also in DH2 2DH2 2TZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2UA: also in DH2 2DH2 2UB: also in DH2 2DH2 2UD: also in DH2 2DH2 2UE: also in DH2 2DH2 2UH: also in DH2 2DH2 2UJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2UL: also in DH2 2DH2 2XA: also in DH2 2DH2 2XD: also in DH2 2DH2 2XE: also in DH2 2DH2 2XF: also in DH2 2DH2 2XG: also in DH2 2DH2 2XH: also in DH2 2DH2 2XJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2XL: also in DH2 2DH2 2XQ: also in DH2 2 Mer 850 mGP 1.0 kmBridge End Surgery 1.1 kmDurham station 8.3 kmChester-le-Street DH2 2EB Map of DH2 2EB and what is near it Map of DH2 2EB: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the DH2 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 4 EV charging points (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mer 850 mChester-le-Street North DH2 2EB
  • DH2 2EB
  • Other postcodes in DH2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8541, longitude -1.5884)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH2 2EB?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DH2 2EB?

Every home and business at DH2 2EB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

County Durham: 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

County Durham: 98%

The line marks the figure across County Durham.

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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DH2 2EB?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH2 2EB today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DH2 2EB on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DH2 2EB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DH2 2EB.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across County Durham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH2 2EB: 7,652 properties in County Durham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for County Durham

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DH2 2EB is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DH2 2EB?

Homes in DH2 2 sold for a typical £160,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 124 sales, down 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£160,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£169,000
12 months to August 2026
£160,000

▼ down 5.3% on the 12 months before

Detached£315,000 27 sales
Semi-detached£168,000 53 sales
Terraced£120,000 41 sales
Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

Across the whole DH2 district: a typical £165,000 from 343 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DH2 2EB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DH2 2EB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 3 March 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH2 2EB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 2EB. Over half of them (52%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (49%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DH2 2EB

Band D in County Durham for 2026‑27: £2,622. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,748 (band A) to £4,370 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 330 (52%)£1,748
Band Babout 90 (14%)£2,039
Band Cabout 60 (9%)£2,331
Band Dabout 70 (11%)£2,622
Band Eabout 50 (8%)£3,205
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (5%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. 49% 1965 to 1982
  6. 49% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for County Durham before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DH2 2EB is in (ONS area E01020601), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DH2 2EB?

The nearest open schools to DH2 2EB, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH2 2EB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DH2 2EB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 2EB is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 650 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 650 mWalk
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bullion Lane - Schools, 225 m away.

More stations near DH2 2EB, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DH2 2EB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH2 2EB, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DH2 2EB?

4 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH2 2EB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • podPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 850 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 850 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 850 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DH2 2EB?

The nearest to the centre of DH2 2EB, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DH2 2EB?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DH2 2EB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH2 2EB, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DH2 2EB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH2 2EB, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DH2 2EB?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH2 2EB on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DH2 2EB in a conservation area?

The centre of DH2 2EB is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DH2 2EB?

Police.uk records 257 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 2EB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Anti-social behaviour49 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order16 reports
Other theft14 reports

Also: burglary 10, other crime 6, vehicle crime 4, theft from the person 2, drugs 2, robbery 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DH2 2EB

Ward
Chester-le-Street South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Chester-le-Street
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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