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

DH2 2FL is a postcode in Chester-le-Street, in the Chester-le-Street North ward of County Durham. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since May 2018.

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 950 m in a straight line

Where DH2 2FL is, and what is near it

Map of DH2 2FL and what is near it Map of DH2 2FL: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH2 2AD: also in DH2 2DH2 2AF: also in DH2 2DH2 2AG: also in DH2 2DH2 2AJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2AL: also in DH2 2DH2 2AN: also in DH2 2DH2 2AP: also in DH2 2DH2 2AQ: 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 2DL: also in DH2 2DH2 2DN: also in DH2 2DH2 2DP: 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 2EB: also in DH2 2DH2 2ED: also in DH2 2DH2 2EE: also in DH2 2DH2 2EF: also in DH2 2DH2 2EP: also in DH2 2DH2 2EX: also in DH2 2DH2 2EY: also in DH2 2DH2 2EZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2FS: also in DH2 2DH2 2HA: also in DH2 2DH2 2HB: also in DH2 2DH2 2HD: also in DH2 2DH2 2HE: also in DH2 2DH2 2HF: also in DH2 2DH2 2HG: also in DH2 2DH2 2HH: also in DH2 2DH2 2HJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2HL: also in DH2 2DH2 2HN: also in DH2 2DH2 2HP: also in DH2 2DH2 2HQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2HR: also in DH2 2DH2 2HS: also in DH2 2DH2 2HT: also in DH2 2DH2 2HU: also in DH2 2DH2 2HW: also in DH2 2DH2 2HX: also in DH2 2DH2 2HZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2JD: also in DH2 2DH2 2JE: also in DH2 2DH2 2JG: also in DH2 2DH2 2JH: also in DH2 2DH2 2JJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2JL: also in DH2 2DH2 2JN: also in DH2 2DH2 2JP: also in DH2 2DH2 2JQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2JR: also in DH2 2DH2 2JS: also in DH2 2DH2 2JT: also in DH2 2DH2 2JU: also in DH2 2DH2 2JW: also in DH2 2DH2 2JX: also in DH2 2DH2 2JY: also in DH2 2DH2 2JZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2LA: also in DH2 2DH2 2LB: also in DH2 2DH2 2LD: also in DH2 2DH2 2LE: also in DH2 2DH2 2LF: also in DH2 2DH2 2LG: also in DH2 2DH2 2LH: also in DH2 2DH2 2LJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2LL: also in DH2 2DH2 2LN: also in DH2 2DH2 2LP: also in DH2 2DH2 2LQ: also in DH2 2DH2 2LR: also in DH2 2DH2 2LS: also in DH2 2DH2 2LT: also in DH2 2DH2 2LU: also in DH2 2DH2 2LW: also in DH2 2DH2 2LX: also in DH2 2DH2 2LY: also in DH2 2DH2 2NE: also in DH2 2DH2 2NF: also in DH2 2DH2 2NG: 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 2UB: also in DH2 2DH2 2UD: also in DH2 2DH2 2UE: also in DH2 2DH2 2UH: also in DH2 2DH2 2UL: also in DH2 2 Hermitage Academy 1.7 kmChester-le-Street DH2 2FL Map of DH2 2FL and what is near it Map of DH2 2FL: 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 (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 19 bus stops and 5 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chester-le-Street DH2 2FL
  • DH2 2FL
  • Other postcodes in DH2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 19 bus stops
  • 5 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8633, longitude -1.5790)

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 2FL?

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 2FL?

Every home and business at DH2 2FL 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 2FL?

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

Check the bin days for DH2 2FL 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 2FL 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 2FL.

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 2FL: 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 2FL 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 2FL?

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 2FL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH2 2FL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 2FL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 2FL. Over half of them (99%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (35%). 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 2FL

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 £2,039 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 740 (99%)£1,748
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,039
Band Cwithheld£2,331
Band Dfewer than 5£2,622
Band Efewer than 5£3,205
Band Ffewer than 5£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 11% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 32% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 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 2FL is in (ONS area E01020596), 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 2FL?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH2 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 2FL is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 950 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 950 mWalk
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 9.3 kmDrive

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

19 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pelaw Square - Conyers Road, 111 m away.

More stations near DH2 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH2 2FL, 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 2FL?

5 within 1 km 10 within 3 km

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

  • Statkraft Charging point · 2 chargers 450 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • podPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 500 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 2FL?

The nearest to the centre of DH2 2FL, 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 2FL?

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 2FL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH2 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH2 2FL, 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 2FL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH2 2FL 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 2FL in a conservation area?

The centre of DH2 2FL 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 2FL?

Police.uk records 222 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 2FL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences68 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Anti-social behaviour39 reports
Criminal damage and arson22 reports
Public order17 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: burglary 7, other crime 6, vehicle crime 5, drugs 2, theft from the person 1, 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 2FL

Ward
Chester-le-Street North
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
May 2018

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

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DH2 2HD60 mDH2 2EY90 mDH2 2EZ100 mDH2 2HA110 mDH2 2EX150 mDH3 3XA160 m
All of DH2

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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