DH2 2SL postcode in Newfield, County Durham

DH2 2SL is a postcode in Newfield, in the Pelton 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 3.0 km in a straight line

Where DH2 2SL is, and what is near it

Map of DH2 2SL and what is near it Map of DH2 2SL: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the DH2 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH2 2AH: also in DH2 2DH2 2BF: also in DH2 2DH2 2BN: also in DH2 2DH2 2BT: also in DH2 2DH2 2BX: also in DH2 2DH2 2BZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2ET: also in DH2 2DH2 2EU: also in DH2 2DH2 2FA: also in DH2 2DH2 2FB: also in DH2 2DH2 2FD: also in DH2 2DH2 2FE: also in DH2 2DH2 2FF: also in DH2 2DH2 2FG: also in DH2 2DH2 2FH: also in DH2 2DH2 2FJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2FN: also in DH2 2DH2 2FR: also in DH2 2DH2 2NH: also in DH2 2DH2 2NJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2NL: also in DH2 2DH2 2NN: also in DH2 2DH2 2NP: also in DH2 2DH2 2NR: also in DH2 2DH2 2NT: also in DH2 2DH2 2NU: also in DH2 2DH2 2NW: also in DH2 2DH2 2NX: also in DH2 2DH2 2PA: also in DH2 2DH2 2PB: also in DH2 2DH2 2PD: also in DH2 2DH2 2PE: also in DH2 2DH2 2PJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2QA: also in DH2 2DH2 2QB: also in DH2 2DH2 2QD: also in DH2 2DH2 2QJ: also in DH2 2DH2 2QP: also in DH2 2DH2 2QS: also in DH2 2DH2 2QT: also in DH2 2DH2 2QW: also in DH2 2DH2 2QY: also in DH2 2DH2 2QZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2RA: also in DH2 2DH2 2RB: also in DH2 2DH2 2RD: also in DH2 2DH2 2RE: also in DH2 2DH2 2RF: also in DH2 2DH2 2RG: also in DH2 2DH2 2RL: also in DH2 2DH2 2RN: also in DH2 2DH2 2RR: also in DH2 2DH2 2RS: also in DH2 2DH2 2RT: also in DH2 2DH2 2RU: also in DH2 2DH2 2RW: also in DH2 2DH2 2RX: also in DH2 2DH2 2RZ: also in DH2 2DH2 2SA: also in DH2 2DH2 2SB: also in DH2 2DH2 2SD: also in DH2 2DH2 2SE: also in DH2 2DH2 2SF: also in DH2 2DH2 2SG: also in DH2 2DH2 2SN: also in DH2 2DH2 2SP: also in DH2 2DH2 2SR: also in DH2 2DH2 2SS: also in DH2 2DH2 2SU: also in DH2 2DH2 2SW: also in DH2 2DH2 2SY: also in DH2 2DH2 2SZ: also in DH2 2 GP 1.5 kmSchool 1.5 kmCestria Health Centre 2.1 kmChester-le-Street station 3.0 kmPark View School 3.4 kmDunston station 9.6 kmPelton DH2 2SL Map of DH2 2SL and what is near it Map of DH2 2SL: its centre point, with the 254 other postcodes in the DH2 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 places, 1.5 kmDunston station 9.6 kmPelton DH2 2SL
  • DH2 2SL
  • Other postcodes in DH2 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8649, longitude -1.6211)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DH2 2SL?

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 2SL?

Every home and business at DH2 2SL 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.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 2SL?

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

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

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 2SL: 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 2SL 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 2SL?

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
£169,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ 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

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

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 2SL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH2 2SL 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

Food hygiene ratings at DH2 2SL

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DH2 2SL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH2 2SL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,330 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 2SL. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (22%). 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 2SL

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 £3,205 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 470 (35%)£1,748
Band Babout 360 (27%)£2,039
Band Cabout 250 (19%)£2,331
Band Dabout 170 (13%)£2,622
Band Eabout 80 (6%)£3,205
Band Fwithheld£3,788
Band Gfewer than 5£4,370
Band Hfewer than 5£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 19% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 22% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 2020 or later

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 2SL is in (ONS area E01020617), 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 2SL?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 2SL is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Dunston Rail Station Railway station 9.6 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest North View, 145 m away.

More stations near DH2 2SL, 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 2SL?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • podPoint Charging point · 4 chargers 2.8 kmCycle
  • Statkraft Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 kmCycle

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 2SL?

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

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 2SL?

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

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

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

The centre of DH2 2SL 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 2SL?

Police.uk records 80 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 2SL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour16 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Public order5 reports
Other theft4 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports

Also: burglary 1, shoplifting 1, other crime 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 2SL

Ward
Pelton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Newfield
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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