DH2 3DF postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham

DH2 3DF 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 0% of homes and businesses at DH2 3DF can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £159,500 Homes sold in DH2 3, last 12 months. ▲ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 350 m in a straight line

Where DH2 3DF is, and what is near it

Map of DH2 3DF and what is near it Map of DH2 3DF: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DH2 3 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), 12 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH2 3AA: also in DH2 3DH2 3AB: also in DH2 3DH2 3AE: also in DH2 3DH2 3AF: also in DH2 3DH2 3AG: also in DH2 3DH2 3AH: also in DH2 3DH2 3AJ: also in DH2 3DH2 3AL: also in DH2 3DH2 3AN: also in DH2 3DH2 3AP: also in DH2 3DH2 3AQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3AR: also in DH2 3DH2 3AS: also in DH2 3DH2 3AT: also in DH2 3DH2 3AU: also in DH2 3DH2 3AW: also in DH2 3DH2 3AX: also in DH2 3DH2 3AY: also in DH2 3DH2 3AZ: also in DH2 3DH2 3BA: also in DH2 3DH2 3BB: also in DH2 3DH2 3BD: also in DH2 3DH2 3BE: also in DH2 3DH2 3BG: also in DH2 3DH2 3BH: also in DH2 3DH2 3BJ: also in DH2 3DH2 3BL: also in DH2 3DH2 3BN: also in DH2 3DH2 3BP: also in DH2 3DH2 3BQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3BT: also in DH2 3DH2 3BW: also in DH2 3DH2 3DA: also in DH2 3DH2 3DB: also in DH2 3DH2 3DD: also in DH2 3DH2 3DG: also in DH2 3DH2 3DH: also in DH2 3DH2 3DL: also in DH2 3DH2 3DN: also in DH2 3DH2 3DP: also in DH2 3DH2 3DR: also in DH2 3DH2 3DS: also in DH2 3DH2 3DT: also in DH2 3DH2 3DU: also in DH2 3DH2 3DW: also in DH2 3DH2 3DX: also in DH2 3DH2 3EA: also in DH2 3DH2 3EB: also in DH2 3DH2 3ED: also in DH2 3DH2 3EE: also in DH2 3DH2 3EF: also in DH2 3DH2 3EG: also in DH2 3DH2 3EH: also in DH2 3DH2 3EJ: also in DH2 3DH2 3EQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3ES: also in DH2 3DH2 3ET: also in DH2 3DH2 3EU: also in DH2 3DH2 3EX: also in DH2 3DH2 3EY: also in DH2 3DH2 3EZ: also in DH2 3DH2 3HA: also in DH2 3DH2 3HB: also in DH2 3DH2 3HD: also in DH2 3DH2 3HE: also in DH2 3DH2 3HF: also in DH2 3DH2 3HG: also in DH2 3DH2 3HL: also in DH2 3DH2 3HN: also in DH2 3DH2 3HQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3HU: also in DH2 3DH2 3HW: also in DH2 3DH2 3RD: also in DH2 3 Mer 800 mDurham station 8.0 kmChester-le-Street DH2 3DF Map of DH2 3DF and what is near it Map of DH2 3DF: its centre point, with the 230 other postcodes in the DH2 3 sector, 4 schools (2 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), 12 bus stops and 6 EV charging points (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mer 800 mDurham station 8.0 kmChester-le-Street South DH2 3DF
  • DH2 3DF
  • Other postcodes in DH2 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 6 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 54.8513, longitude -1.5788)

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 3DF?

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 3DF?

Every home and business at DH2 3DF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH2 3DF 0% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH2 3DF 100% County Durham 98%
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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 3DF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH2 3DF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 3DF 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 3DF.

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 3DF: 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 3DF 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 3DF?

Homes in DH2 3 sold for a typical £159,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, up 5.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£159,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£151,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £342,500 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £170,000 22 sales
  • Terraced £114,500 36 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £89,750 12 sales

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 3DF

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DH2 3DF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. 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 3DF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 3DF. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (83%). 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 3DF

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 £2,331 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,748.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 850 (92%)£1,748
Band Babout 60 (7%)£2,039
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£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. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 83% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 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 3DF is in (ONS area E01020599), 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 3DF?

The nearest open schools to DH2 3DF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH2 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 3DF is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 8.0 kmDrive

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

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest West Lane, 176 m away.

More stations near DH2 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH2 3DF, 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 3DF?

6 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH2 3DF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Mer Charging point · 2 chargers 200 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 450 mWalk
  • Mer Charging point · 4 chargers 800 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 3DF?

The nearest to the centre of DH2 3DF, 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 3DF?

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 3DF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH2 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH2 3DF, 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 3DF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH2 3DF 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 3DF in a conservation area?

The centre of DH2 3DF 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 3DF?

Police.uk records 242 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 3DF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences80 reports
Anti-social behaviour46 reports
Shoplifting42 reports
Criminal damage and arson23 reports
Public order15 reports
Other theft13 reports

Also: burglary 9, other crime 5, 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 3DF

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

Where to check what we do not hold

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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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