DH2 3LW postcode in County Durham, England
DH2 3LW is a postcode in County Durham, in the Pelton ward. It is in the North Durham parliamentary constituency and the Durham police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DH2 3LW is, and what is near it
- DH2 3LW
- Other postcodes in DH2 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 8 bus stops
- 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 54.8633, longitude -1.6360)
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 3LW?
- County DurhamCouncil, for all local services County Durham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH2 3LW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DurhamPolice force area
- North DurhamParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Luke Akehurst (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Luke Akehurst
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 3LW?
Every home and business at DH2 3LW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3LW?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH2 3LW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DH2 3LW on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3LW 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 3LW.
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 3LW: 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 3LW 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3LW?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3LW
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DH2 3LW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2024. The middle sale was £39,999, from £35,000 to £55,000. Across DH2 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £159,500. 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 3LW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 3LW. Over half of them (90%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (55%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 720 (90%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 40 (5%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 20 (3%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 10 (1%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,788 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,370 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 55% Before 1900
- 15% 1900 to 1918
- Withheld 1919 to 1939
- 1% 1945 to 1964
- 15% 1965 to 1982
- 9% 1983 to 1999
- 4% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
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 3LW is in (ONS area E01020606), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3LW?
The nearest open schools to DH2 3LW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 3LW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 3LW is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 3.8 km away in a straight line.
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 3.8 kmCycle
- Dunston Rail Station Railway station 9.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Pavilion, 120 m away.
More stations near DH2 3LW, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DH2 3LW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH2 3LW, 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.
- Villages Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 0191 387 3558 1.8 kmCycle
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 0500 2.4 kmCycle
- Cestria Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 388 7771 2.8 kmCycle
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 3LW?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DH2 3LW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DH2 3LW?
The nearest to the centre of DH2 3LW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Pelton Lane End Dental Practice Partnership 800 mWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Pelton Phone 0191 370 2051 2.1 kmCycle
- Alpha Dental Studio Chester-Le -Street Phone 0191 388 7092 2.9 kmCycle
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 3LW?
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.
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 4.1 kmCycle
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 5.2 kmDrive
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 3LW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH2 3LW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Beamish Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 1763 1.0 kmWalk
- Pelton Grange Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 1477 2.0 kmCycle
- Lindisfarne Ouston Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 492 2891 2.9 kmCycle
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 3LW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH2 3LW, 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.
- Pelton Fell Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 12pm, 1pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 387 5775 1.9 kmCycle
- Centrechem Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0191 370 0351 2.4 kmCycle
- Boots, Cestria Health Centre Mon to Fri 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 388 3088 2.8 kmCycle
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 3LW?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH2 3LW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Vets 2.6 kmCycle
- Medivet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 388 5125 3.9 kmCycle
- WestWay Veterinary Group Phone +44 1207 284135 4.1 kmCycle
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 3LW in a conservation area?
The centre of DH2 3LW 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 3LW?
Police.uk records 38 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 3LW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DH2 3LW
- Ward
- Pelton
- Parish
- Pelton
- Region
- North East
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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