DH2 3QE postcode in Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth, County Durham

DH2 3QE is a postcode in Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth, in the Sacriston & Witton Gilbert 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 £159,500 Homes sold in DH2 3, last 12 months. ▲ 5.3% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 3.9 km in a straight line

Where DH2 3QE is, and what is near it

Map of DH2 3QE and what is near it Map of DH2 3QE: 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 (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 500 m. DH2 3LB: also in DH2 3DH2 3LD: also in DH2 3DH2 3LE: also in DH2 3DH2 3LF: also in DH2 3DH2 3LG: also in DH2 3DH2 3LQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3NL: also in DH2 3DH2 3NN: also in DH2 3DH2 3NP: also in DH2 3DH2 3NR: also in DH2 3DH2 3NS: also in DH2 3DH2 3NU: also in DH2 3DH2 3NX: also in DH2 3DH2 3PA: also in DH2 3DH2 3PB: also in DH2 3DH2 3PD: also in DH2 3DH2 3PE: also in DH2 3DH2 3PF: also in DH2 3DH2 3PG: also in DH2 3DH2 3PH: also in DH2 3DH2 3PL: also in DH2 3DH2 3PN: also in DH2 3DH2 3PP: also in DH2 3DH2 3PQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3PS: also in DH2 3DH2 3PT: also in DH2 3DH2 3PU: also in DH2 3DH2 3PW: also in DH2 3DH2 3PX: also in DH2 3DH2 3PY: also in DH2 3DH2 3PZ: also in DH2 3DH2 3QA: also in DH2 3DH2 3QB: also in DH2 3DH2 3QD: also in DH2 3DH2 3QF: also in DH2 3DH2 3QG: also in DH2 3DH2 3QH: also in DH2 3DH2 3QJ: also in DH2 3DH2 3QN: also in DH2 3DH2 3QP: also in DH2 3DH2 3QQ: also in DH2 3DH2 3QR: also in DH2 3DH2 3QT: also in DH2 3DH2 3QW: also in DH2 3DH2 3QX: also in DH2 3DH2 3QY: also in DH2 3DH2 3RA: also in DH2 3DH2 3UE: also in DH2 3DH2 3UZ: also in DH2 3 3 places, 2.8–4.7 km2 places, 3.3–3.4 kmChester-le-Street South DH2 3QE Map of DH2 3QE and what is near it Map of DH2 3QE: 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 (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 1 km. 3 places, 2.8–4.7 km2 places, 3.3–3.4 kmChester-le-Street South DH2 3QE
  • DH2 3QE
  • Other postcodes in DH2 3: 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. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8211, longitude -1.5967)

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 3QE?

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 3QE?

Every home and business at DH2 3QE 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 3QE?

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

Check the bin days for DH2 3QE 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 3QE 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 3QE.

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 3QE: 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 3QE 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 3QE?

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 3QE

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH2 3QE 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 3QE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 990 homes in the neighbourhood around DH2 3QE. The largest share of them, 48%, are in council tax band A. 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 3QE

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 480 (48%)£1,748
Band Babout 220 (22%)£2,039
Band Cabout 120 (12%)£2,331
Band Dabout 120 (12%)£2,622
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,205
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,788
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 19% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 18% 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 3QE is in (ONS area E01020607), 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 3QE?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH2 3QE is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 3.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
  • Durham Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle

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 Cedar Avenue, 48 m away.

More stations near DH2 3QE, 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 3QE?

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

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

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

  • Alan-Troy Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 kmCycle
  • Omar-Gwen Charging point · 2 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging Station Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.0 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 3QE?

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

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 3QE?

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

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

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

The centre of DH2 3QE 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 3QE?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH2 3QE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report
Other crime1 report

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 3QE

Ward
Sacriston & Witton Gilbert
Parish
Kimblesworth and Plawsworth
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Nettlesworth and Kimblesworth
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

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DH2 3QF40 mDH2 3QA50 mDH2 3QD80 mDH2 3QQ90 mDH2 3QB100 mDH2 3QG130 m
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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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