DH3 1LS postcode in Birtley, Gateshead

DH3 1LS is a postcode in Birtley, in the Birtley South ward of Gateshead. It is in the Washington and Gateshead South parliamentary constituency and the Northumbria 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. Gateshead: 89% Typical price £177,500 Homes sold in DH3 1, last 12 months. ▼ 21.1% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 4.9 km in a straight line

Where DH3 1LS is, and what is near it

Map of DH3 1LS and what is near it Map of DH3 1LS: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the DH3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 23 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DH3 1AA: also in DH3 1DH3 1AB: also in DH3 1DH3 1AD: also in DH3 1DH3 1AF: also in DH3 1DH3 1AG: also in DH3 1DH3 1AH: also in DH3 1DH3 1AJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1AL: also in DH3 1DH3 1AN: also in DH3 1DH3 1AP: also in DH3 1DH3 1AQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1AR: also in DH3 1DH3 1AS: also in DH3 1DH3 1AT: also in DH3 1DH3 1AU: also in DH3 1DH3 1AW: also in DH3 1DH3 1AX: also in DH3 1DH3 1AY: also in DH3 1DH3 1BB: also in DH3 1DH3 1BD: also in DH3 1DH3 1BE: also in DH3 1DH3 1BF: also in DH3 1DH3 1BG: also in DH3 1DH3 1BH: also in DH3 1DH3 1BJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1BL: also in DH3 1DH3 1BN: also in DH3 1DH3 1BP: also in DH3 1DH3 1BQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1DA: also in DH3 1DH3 1DB: also in DH3 1DH3 1DE: also in DH3 1DH3 1DF: also in DH3 1DH3 1DG: also in DH3 1DH3 1DJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1DL: also in DH3 1DH3 1DN: also in DH3 1DH3 1DP: also in DH3 1DH3 1DQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1DR: also in DH3 1DH3 1DT: also in DH3 1DH3 1DU: also in DH3 1DH3 1DW: also in DH3 1DH3 1DX: also in DH3 1DH3 1DY: also in DH3 1DH3 1DZ: also in DH3 1DH3 1EA: also in DH3 1DH3 1EB: also in DH3 1DH3 1ED: also in DH3 1DH3 1EE: also in DH3 1DH3 1EF: also in DH3 1DH3 1EG: also in DH3 1DH3 1EH: also in DH3 1DH3 1EJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1EN: also in DH3 1DH3 1EP: also in DH3 1DH3 1EQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1ER: also in DH3 1DH3 1ES: also in DH3 1DH3 1ET: also in DH3 1DH3 1EU: also in DH3 1DH3 1EW: also in DH3 1DH3 1EX: also in DH3 1DH3 1EZ: also in DH3 1DH3 1FA: also in DH3 1DH3 1FB: also in DH3 1DH3 1FD: also in DH3 1DH3 1FE: also in DH3 1DH3 1FF: also in DH3 1DH3 1FG: also in DH3 1DH3 1FH: also in DH3 1DH3 1FJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1GA: also in DH3 1DH3 1GB: also in DH3 1DH3 1GD: also in DH3 1DH3 1GE: also in DH3 1DH3 1GF: also in DH3 1DH3 1GG: also in DH3 1DH3 1GJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1HA: also in DH3 1DH3 1HB: also in DH3 1DH3 1HG: also in DH3 1DH3 1HH: also in DH3 1DH3 1HJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1HL: also in DH3 1DH3 1HN: also in DH3 1DH3 1HP: also in DH3 1DH3 1HQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1HR: also in DH3 1DH3 1HS: also in DH3 1DH3 1HT: also in DH3 1DH3 1HU: also in DH3 1DH3 1HW: also in DH3 1DH3 1HX: also in DH3 1DH3 1HY: also in DH3 1DH3 1HZ: also in DH3 1DH3 1JA: also in DH3 1DH3 1JB: also in DH3 1DH3 1JD: also in DH3 1DH3 1JE: also in DH3 1DH3 1JF: also in DH3 1DH3 1JG: also in DH3 1DH3 1JH: also in DH3 1DH3 1JJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1JL: also in DH3 1DH3 1JN: also in DH3 1DH3 1JQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1JR: also in DH3 1DH3 1JS: also in DH3 1DH3 1JT: also in DH3 1DH3 1JU: also in DH3 1DH3 1JW: also in DH3 1DH3 1JX: also in DH3 1DH3 1JZ: also in DH3 1DH3 1LA: also in DH3 1DH3 1LD: also in DH3 1DH3 1LE: also in DH3 1DH3 1LF: also in DH3 1DH3 1LG: also in DH3 1DH3 1LH: also in DH3 1DH3 1LJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1LN: also in DH3 1DH3 1LP: also in DH3 1DH3 1LR: also in DH3 1DH3 1LT: also in DH3 1DH3 1LU: also in DH3 1DH3 1LW: also in DH3 1DH3 1LX: also in DH3 1DH3 1LY: also in DH3 1DH3 1LZ: also in DH3 1DH3 1NA: also in DH3 1DH3 1NB: also in DH3 1DH3 1ND: also in DH3 1DH3 1NE: also in DH3 1DH3 1NF: also in DH3 1DH3 1NG: also in DH3 1DH3 1NH: also in DH3 1DH3 1NJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1NL: also in DH3 1DH3 1NN: also in DH3 1DH3 1NP: also in DH3 1DH3 1NR: also in DH3 1DH3 1NS: also in DH3 1DH3 1NT: also in DH3 1DH3 1NU: also in DH3 1DH3 1NW: also in DH3 1DH3 1NX: also in DH3 1DH3 1PA: also in DH3 1DH3 1PD: also in DH3 1DH3 1PE: also in DH3 1DH3 1PF: also in DH3 1DH3 1PH: also in DH3 1DH3 1PP: also in DH3 1DH3 1PQ: also in DH3 1DH3 1QT: also in DH3 1DH3 1QX: also in DH3 1DH3 1QZ: also in DH3 1DH3 1RA: also in DH3 1DH3 1RB: also in DH3 1DH3 1RD: also in DH3 1DH3 1RG: also in DH3 1DH3 1RJ: also in DH3 1DH3 1RL: also in DH3 1DH3 1RP: also in DH3 1DH3 1RS: also in DH3 1DH3 1RT: also in DH3 1DH3 1RU: also in DH3 1DH3 1RW: also in DH3 1DH3 1RX: also in DH3 1DH3 1RY: also in DH3 1 School 2.1 kmGP 2.8 kmGP 3.0 kmHeworth station 6.1 kmBirtley DH3 1LS Map of DH3 1LS and what is near it Map of DH3 1LS: its centre point, with the 197 other postcodes in the DH3 1 sector, 4 schools (1 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), 23 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Heworth station 6.1 kmBirtley DH3 1LS
  • DH3 1LS
  • Other postcodes in DH3 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 23 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 54.8983, longitude -1.5778)

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 DH3 1LS?

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 DH3 1LS?

Every home and business at DH3 1LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Gateshead: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Gateshead: 98%

The line marks the figure across Gateshead.

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 DH3 1LS?

BinDayBuddy does not read Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council's bin days

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 DH3 1LS 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 DH3 1LS.

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 Gateshead

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DH3 1LS: 1,808 properties in Gateshead are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Gateshead

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 DH3 1LS 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 DH3 1LS?

Homes in DH3 1 sold for a typical £177,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 100 sales, down 21.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£177,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£225,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 21.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £315,250 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £211,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £136,750 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £57,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole DH3 district: a typical £187,250 from 326 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 DH3 1LS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH3 1LS 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 DH3 1LS

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DH3 1LS. 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 DH3 1LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 730 homes in the neighbourhood around DH3 1LS. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (44%). 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 DH3 1LS

Band D in Gateshead for 2026‑27: £2,716. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,811 (band A) to £3,319 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 520 (71%)£1,811
Band Babout 150 (21%)£2,112
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,414
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,716
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,319
Band Fwithheld£3,923
Band Gwithheld£4,526
Band Hwithheld£5,432

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 44% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 3% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gateshead 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 DH3 1LS is in (ONS area E01008175), 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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest open schools to DH3 1LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH3 1LS, 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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH3 1LS is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

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

23 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Durham Road-Fire Station, 94 m away.

More stations near DH3 1LS, 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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH3 1LS, 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 DH3 1LS?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH3 1LS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
  • Arnold Clark Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 11 kW 1.5 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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest to the centre of DH3 1LS, 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 DH3 1LS?

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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH3 1LS, 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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH3 1LS, 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 DH3 1LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH3 1LS 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 DH3 1LS in a conservation area?

The centre of DH3 1LS 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 DH3 1LS?

Police.uk records 76 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH3 1LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour19 reports
Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Criminal damage and arson10 reports
Vehicle crime8 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Other theft4 reports

Also: public order 3, burglary 3, other crime 3, drugs 2, robbery 2.

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 DH3 1LS

Ward
Birtley South
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
North East
Country
England
Built-up area
Birtley
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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