DH3 1RF postcode in Birtley, Gateshead
DH3 1RF is a postcode in Birtley, in the Birtley North & Lamesley 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.
Where DH3 1RF is, and what is near it
- DH3 1RF
- Other postcodes in DH3 1: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 54.9083, longitude -1.5684)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DH3 1RF?
- GatesheadCouncil, for all local services Gateshead: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DH3 1RF Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NorthumbriaPolice force area
- Washington and Gateshead SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Mrs Sharon Hodgson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Mrs Sharon Hodgson
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 1RF?
72% of the homes and businesses at DH3 1RF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.
Gateshead: 89%
Gateshead: 98%
The line marks the figure across Gateshead.
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 1RF?
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 daysSource: 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 1RF 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 1RF.
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 1RF: 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 1RF 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 DH3 1RF?
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.
- 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 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 DH3 1RF
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH3 1RF 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 1RF
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DH3 1RF. 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 AgencySource: 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 1RF?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,140 homes in the neighbourhood around DH3 1RF. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (30%). 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 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 £4,526 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,414.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 280 (25%) | £1,811 |
| Band B | about 60 (5%) | £2,112 |
| Band C | about 430 (38%) | £2,414 |
| Band D | about 180 (16%) | £2,716 |
| Band E | about 150 (13%) | £3,319 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,923 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,526 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,432 |
When the homes were built
- 1% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 18% 1919 to 1939
- 24% 1945 to 1964
- 2% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 9% 2000 to 2009
- 30% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 2020 or later
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 1RF is in (ONS area E01008224), 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 DH3 1RF?
The nearest open schools to DH3 1RF, 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 DH3 1RF?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH3 1RF is Heworth Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.
- Heworth Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 6.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DH3 1RF, 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 DH3 1RF?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH3 1RF, 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.
- Birtley Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0191 492 1022 1.9 kmCycle
- Wrekenton Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 487 6129 2.0 kmCycle
- Galleries Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 543 5555 2.6 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 DH3 1RF?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH3 1RF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Arnold Clark Charging point · No details mapped 850 mWalk
- Fastned Angel of the North Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.5 kmCycle
- InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.8 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DH3 1RF?
The nearest to the centre of DH3 1RF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- MyDentist - Neale Terrace - Birtley Phone 0191 410 2453 1.3 kmCycle
- Deneholme Dental Practice 1.4 kmCycle
- The Wrekenton Dental Practice Phone 0191 487 7667 1.7 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 DH3 1RF?
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.
- Spire Washington Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0191 418 8660 3.3 kmCycle
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 482 0000 3.6 kmCycle
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 1RF?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH3 1RF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Highlands Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 0191 492 3663 1.1 kmWalk
- Lindisfarne Birtley Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2025 · Phone 0191 492 0738 1.1 kmWalk
- Eighton Lodge Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 0191 410 3665 1.2 kmWalk
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 1RF?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH3 1RF, 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.
- Well, 31 Harraton Terrace Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0191 410 3135 1.7 kmCycle
- Pills4u Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 487 7007 1.8 kmCycle
- Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank Mon to Thu 8:30am to 6pm; Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 410 2198 1.8 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 DH3 1RF?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH3 1RF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Premier Vets Phone +44 191 491 4400 2.7 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets Phone +44 191 419 4200 2.7 kmCycle
- Dragon Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 417 6923 3.1 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 DH3 1RF in a conservation area?
The centre of DH3 1RF is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 1RF?
Police.uk records 71 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH3 1RF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other theft 4, burglary 3, drugs 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, bicycle 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 DH3 1RF
- Ward
- Birtley North & Lamesley
- 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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