DH3 2AF postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham

DH3 2AF is a postcode in Chester-le-Street, in the North Lodge 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 83% of homes and businesses at DH3 2AF can get it Across County Durham: 85% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in DH3 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 2.7 km in a straight line

Where DH3 2AF is, and what is near it

Map of DH3 2AF and what is near it Map of DH3 2AF: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the DH3 2 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), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DH3 2AA: also in DH3 2DH3 2AB: also in DH3 2DH3 2AD: also in DH3 2DH3 2AG: also in DH3 2DH3 2AH: also in DH3 2DH3 2AJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2AL: also in DH3 2DH3 2AN: also in DH3 2DH3 2AP: also in DH3 2DH3 2AR: also in DH3 2DH3 2AS: also in DH3 2DH3 2AT: also in DH3 2DH3 2AU: also in DH3 2DH3 2AW: also in DH3 2DH3 2AX: also in DH3 2DH3 2AY: also in DH3 2DH3 2AZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2BA: also in DH3 2DH3 2BB: also in DH3 2DH3 2BD: also in DH3 2DH3 2BE: also in DH3 2DH3 2BF: also in DH3 2DH3 2BH: also in DH3 2DH3 2BJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2BL: also in DH3 2DH3 2BN: also in DH3 2DH3 2BP: also in DH3 2DH3 2BQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2BW: also in DH3 2DH3 2DD: also in DH3 2DH3 2DE: also in DH3 2DH3 2DF: also in DH3 2DH3 2DG: also in DH3 2DH3 2DH: also in DH3 2DH3 2DJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2DL: also in DH3 2DH3 2DN: also in DH3 2DH3 2DP: also in DH3 2DH3 2DQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2DR: also in DH3 2DH3 2DU: also in DH3 2DH3 2DW: also in DH3 2DH3 2DX: also in DH3 2DH3 2DY: also in DH3 2DH3 2DZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2EA: also in DH3 2DH3 2EB: also in DH3 2DH3 2ED: also in DH3 2DH3 2EE: also in DH3 2DH3 2EF: also in DH3 2DH3 2EG: also in DH3 2DH3 2EH: also in DH3 2DH3 2EJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2EL: also in DH3 2DH3 2EN: also in DH3 2DH3 2EP: also in DH3 2DH3 2EQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2ER: also in DH3 2DH3 2ET: also in DH3 2DH3 2EW: also in DH3 2DH3 2EX: also in DH3 2DH3 2EY: also in DH3 2DH3 2EZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2HA: also in DH3 2DH3 2HB: also in DH3 2DH3 2HD: also in DH3 2DH3 2HE: also in DH3 2DH3 2HF: also in DH3 2DH3 2HG: also in DH3 2DH3 2HH: also in DH3 2DH3 2HJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2HL: also in DH3 2DH3 2HN: also in DH3 2DH3 2HP: also in DH3 2DH3 2HQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2HR: also in DH3 2DH3 2HW: also in DH3 2DH3 2LB: also in DH3 2DH3 2LD: also in DH3 2 3 places, 1.6–8.3 km2 places, 2.2–2.7 kmBirtley South DH3 2AF Map of DH3 2AF and what is near it Map of DH3 2AF: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the DH3 2 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), 2 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 3 places, 1.6–8.3 km3 places, 2.2–2.7 kmBirtley South DH3 2AF
  • DH3 2AF
  • Other postcodes in DH3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 54.8783, longitude -1.5839)

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 2AF?

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 2AF?

96% of the homes and businesses at DH3 2AF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 83% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DH3 2AF 83% County Durham 85%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DH3 2AF 96% 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 DH3 2AF?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DH3 2AF.

Check the bin days for DH3 2AF 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 DH3 2AF 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 2AF.

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 DH3 2AF: 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 DH3 2AF 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 2AF?

Homes in DH3 2 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 63 sales, up 0.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£188,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £263,000 16 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £137,500 18 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 2AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH3 2AF 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 2AF

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DH3 2AF. 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 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DH3 2AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 720 homes in the neighbourhood around DH3 2AF. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (35%). 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 2AF

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 C, the most common, is £2,331.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (4%)£1,748
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,039
Band Cabout 340 (47%)£2,331
Band Dabout 150 (21%)£2,622
Band Eabout 70 (10%)£3,205
Band Fabout 90 (13%)£3,788
Band Gabout 30 (4%)£4,370
Band Hwithheld£5,244

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 35% 1919 to 1939
  4. 31% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 DH3 2AF is in (ONS area E01020612), 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 2AF?

The nearest open schools to DH3 2AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DH3 2AF, 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 2AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH3 2AF is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 2.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 2.7 kmCycle
  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 8.3 kmDrive

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

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mysons, 211 m away.

More stations near DH3 2AF, 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 2AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH3 2AF, 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 2AF?

1 within 1 km 15 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DH3 2AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BE EV Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.6 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 2AF?

The nearest to the centre of DH3 2AF, 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 2AF?

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 2AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DH3 2AF, 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 2AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH3 2AF, 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 2AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DH3 2AF 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 2AF in a conservation area?

The centre of DH3 2AF 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 2AF?

Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH3 2AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Violence and sexual offences21 reports
Criminal damage and arson15 reports
Public order5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: other crime 3, other theft 2, shoplifting 1, drugs 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 DH3 2AF

Ward
North Lodge
Parish
North Lodge
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

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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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