DH3 2AN postcode in Chester-le-Street, County Durham
DH3 2AN 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.
Where DH3 2AN is, and what is near it
- DH3 2AN
- Other postcodes in DH3 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 54.8790, longitude -1.5724)
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 2AN?
- 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 DH3 2AN 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 DH3 2AN?
Every home and business at DH3 2AN can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
County Durham: 85%
County Durham: 98%
The line marks the figure across County Durham.
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 2AN?
BinDayBuddy has not read Durham County Council's days for DH3 2AN today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DH3 2AN 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 DH3 2AN 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 2AN.
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 2AN: 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 2AN 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 2AN?
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.
- 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 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 2AN
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DH3 2AN 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 DH3 2AN?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 920 homes in the neighbourhood around DH3 2AN. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (25%). 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 £4,370 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,331.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,748 |
| Band B | about 160 (17%) | £2,039 |
| Band C | about 310 (34%) | £2,331 |
| Band D | about 240 (26%) | £2,622 |
| Band E | about 140 (15%) | £3,205 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,788 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,370 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,244 |
When the homes were built
- 2% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 21% 1945 to 1964
- 25% 1965 to 1982
- 10% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 19% 2010 to 2019
- 16% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 2AN is in (ONS area E01020611), 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 2AN?
The nearest open schools to DH3 2AN, 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 2AN?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DH3 2AN 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 8.1 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Vigo Lane-Bedford Avenue, 71 m away.
More stations near DH3 2AN, 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 2AN?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DH3 2AN, 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 1.5 kmCycle
- Rickleton Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 0191 415 0576 1.6 kmCycle
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 370 0500 2.1 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 2AN?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DH3 2AN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BE EV Charging point · No details mapped 300 mWalk
- Washington Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.4 kmCycle
- Washington Northbound Supercharger Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.4 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 2AN?
The nearest to the centre of DH3 2AN, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Deneholme Dental Practice 2.0 kmCycle
- MyDentist - Neale Terrace - Birtley Phone 0191 410 2453 2.1 kmCycle
- All Smile Dental Phone 0191 388 2939 2.3 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 2AN?
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 850 mWalk
- Chester Le Street Community Hospital Phone 01325 380100 3.1 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 2AN?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DH3 2AN, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Heather House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0191 410 0712 200 mWalk
- Appletree Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0191 410 2175 200 mWalk
- Covent House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 0191 410 4444 1.7 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 DH3 2AN?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DH3 2AN, 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.
- Vigo Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 340 2425 1.3 kmCycle
- Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank Mon to Thu 8:30am to 6pm; Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 410 2198 1.5 kmCycle
- Woodlands Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0191 415 5632 1.6 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 2AN?
The nearest vets to the centre of DH3 2AN 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 2.5 kmCycle
- Medivet Veterinary Centre Phone +44 191 388 5125 2.7 kmCycle
- Croft Veterinary Surgery Phone +44 191 416 3427 4.4 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 2AN in a conservation area?
The centre of DH3 2AN 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 2AN?
Police.uk records 58 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH3 2AN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 2, shoplifting 2, 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 DH3 2AN
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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