DH3 2AR postcode in Birtley, Gateshead

DH3 2AR 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 £190,000 Homes sold in DH3 2, last 12 months. ▲ 0.8% on the year before Nearest station Chester-le-Street 3.0 km in a straight line

Where DH3 2AR is, and what is near it

Map of DH3 2AR and what is near it Map of DH3 2AR: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the DH3 2 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 15 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 2AF: 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 2AQ: 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 2DS: also in DH3 2DH3 2DT: 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 2EU: 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 2HY: also in DH3 2DH3 2HZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2JA: also in DH3 2DH3 2JB: also in DH3 2DH3 2JD: also in DH3 2DH3 2JE: also in DH3 2DH3 2JG: also in DH3 2DH3 2JH: also in DH3 2DH3 2JJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2JL: also in DH3 2DH3 2JN: also in DH3 2DH3 2JP: also in DH3 2DH3 2JQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2JR: also in DH3 2DH3 2JS: also in DH3 2DH3 2JT: also in DH3 2DH3 2JU: also in DH3 2DH3 2JW: also in DH3 2DH3 2JX: also in DH3 2DH3 2JY: also in DH3 2DH3 2JZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2LA: also in DH3 2DH3 2LB: also in DH3 2DH3 2LD: also in DH3 2DH3 2LE: also in DH3 2DH3 2LF: also in DH3 2DH3 2LG: also in DH3 2DH3 2LN: also in DH3 2DH3 2LP: also in DH3 2DH3 2LR: also in DH3 2DH3 2LS: also in DH3 2DH3 2LT: also in DH3 2DH3 2LU: also in DH3 2DH3 2LW: also in DH3 2DH3 2LX: also in DH3 2DH3 2LY: also in DH3 2DH3 2LZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2NA: also in DH3 2DH3 2NB: also in DH3 2DH3 2ND: also in DH3 2DH3 2NE: also in DH3 2DH3 2NF: also in DH3 2DH3 2NG: also in DH3 2DH3 2NJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2NN: also in DH3 2DH3 2NP: also in DH3 2DH3 2NQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2NT: also in DH3 2DH3 2NU: also in DH3 2DH3 2NW: also in DH3 2DH3 2NX: also in DH3 2DH3 2PA: also in DH3 2DH3 2PE: also in DH3 2DH3 2PF: also in DH3 2DH3 2PG: also in DH3 2DH3 2PH: also in DH3 2DH3 2PJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2PL: also in DH3 2DH3 2PN: also in DH3 2DH3 2PP: also in DH3 2DH3 2PQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2PR: also in DH3 2DH3 2PS: also in DH3 2DH3 2PT: also in DH3 2DH3 2PU: also in DH3 2DH3 2PW: also in DH3 2DH3 2QE: also in DH3 2DH3 2QF: also in DH3 2DH3 2QG: also in DH3 2DH3 2QH: also in DH3 2DH3 2QJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2QQ: also in DH3 2DH3 2QT: also in DH3 2DH3 2QW: also in DH3 2DH3 2QX: also in DH3 2DH3 2QY: also in DH3 2DH3 2QZ: also in DH3 2DH3 2RE: also in DH3 2DH3 2RR: also in DH3 2DH3 2RY: also in DH3 2DH3 2SA: also in DH3 2DH3 2SB: also in DH3 2DH3 2SF: also in DH3 2DH3 2SJ: also in DH3 2DH3 2SN: also in DH3 2DH3 2SW: also in DH3 2DH3 2TB: also in DH3 2 GP 2.4 kmChester-le-Street station 3.0 kmOuston DH3 2AR Map of DH3 2AR and what is near it Map of DH3 2AR: its centre point, with the 171 other postcodes in the DH3 2 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), 15 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.4 kmGP 2.4 kmBirtley South DH3 2AR
  • DH3 2AR
  • Other postcodes in DH3 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 15 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 54.8813, longitude -1.5692)

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 2AR?

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 2AR?

Every home and business at DH3 2AR 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 2AR?

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 2AR 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 2AR.

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 2AR: 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 2AR 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 2AR?

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 2AR

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DH3 2AR from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 6 December 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 2AR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around DH3 2AR. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (43%). 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 2AR

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 £2,716 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,811.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 570 (92%)£1,811
Band Babout 20 (3%)£2,112
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,414
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,716
Band Efewer than 5£3,319
Band Fwithheld£3,923
Band Gfewer than 5£4,526
Band Hwithheld£5,432

When the homes were built

  1. 3% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 35% 1919 to 1939
  4. 43% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009, 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 2AR is in (ONS area E01008173), 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 2AR?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DH3 2AR is Chester-le-Street Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Chester-le-Street Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Heworth Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive

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

15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bedford Avenue-Suffolk Place, 89 m away.

More stations near DH3 2AR, 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 2AR?

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

1 within 1 km 14 within 3 km

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

  • BE EV Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • Washington Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 150 kW 1.0 kmWalk
  • Washington Northbound Supercharger Charging point · 10 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 2AR?

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

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 2AR?

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

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

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

planning.data.gov.uk is not answering just now, so this page has not asked it what the centre of DH3 2AR is inside. It will ask once the service answers again. The council's planning team can answer for one address.

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 2AR?

Police.uk records 63 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DH3 2AR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences17 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports
Public order4 reports
Shoplifting3 reports

Also: other crime 3, burglary 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 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 2AR

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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