The DH2 1 postcode sector stands on the Durham and Tyne & Wear border.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH2 1 postcode sector is home to a bustling 10,157 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 220 postcodes already in use, this leaves 180 units available.
The largest settlement in the DH2 1 postal code is Pelton followed by Ouston, and Birtley.
The DH2 1 Postcode shares a border with NE11 0 (GATESHEAD, Team Valley Trading Estate, Kibblesworth), DH2 3 (CHESTER LE STREET, Grange Villa, Nettlesworth), DH3 4 (Great Lumley, CHESTER LE STREET, Lambton Park), DH9 0 (STANLEY, Beamish), DH2 2 (CHESTER LE STREET, Pelton Fell, Newfield), DH3 1 (Birtley), DH3 2 (Birtley, CHESTER LE STREET) and DH9 6 (STANLEY, Craghead, West Pelton).
The sector is within the post town of CHESTER LE STREET.
DH2 1 is a postcode sector within the DH2 postcode district which is within the DH Durham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DH2 1 postal sector is the Chester Le Street Delivery Office.
The area of the DH2 1 postcode sector is 4.10 square miles which is 10.63 square kilometres or 2,626.05 square acres.
Waterways within the DH2 1 postcode sector include the River Team.
Map of the DH2 1 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
Ouston (51 Streets)
Pelton (85 Streets)
Drum Industrial Estate (3 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
CHESTER LE STREET
DRUM ROAD LOW FLATTS ROAD BAYVIEW TERRACE BOWES RAILWAY PATH BRACKENBEDS LANE CLARTY LANE FIRST AVENUE GREENFORD LANE GREENS BANK GRETA STREET HARELAW INSTITUTE TERRACE MILL LANE MOORMILL LANE NEW ROAD PENHILL CLOSE REAR SECOND AVENUE STATION ROAD STONY LANE THIRD AVENUEPelton Fell
STATION LANESchools and Places of Education Within the DH2 1 Postcode Sector
Ouston Primary School
Academy converter
Arisaig, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1RQ
Head: Mrs L Lavelle
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-05-12 (753 days ago)
Website: Visit Ouston Primary School Website
Phone: 01914102599
Number of Pupils: 258
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School
Community school
Pelton Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1NP
Head: Mrs Emma Dunn
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-10-04 (2069 days ago)
Website: Visit Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Website
Phone: 01913700182
Number of Pupils: 265
House Prices in the DH2 1 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £200,024 | 37 | £208,197 | 30 | £195,578 | 24 | £167,605 | 30 |
| Semi-Detached | £129,226 | 60 | £133,357 | 75 | £121,656 | 59 | £123,907 | 56 |
| Terraced | £81,587 | 56 | £76,321 | 68 | £80,299 | 64 | £75,564 | 56 |
| Flats | £62,250 | 10 | £77,800 | 5 | £53,113 | 11 | £43,808 | 13 |
Important Postcodes DH2 1 in the Postcode Sector
DH2 1AE is the postcode for Parcelforce Worldwide, 3 Drum Park
DH2 1EZ is the postcode for Pelton Community Primary School, Ouston Lane, Pelton Community Primary School, Ouston Lane, Pelton, Pelton Primary Care Centre, Ouston Lane, Pelton, and Pelton Primary Care Centre, Ouston Lane
DH2 1HS is the postcode for Pelton Library, Unit 3, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane
DH2 1NP is the postcode for Roseberry Primary School, Pelton Lane, and Roseberry Primary School, Pelton Lane, Pelton
DH2 1NW is the postcode for FINCHALE/LUMLEY BLOCK, Roseberry Sports & Community College, Pelton Lane, 6TH FORM/RAVENSWORTH, Roseberry Sports & Community College, Pelton Lane, Roseberry Sports & Community College, Pelton Lane, and MAIN BLOCK, Roseberry Sports & Community College, Pelton Lane
DH2 1QX is the postcode for St. Benets Primary RC School, Ouston Lane
DH2 1RQ is the postcode for Ouston Junior School, Arisaig, and Ouston Junior School, Arisaig, Ouston
DH2 1XF is the postcode for County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue Service, Fire Station,
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