DH3 2AG is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DH3) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2AG) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DH which means Durham.
Postal District. In our case DH3.
Postal Sector. In our case DH3 1.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case AG.

The regional mail center for the post area DH is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DH3 2AG postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is CHESTER LE STREET DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DH3 2AG postcode have the street address of Durham Road

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 5 individuals call the DH3 2AG postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of CHESTER LE STREET within the old postal county of County Durham.

DH3 2AG is within the Settlement of Birtley.

The DH3 2AG postcode area is composed of 0% residential properties, 100% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

None Domestic Buildings in DH3 2AG fall under these categories: Food And Drink.

Food And Drink include Barley Mow Inn, Durham Road.

Interactive Mapping Showing UPRNs within the DH3 2AG Postcode Boundaries

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	0%
Commercial	100%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for DH3 2AG

The telephone area code for DH3 2AG is 0191 Newcastle upon Tyne, Durham, Sunderland.

Map Coordinates for DH3 2AG

Latitude	54.8790984551
Longitude	-1.57531245703

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH3 2AG

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DH3 2AG © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DH3 2AG

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
15:00 to 18:00	Sunny day	18.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	0.00%	S 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	E 2 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	NE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	53.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	45.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	18.00%	N 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	9.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	7.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	N 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	13.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	16.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	N 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Light rain	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	40.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	NNW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	ENE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	9.00%	ESE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	N 4 mph

Schools within a five minute drive of DH3 2AG Postcode

England Secondary Schools

St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School

Address: St Robert of Newminster Roman Catholic School, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AF

Distance: 2.25 miles

Contact:

Biddick Academy

Address: Biddick Academy, Biddick Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 8AL

Distance: 2.46 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915111600

Oxclose Community Academy

Address: Oxclose Community Academy, Dilston Close, Oxclose Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LN

Distance: 1.70 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914195120

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

Address: Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy, Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP

Distance: 1.06 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914334026

Park View School

Address: Park View School, Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA

Distance: 1.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913882248

England Primary Schools

Lambton Primary School

Address: Lambton Primary School, Caradoc Close, Lambton Village, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0PL

Distance: 1.63 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914813993

Holley Park Academy

Address: Holley Park Academy, Ayton Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LR

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914170303

Oxclose Primary Academy

Address: Oxclose Primary Academy, Brancepeth Road, Oxclose, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0LA

Distance: 1.79 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915008790

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

Address: Ravensworth Terrace Primary School, Mount Pleasant Road, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1AY

Distance: 1.32 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914334200

Rickleton Primary School

Address: Rickleton Primary School, Vigo Lane, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZ

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914155050

Red Rose Primary School

Address: Red Rose Primary School, York Terrace, Red Rose Primary School, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3NA

Distance: 2.07 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913886251

Cestria Primary School

Address: Cestria Primary School, Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ

Distance: 1.64 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913882483

St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Ropery Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PH

Distance: 1.90 miles

Contact:

Portobello Primary School

Address: Portobello Primary School, Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY

Distance: 0.65 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914104571

Barley Mow Primary School

Address: Barley Mow Primary School, Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2DJ

Distance: 0.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914102758

St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley, School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2PN

Distance: 1.02 miles

Contact:

St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley

Address: St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley, Mitchell Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 1LU

Distance: 1.46 miles

Contact:

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School

Address: Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School, Hilda Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2JT

Distance: 1.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913882328

Ouston Primary School

Address: Ouston Primary School, Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1RQ

Distance: 1.11 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914102599

Ouston Primary School

Address: Ouston Primary School, Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1RQ

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact:

St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School

Address: St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, St Benet's Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1QX

Distance: 0.94 miles

Contact:

Pelton Community Primary School

Address: Pelton Community Primary School, Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01913700260

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH3 2AG

DENEHOLME DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: DURHAM ROAD NORTH, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 1LE

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 4 NEALE TERRACE, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 1LR

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

WHELDON TERRACE DENTAL PRACTICE P'SHIP

Address: 2 WHELDON TERRACE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1DA

Distance: 1.37 miles

Contact: :

RIDGWAY DENTAL LIMITED

Address: 17 SOUTH BURNS, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3EZ

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

CESTRIA DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 8 HIGH CHARE, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3PX

Distance: 1.68 miles

Contact: :

ALPHA DENTAL

Address: UNIT 3, 47 GIBSIDE, CHESTER LE STREET, DH2 2TT

Distance: 1.84 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH3 2AG

VIGO PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 1D, DRUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1SS

Distance: 0.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 402425

BIRTLEY PHARMACY, HARRAS BANK

Address: 9 HARRAS BANK, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2PE

Distance: 0.91 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 102198

WELL

Address: 31 HARRATON TERRACE, DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, TYNE AND WEAR, DH3 2QG

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 103135

WOODLANDS PHARMACY

Address: VIGO LANE, RICKLETON, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 9EJ

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 155632

CENTRECHEM

Address: PELTON PRIMARY CARE CTR, OUSTON LANE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1EZ

Distance: 1.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 700351

VANTAGE CHEMIST

Address: 2 IMPERIAL BUILDINGS, DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 1LG

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4102125

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH3 2AG

SIGHTDIRECT LTD

Address: UNIT 2E, DRUM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1AG

Distance: 0.52 miles

Contact: :

DAWSON OPTICIANS

Address: 5 CO-OP BUILDINGS, DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 2PS

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (BIRTLEY)

Address: 56 DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 2QJ

Distance: 1.18 miles

Contact: :

OPTECHNIQUE (WASHINGTON)

Address: 28 SHERIDAN GREEN, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 9DY

Distance: 1.20 miles

Contact: :

RIVERSIDE OPTICIANS LTD - CHESTER LE STREET

Address: 52 FRONT STREET, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3BD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (CHESTER LE STREET)

Address: 66 FRONT STREET, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 3BD

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH3 2AG

BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2QT

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP

Address: DURHAM ROAD, BIRTLEY, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH3 2QT

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4921022

WOODLANDS SURGERY

Address: VIGO LANE, RICKLETON, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 9EJ

Distance: 1.08 miles

Contact: :

RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: OFFICE ROW, RICKLETON, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 9EH

Distance: 1.11 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4150576

PELTON & FELLROSE MEDICAL GROUP

Address: UNIT 1, THE LAVENDER CENTRE, PELTON LANE, PELTON, CHESTER LE STREET, COUNTY DURHAM, DH2 1HS

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3700500

PELTON & FELLROSE MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 3

Address: UNIT 1, THE LAVENDER CENTRE, PELTON LANE, CHESTER LE STREET, DH2 1HS

Distance: 1.19 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DH3 2AG

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH3 2AG

Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 2.03 miles
Driving Time: 4.48 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 7.65 miles
Driving Time: 9.57 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 7.78 miles
Driving Time: 11.70 minutes
MetroCentre
Metrocentre station, Gateshead Metro Centre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9GA
Distance: 8.69 miles
Driving Time: 13.28 minutes
Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne station, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 5DL
Distance: 9.20 miles
Driving Time: 13.86 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH3 2AG

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH3 2AG

A1(M) J63

Distance: 1.17 miles

Driving Time: 2.18 minutes

A1(M) J64

Distance: 1.21 miles

Driving Time: 1.97 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 3.64 miles

Driving Time: 4.32 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 5.60 miles

Driving Time: 6.22 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DH3 2AG Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Blaydon Boro Const
Member or Parliament	Liz Twist
Contact Details	Contact Liz Twist
Political Party	Labour

What Council is the DH3 2AG Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Gateshead District Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Gateshead District at the following link Gateshead District.

How much is the Council Tax?

Gateshead District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Gateshead District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DH3 2AG Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Gateshead council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Gateshead Council

Postcodes near the DH3 2AG Postcode

DH3 2AJ Bedford Avenue DH3 2BE Browns Buildings DH3 2BA Cheshire Avenue DH3 2BH Durham Road DH3 2BQ Durham Road Trading Estate DH3 2EF Highbury Close DH3 2AD North Road DH3 2BJ Pelaw Grange Court DH3 2BN Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP Wanstead Crescent

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH3 2AG Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH3 2AG
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Arndale Houses, Durham Road, Birtley, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2PG	1.69 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Morrisons
Aldi, Picktree Lane, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3SN	2.12 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Aldi
Tesco, North Burns, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3TF	2.20 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Tesco
Morrisons, St. Cuthberts Walk, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3YQ	2.44 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Morrisons
Iceland, St. Cuthberts Walk, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3YQ	2.44 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH3 2AG Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH3 2AG
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	0.94 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	5.20 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Unit G11 & G12
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	5.24 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	6.41 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH3 2AG
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB	2.21 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB
McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA	3.52 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA
McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD	3.54 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD
McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG	4.92 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG

KFC Restaurants near DH3 2AG
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	2.26 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	4.96 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	5.00 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	5.19 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to KFC Gateshead - Felling
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	6.26 miles	Directions from DH3 2AG to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park