DH3 2HF 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 (2HF) 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 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case HF.

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 2HF 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 2HF postcode have the street address of Nairn Close

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH3 2HF postcode is home to a bustling 58 residents!

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

DH3 2HF is within the Settlement of Birtley.

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

According to our data. Most dwellings in DH3 2HF are houses. The remainder of residential properties consist of bungalows. Of these houses, most are mid-terraced. The remainder are end-terraced and semi-detached. Of these bungalows, most are semi-detached. The remainder are mid-terraced and end-terraced.

Most properties in DH3 2HF are owned by the occupiers with the rest being social housing.

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

Telephone Area Code for DH3 2HF

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

Map Coordinates for DH3 2HF

Latitude	54.8843972814
Longitude	-1.56677711836

Ordnance Survey Maps for DH3 2HF

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

Weather Forecast for DH3 2HF

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
18:00 to 21:00		Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	0.00%	ESE 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00		Clear night	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	0.00%	SE 9 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	0.00%	SE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	ENE 2 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	18.00%	ENE 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	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	31.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Fog	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	19.00%	NNE 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	Mist	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	4.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°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	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°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	Partly cloudy (day)	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	33.00%	NNE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	N 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	12.00%	N 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	N 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	E 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)	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	6.00%	NNE 4 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DH3 2HF Postcode?

Download Speeds For DH3 2HF

Average Mbps	23.500
Median Mbps	21.500
Maximum Mbps	74.360

DH3 2HF has an average download speed of 23.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

411 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

5% of postcodes (53,668) have slower broadband speeds.

95% of postcodes (1,130,562) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DH3 2HF

Average Mbps	5.100
Median Mbps	4.200
Maximum Mbps	20.000

DH3 2HF has an average upload speed of 5.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,484 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

6% of postcodes (76,207) have slower upload speeds.

93% of postcodes (1,105,950) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DH3 2HF 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: 1.84 miles

Contact:

Biddick Academy

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

Distance: 2.02 miles

School Website

Contact: 01915111600

Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

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

Distance: 0.72 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914334026

England Primary Schools

Lambton Primary School

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

Distance: 1.16 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914813993

Holley Park Academy

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

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914170303

Blackfell Primary School

Address: Blackfell Primary School, Knoulberry, Blackfell, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE37 1HA

Distance: 1.48 miles

School Website

Contact: 01919171665

Ravensworth Terrace Primary School

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

Distance: 0.94 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914334200

Rickleton Primary School

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

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01914155050

Portobello Primary School

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

Distance: 0.23 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: 0.20 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: 0.75 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DH3 2HF

DENEHOLME DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 0.95 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SUITE

Address: GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

HEALTH CENTRE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

GALLERIES HEALTH CENTRE

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

SUNDERLAND TPCT DENTAL SERVICE

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON CENTRE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NQ

Distance: 1.73 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DH3 2HF

BIRTLEY PHARMACY, HARRAS BANK

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

Distance: 0.65 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 102198

WELL

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

Distance: 0.77 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 103135

WOODLANDS PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: tel: 01914 155632

VANTAGE CHEMIST

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

Distance: 0.96 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4102125

VIGO PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 402425

CENTRECHEM

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01913 700351

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DH3 2HF

DAWSON OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 0.86 miles

Contact: :

OPTECHNIQUE (WASHINGTON)

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

Distance: 0.88 miles

Contact: :

THOMPSON OPTICIANS LTD (BIRTLEY)

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

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact: :

SIGHTDIRECT LTD

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

Distance: 1.01 miles

Contact: :

4692 WASHINGTON

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7NF

Distance: 1.69 miles

Contact: :

WASHINGTON EYECARE LTD - WASHINGTON

Address: UNIT 77, THE GALLERIES, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 7SD

Distance: 1.72 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DH3 2HF

BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

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

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: :

BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 0.64 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4921022

WOODLANDS SURGERY

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

Distance: 0.81 miles

Contact: :

RICKLETON MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.82 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4150576

I J HEALTHCARE

Address: 3 SWISS COTTAGES, VIGO LANE, WASHINGTON, TYNE AND WEAR, NE38 9AB

Distance: 1.43 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 4161641

PELTON & FELLROSE MEDICAL GROUP

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

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: tel: 0191 3700500

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Transport Links near DH3 2HF

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DH3 2HF

Chester-le-Street
Chester-le-Street station, Station Road, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3EE
Distance: 2.76 miles
Driving Time: 6.30 minutes
Heworth
Heworth station, Sunderland Road, Heworth, Tyne and Wear, NE10 0NE
Distance: 6.37 miles
Driving Time: 9.58 minutes
Dunston
Dunston station, Dunston, Dunston, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9SS
Distance: 7.24 miles
Driving Time: 11.41 minutes
Manors
Manors station, off Trafalgar Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 6UR
Distance: 7.46 miles
Driving Time: 13.57 minutes
Newcastle
Newcastle-upon-Tyne station, Neville Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, NE1 5DL
Distance: 8.66 miles
Driving Time: 13.57 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DH3 2HF

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DH3 2HF

A1(M) J64

Distance: 1.12 miles

Driving Time: 2.60 minutes

A1(M) J63

Distance: 1.91 miles

Driving Time: 4.00 minutes

A194(M) J1

Distance: 2.64 miles

Driving Time: 4.60 minutes

A194(M) J2

Distance: 4.31 miles

Driving Time: 6.23 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

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

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

What Council is the DH3 2HF 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 2HF 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

House Sales in DH3 2HF

Yearly House Sales for DH3 2HF
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2013	£72,500	£72,500	£72,500	1
2015	£93,000	£93,000	£93,000	1
2019	£85,000	£85,000	£85,000	1
2021	£117,000	£117,000	£117,000	1
2022	£108,000	£108,000	£108,000	1

Postcodes near the DH3 2HF Postcode

DH3 2LB Coniston DH3 2DS Errol Place DH3 2EP Hartside DH3 2HG Kinross Close DH3 2LE Kirkstone DH3 2HQ Lothian Close DH3 2HH Moray Close DH3 2DT Rosslyn Place DH3 2HJ Sandray Close DH3 2HD Scafell DH3 2HE Scafell

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DH3 2HF Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DH3 2HF
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, Arndale Houses, Durham Road, Birtley, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 2PG	1.29 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Morrisons
Asda, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7NF	2.72 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Asda
Aldi, Picktree Lane, CHESTER LE STREET, DH3 3SN	2.74 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Aldi
Iceland, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SA	2.76 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Iceland
Sainsburys, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	2.84 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Sainsburys

What Popular Restaurants are near the DH3 2HF Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DH3 2HF
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Washington North, A1(m), Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2SJ	0.44 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Washington North, A1(m), Birtley
A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley, Gateshead, NE10 8YB	4.77 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to A194 White Mare Pool, Wardley
Unit G11 & G12, Gateshead, NE8 1AZ	4.93 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Unit G11 & G12
Newcastle Railway Station, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 5DL	6.16 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to Newcastle Railway Station

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DH3 2HF
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB	1.72 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to McDonald's, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7SB
McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA	3.04 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to McDonald's, Peel Retail Park, WASHINGTON, NE37 2PA
McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD	3.43 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to McDonald's, Retail World, Team Valley Trading Estate, GATESHEAD, NE11 0BD
McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG	5.32 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to McDonald's, Clifford Road, STANLEY, DH9 0XG

KFC Restaurants near DH3 2HF
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, The Galleries, Washington Centre, WASHINGTON, NE38 7RU	1.76 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to KFC Washington - The Galleries
KFC, Pennywell Industrial Estate, SUNDERLAND, SR4 9EN	4.56 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to KFC Pennywell - Chester Road
KFC, Stoneygate Close, GATESHEAD, NE10 0AZ	4.80 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to KFC Gateshead - Felling
KFC, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DURHAM, DH1 5GB	5.39 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to KFC Durham Mercia Retail Park
KFC, Wessington Way, SUNDERLAND, SR5 3NU	5.80 miles	Directions from DH3 2HF to KFC Sunderland - Thomsen Retail Park