DH2 postcode district

County Durham · 712 postcodes

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The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the DH2 district, the nearest primary school is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Hermitage Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Villages Medical Group, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Chester-le-Street station is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk; the nearest park, Memorial Park, is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 0–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.6 mi

Bullion Lane Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Mar 2024 · Report

0.8 mi

Newker Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 7 May 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.9 mi

Pelton Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Roseberry Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 27 Feb 2024 · Report

1.1 mi

Secondary

Hermitage AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 12 Mar 2024 · Report

0.7 mi

Park View SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 8 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGood

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Train stations

Chester-le-Street

0.9 mi · 19 min walk

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Memorial Park

1park within a 10 minute walk

1.6hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.8 hectares

40 m · 1 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Tennis courts (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Memorial ParkPark or garden · 1.6 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 9 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (5 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Grange Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.0 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Allotments or community garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DH2 district

What is the crime rate in the DH2 district?

Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DH2 district?

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £239,098, semi-detached £141,233, terraced £116,586, flats £78,510. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DH2 district?

The nearest primary school is Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 12 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Hermitage Academy, 0.7 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DH2 district?

Chester-le-Street is 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

What is the average household income in the DH2 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £37,554 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DH2

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

DH3 NE38 DH4 DH9 NE37 NE9 NE85 DH97

DH2 postcode district

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Postcodes in DH2

DH2 1

DH2 2

DH2 3

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