DH3 postcode district

County Durham · 770 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 DH3 district, the nearest primary school is Rickleton Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Park View School, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Rickleton Medical Centre, 0.9 mi away, about a 19 minute walk.

Chester-le-Street station is 1.3 mi away; the nearest park is 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Rickleton Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 17 Jun 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.7 mi

Barley Mow Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.8 mi

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

1.0 mi

Portobello Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

1.0 mi

Cestria Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Dec 2019 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

1.2 mi

Secondary

Park View SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

OfstedInspected 8 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

1.2 mi

Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted report cardInspected 2 Dec 2025 · Safeguarding met · Report

Nursery, special and other

Oxclose Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 2–4

Ofsted report cardInspected 30 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

1.9 mi

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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Stations nearby

Train stations

Chester-le-Street

1.3 mi

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

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Parks and green spaces

150 mto the nearest park

1park within a 10 minute walk

5.5hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden5.5 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Play area0.2 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Park or garden0.6 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.8 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Bowling greenunder 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Allotments or community garden2.0 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Playing field14 hectares

0.9 mi · 19 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 DH3 district

What is the crime rate in the DH3 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 DH3 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 DH3 district?

The nearest primary school is Rickleton Primary School, 0.7 mi away, about a 15 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Park View School, 1.2 mi away, about a 24 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DH3 district?

Chester-le-Street is 1.3 mi away.

What is the average household income in the DH3 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,220 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DH3

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

Nearby postcode districts

DH2 NE38 NE37 DH4 NE9 NE85 NE92 NE10

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Postcodes in DH3

DH3 1

DH3 2

DH3 3

DH3 4

DH3 9

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