DH2 1BQ
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 025D, Birtley North & Lamesley ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around DH2 1BQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DH2 1BQ
- 0 crimes within 500 mAugust, none in July eitherGateshead 025D: 188 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 5.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 1.1 km awayExact point
- 5 of 8 properties in DH2 1BQ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Gateshead 025DNeighbourhood
- £155,550 average priceFor the whole of Gateshead, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.9 km awayPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 1.6 km awayExact point
- No gigabit broadband at DH2 1BQSuperfast for 60%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH2 1BQRoad under 40 dB or not modelled, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH2 1BQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Kibblesworth Academy Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Primary | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ouston Primary School Primary. 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The neighbourhood: Gateshead 025D
Everything about Gateshead 025DThe postcode district: DH2
Everything about DH2Your MP
- Mrs Sharon HodgsonLabourMP for Washington and Gateshead South
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.