DH3 1LW
PostcodeA postcode in Gateshead 026C, Birtley South ward, Gateshead.
This report describes the area around DH3 1LW, 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 DH3 1LW
- 25 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 67% on JulyGateshead 026C: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 4 schools within 800 mNearest is 200 m awayExact point
- No property in DH3 1LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Gateshead 026CNeighbourhood
- £155,550 average priceFor the whole of Gateshead, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 870 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 540 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH3 1LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH3 1LWRoad 53 dB, rail 41 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.8 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH3 1LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley Primary | 200 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Primary. 60% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 490 m 6 minutes on foot | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Primary. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Birtley East Community Primary School Primary. 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 830 m 10 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Portobello Primary School Primary. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Barley Mow Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.7 km 22 minutes on foot | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Blackfell Primary School Primary. 80% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.8 km 23 minutes on foot | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
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.
Recent sales near DH3 1LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £125,100Fellcross, DH3 1BQApril 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold40 m
- £85,000Pleasant Place, DH3 1PAOctober 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold50 m
- £354,000Jacksons Place, DH3 1LFDecember 2024, detached, established, freehold90 m
- £320,000Egton Terrace, DH3 1LXMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £158,000Mount Road, DH3 1BBJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold160 m
- £135,000Sanders Gardens, DH3 1NBJune 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold170 m
- £225,017Esk Terrace, DH3 1LTAugust 2023, terraced, established, freehold170 m
- £151,000Highridge, DH3 1BDJanuary 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold190 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DH3 1LW
In a straight lineGP practices
- BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP870 m
Pharmacies
- WELL680 m
- BIRTLEY PHARMACY, HARRAS BANK790 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY240 m
- DENEHOLME DENTAL PRACTICE340 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons BirtleyMorrisons540 m
The neighbourhood: Gateshead 026C
Everything about Gateshead 026CThe postcode district: DH3
Everything about DH3Your 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.