DH3 3QJ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 007C, Chester-le-Street North ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH3 3QJ, 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 3QJ
- 69 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 24% on JulyCounty Durham 007C: 180 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 590 mAbout 7 minutes on footExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 330 m awayExact point
- 10 of 10 properties in DH3 3QJ at high risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defencesFlood zones, which ignore defences: in flood zone 3Postcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, County Durham 007CNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 2 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 170 m awayPostcode
- 8 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH3 3QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DH3 3QJRoad 57 dB, rail 42 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
- 9.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH3 3QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Park View School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 46.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 330 m 4 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
| Cestria Primary School Primary. 74% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 360 m 4 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 690 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met |
| Bullion Lane Primary School Primary. 94% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 980 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Newker Primary School Primary. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Red Rose Primary School Primary. 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Hermitage Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 50.1 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
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 3QJ
Latest sale at each postcode- £114,950Poplar Terrace, DH3 3QJOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £85,000Greenbank Street, DH3 3QLAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold30 m
- £108,000River Terrace, DH3 3QNJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold40 m
- £140,000Hopgarth Gardens, DH3 3RJAugust 2026, terraced, established, freehold60 m
- £130,000Cone Terrace, DH3 3QHMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £110,000DH3 3UZNovember 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold90 m
- £146,000Picktree Cottages East, DH3 3RRNovember 2024, semi-detached, established, freehold110 m
- £143,000Hopgarth Gardens, DH3 3RHOctober 2023, terraced, established, leasehold110 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 3QJ
In a straight lineStations
- Chester-Le-Street7 minutes on foot590 m
GP practices
- BRIDGE END SURGERY170 m
- MIDDLE CHARE MEDICAL GROUP320 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST180 m
- SUPERDRUG PHARMACY210 m
- BOOTS270 m
- COHENS CHEMIST320 m
Dental practices
- RIDGWAY DENTAL LIMITED310 m
- CESTRIA DENTAL PRACTICE390 m
- ASHFIELD DENTAL CARE730 m
- DENTAL SURGERY740 m
- CHESTER LE STREET COMMUNITY850 m
Supermarkets
- Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-StreetAldi220 m
- Iceland Chester-Le-StreetIceland270 m
- Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-StreetMorrisons310 m
- M&S Park Road BPMarks and Spencer370 m
- Tesco ChesterTesco390 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 007C
Everything about County Durham 007CThe postcode district: DH3
Everything about DH3Your MP
- Luke AkehurstLabourMP for North Durham
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.