DH3 4LQ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 015E, Lumley & West Rainton ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DH3 4LQ, 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 4LQ
- 5 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 62% on JulyCounty Durham 015E: 30 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Chester-Le-Street, 3 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 570 m awayExact point
- No property in DH3 4LQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 30%This neighbourhood, County Durham 015ENeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 450 m awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DH3 4LQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DH3 4LQRoad 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (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
- 8.0 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DH3 4LQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Lumley Junior School Primary. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 570 m 7 minutes on foot | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School Primary | 710 m 9 minutes on foot | Good (overall), May 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 4LQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £85,000Salisbury Close, DH3 4LQAugust 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold10 m
- £85,000Canterbury Close, DH3 4LGDecember 2023, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold80 m
- £195,000Exeter Close, DH3 4LJJanuary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £250,000Winchester Close, DH3 4LFJune 2025, detached, established, freehold180 m
- £200,000Hazel Leigh, DH3 4NLMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold180 m
- £66,666Melbeck Court, DH3 4GWJune 2024, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
- £312,000Worcester Close, DH3 4QQJanuary 2026, detached, established, leasehold240 m
- £155,000Front Street, DH3 4JEAugust 2024, terraced, established, freehold270 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 4LQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- GREAT LUMLEY SURGERY450 m
Pharmacies
- J DINNING (LUMLEY) LIMITED430 m
Supermarkets
- Co-op Great Lumley - Front StreetThe Co-operative Group290 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 015E
Everything about County Durham 015EThe 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.