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DH3

Outer Postcode Area • 1,122 Postcodes
County Durham·North East·England
County Durham 54.8698°N, 1.5689°W
48
48/100Overall Score
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Neighborhood Livability for DH3

Schools, recorded crime, noise, air quality and connections for families, from official open data.

Safety Score
50/100

Around the national middle

School Ratings
12 of 12

inspected schools nearby rated Good or better

Noise (Defra)
—

Not measured here

Air Quality Index
12

Good (Defra modelled background)

Top Nearby Schools & Performance

Official DfE performance tables, Ofsted grades, and admission demand

Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.64 mi
Cestria Primary School
Phase:Primary
Distance:0.86 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Phase:Primary
Distance:1.06 mi

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Newcastle International Airport
20.4 km in a straight line (EGNT)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Street Crime & Safety

Police.uk street-level records

Recorded crime in this neighbourhood gives a safety score of 50/100, ranked against neighbourhoods across England and Wales.

Source: Police.ukAround the national middle

Commute & Connectivity

Transit links and digital infrastructure

Nearest station: Park View School - North Lodge (0.8 km in a straight line).

Broadband (Ofcom): fastest Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)53% gigabit-capable

Data quality: Aggregated across 1,122 constituent postcodes

1122 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 9 Oct 2026, 17:09.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in DH3.

Is DH3 a good place to live?

DH3 in County Durham scores 48.2/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in DH3?

The DH3 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in County Durham, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near DH3?

The DH3 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is DH3?

The DH3 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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