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Thinking of living at DH2 3SE? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket are all over 1 km away.
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newker Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Edmondsley Primary Academy | Primary | 1.8 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 94% met the expected standard |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park View School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.4 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DH2 3SE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Chester-le-Street Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Fitness | FDF Academy | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Pelton Fell Bowling Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Golf | Roseberry Grange Golf Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Football | Moor Park | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Chester-Le-Street Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Chester-Le-Street Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Riverside Leisure Complex | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Riverside Leisure Complex | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Paintball | Battlezone Durham | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Chester-le-Street Amateur Rowing Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Dog racing | Pelaw Grange Stadium | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Southill Livery Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | The Snooks | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Cycling | BMX Track | 4.5 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Chester-le-Street, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km), with 232k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Newcastle.
The nearest bus stop is Chester Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 725); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Newker Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km); 69% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hermitage Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 49.1 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 2.0 km away, with Go Local - Pelton Fell Post Office closer still (1.4 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Cestria Health Centre (1.0 km), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, A & J Hair Design is 1.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital North Durham, 4.4 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 59% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Jim's Golden Fry is the closest café or restaurant (1.4 km), and The Tipsy Trap the nearest pub (1.2 km).
Crime is around the national middle: about 115 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 19% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 182 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Waldridge Millennium Green, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Moor Park (1.8 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.4 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Newcastle is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 169 km.
Most households own their home, 15% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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