How many schools are near DH2 3AA?

There are 13 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DH2 3AA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

19 crimes were reported within 400m of DH2 3AA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DH2 3AA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DH2 3AA includes 1 train station, 33 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

DH2 3AA · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DH2 3AA

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

48/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 3,489 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

47Schools

40Safety

69Health

70Transport

67Green

91Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DH2 3AA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools47/100

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

10 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 13 schools in total

Newker Primary School0.1 mi Bullion Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Hermitage AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Red Rose Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Cestria Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Bullion Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety40/100

19crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 19 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare69/100

9GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 1/10 · 8 GP, 1 hospital, 7 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: PRIMROSE LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT — 0.5 mi

Transport70/100

Chester-le-Street Rail Station0.3 mi

33 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space67/100

5green spaces

IMD environment decile 10/10 · 1.8 ha total — no proper park nearby

Nearest: Playground (300 m²) — 0.3 mi

Amenities91/100

12supermarkets

12 supermarkets within 2 mi — Spar, Sainsburys, Asda, Heron… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Spar - Maddison Mendip — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DH2 3AA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

6.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

54dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DH2.

Average sold price by property type across the DH2 district, 2021–2026 — 2,860 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£325k▲ 30.8%

Semi-detached£169k▲ 13.3%

Terraced£101k▲ 3.2%

Flat£62k▼ 32.8%

District-level averages (DH2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DH2 3AA

DH2 3AA scores 48/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Spar - Maddison Mendip about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DH2 3AA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 3,489 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 7/10).

There are 13 schools within the typical catchment area, including 10 rated Good. The nearest school is Newker Primary School, within a short walk.

There were 19 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 8 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 7 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is PRIMROSE LODGE - BCSS INPATIENT UNIT, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Chester-le-Street Rail Station (Train, about 7 minutes' walk away). There are also 33 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 54 dB Lden).

There are 5 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 1.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (300 m²), about 5 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (about 13 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 12 supermarkets in the wider area, including Spar, Sainsburys, Asda, Heron and others. The nearest is Spar - Maddison Mendip, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DH2 3AA on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.