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DH3 2BQ · Gateshead · North East

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DH3 2BQ.

Fri · 11 Sep
18°high
Partly cloudy11° low
Sat20°11° lowPartly cloudy12 Sep
Sun19°12° lowCloudy13 Sep
Mon20°12° lowRain14 Sep
Today18°13° lowClear15 Sep
Tomorrow17°10° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu15°13° lowShowers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.8%Gateshead · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning8 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationChester-le-Street1.7 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,484Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Gateshead

DH3 2BQ is in the Gateshead local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Chester-le-Street, about 1.7 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£180,000DH3 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 31 Jul 2026

283 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£158,254Gateshead

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.8%Gateshead

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £180,000 Use area average: £158,254
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AHErection of 1.8m high palisade fencing with 2no. access gatesAwaiting decision›⌂Hydro Aluminium Extrustion Ltd Durham Road Chester Le Street DH3 2AHChange of use of Class B2 former factory to Class B8 storage and distribution centre with ancillary offices and external worksAwaiting decision›⌂9 Elgin Place Barley Mow Chester Le Street DH3 2DWProposed single storey rear and side extensionApproved22 May 2026›⌂Sangere 2 Napier Close Chester-le-Street DH3 4BNFirst floor side extension with juliet balcony to rearApproved BNG Not Required19 Jun 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Gateshead.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Barley Mow Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.4 mi
  2. Portobello Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.7 mi
  3. Lord Lawson of Beamish AcademySecondary · Ages 11–181.0 mi
  4. Ravensworth Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.3 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,484 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DH3 2BQ—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 17.2%16–64 · 66.4%65+ · 16.4%
What area does this cover?

Gateshead 026B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime67

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 22Anti-social behaviour · 14Criminal damage & arson · 9
Employment4.2%

Unemployment estimate for Gateshead · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Washington and Gateshead South.

Local councilGatesheadLocal authority for DH3 2BQ
Latest general election · 2024Labour47.8% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour47.8% of votes52.2% turnout
2019Labour43.1% of votes58.5% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)0.5 miles
Clean air & driving chargesTyneside Clean Air ZoneZone operates in this city
EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Newcastle Airport

About 11.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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Public transport nearby
NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
HMP/YOI Low Newton5.2 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. James Steel Park2.1 mi
  2. Waldridge Fell2.5 mi
  3. Cassop10.0 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Hadrian's Wall Path5.6 mi
  2. Pennine Way27.0 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DH3 2BQ.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DH3 2BQ
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 10:11
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 31 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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