The DH1 2 postcode sector is within the county of Durham.
Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DH1 2 postcode sector is home to a bustling 8,315 residents!
Given that each sector allows for 400 unique postcode combinations. Letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the last two letters of a postcode. With 255 postcodes already in use, this leaves 145 units available.
The largest settlement in the DH1 2 postal code is DURHAM followed by High Shincliffe, and Shincliffe.
The DH1 2 Postcode shares a border with DH1 1 (DURHAM, Belmont Industrial Estate, Carrville), DH1 3 (DURHAM, Houghall, Stonebridge), DH6 4 (Coxhoe, Kelloe, Quarrington Hill), DH6 5 (Bowburn, Croxdale, Tursdale) and DH6 1 (Sherburn Village, Sherburn Hill, High Pittington).
The sector is within the post town of DURHAM.
DH1 2 is a postcode sector within the DH1 postcode district which is within the DH Durham postcode area.
The Royal Mail delivery office for the DH1 2 postal sector is the Durham Delivery Office.
The area of the DH1 2 postcode sector is 5.85 square miles which is 15.14 square kilometres or 3,741.55 square acres.
The DH1 2 postcode sector is crossed by the A1M Major A road.
Waterways within the DH1 2 postcode sector include the Wear, Old Beck.
Map of the DH1 2 Postcode Sector
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Official List of Streets
DURHAM (109 Streets)
High Shincliffe (23 Streets)
Shincliffe (19 Streets)
Sherburn House (2 Streets)
Dragonville (2 Streets)
Belmont (1 Streets)
New Durham (1 Streets)
Unofficial Streets or Alternative Spellings
Sherburn Village
MILL LANE BACK WYNYARD GROVE BEECHCROFT BELLE VUE COURT BELMONT COURT BELMONT LINK ROAD BIKE TRAIL BORROWDALE CLOSE BOWBURN BRIDGE ISABELLA WALK JUBILEE PLACE KFC DRIVE THRU KINGFISHER BRIDGE LOW ROAD MAYNARDS ROW NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS NEW DURHAM COURTYARD OLD SCHOOL HOUSE PITTINGTON LANE REGENT COURT SAINT JOSEPHS CLOSE SAINT MARYS ROAD SANDY CUT SHERBURN HOSPITAL SHERBURN LANE SHINCLIFFE BRIDGE SPENCERS VILLA ST HILDS COURT ST MARYS ROAD STRAWBERRY LANE THE BALCONY THE LAURELS THE MEWS THE SCRAMBLES THE WOODLANDS WEBSTER HOUSEDURHAM
BAINBRIDGE STREET CHURCH VIEW CHURCHILL AVENUE EDWARD STREET GILESGATE MOOR CRESCENT POPLAR ROAD WANTAGE ROADBelmont
HIGH STREETGilesgate
GREEN COURT GREEN LANE MACKINTOSH COURTSchools and Places of Education Within the DH1 2 Postcode Sector
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Community school
Scardale Way, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2TX
Head: Mrs Amy Goodwin
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-12-18 (2028 days ago)
Website: Visit Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Website
Phone: 01913869494
Number of Pupils: 225
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Buckinghamshire Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Head: Mrs Kirsty Harrison-Brown
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2021-10-13 (998 days ago)
Website: Visit Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Website
Phone: 01913844178
Number of Pupils: 272
Belmont Community School
Community school
Buckinghamshire Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Head: Mr Paul Marsden
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-02-13 (1971 days ago)
Website: Visit Belmont Community School Website
Phone: 01913865715
Number of Pupils: 814
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Community school
Laurel Avenue, Durham, , DH1 2EY
Head: Ms Gaynor Davison
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2018-09-12 (2125 days ago)
Website: Visit Laurel Avenue Community Primary School Website
Phone: 01913868416
Number of Pupils: 122
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Beal Walk, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2PN
Head: Mr Philip Rumbles
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2022-04-27 (802 days ago)
Website: Visit Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Website
Phone: 01913843739
Number of Pupils: 203
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Voluntary aided school
Renny's Lane, Durham, , DH1 2HZ
Head: Mrs Alexandra Ryder
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2019-05-01 (1894 days ago)
Website: Visit St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham Website
Phone: 01913847451
Number of Pupils: 163
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Academy converter
Thorndale Road, Belmont, , DH1 2AQ
Head: Mr Tom Hunt
Ofsted Rating: Good
Inspection: 2023-02-08 (515 days ago)
Website: Visit St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont Website
Phone: 01913864761
Number of Pupils: 89
House Prices in the DH1 2 Postcode Sector
| Type of Property | 2018 Average | 2018 Sales | 2017 Average | 2017 Sales | 2016 Average | 2016 Sales | 2015 Average | 2015 Sales |
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| Detached | £291,377 | 31 | £258,573 | 30 | £272,551 | 39 | £267,927 | 32 |
| Semi-Detached | £183,499 | 51 | £168,704 | 46 | £181,413 | 47 | £169,602 | 38 |
| Terraced | £160,795 | 28 | £136,721 | 35 | £139,181 | 36 | £137,189 | 35 |
| Flats | £120,931 | 8 | £112,414 | 7 | £92,711 | 14 | £118,494 | 8 |
Important Postcodes DH1 2 in the Postcode Sector
DH1 2AD is the postcode for Cheveley House, Brackendale Road
DH1 2AQ is the postcode for St. Thomas More R.C.V.A. Primary School, Thorndale Road
DH1 2EY is the postcode for Laurel Avenue Community Primary School, Laurel Avenue
DH1 2HZ is the postcode for St. Hilds's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Renney's Lane
DH1 2JQ is the postcode for St. Josephs RC School, Mill Lane
DH1 2PN is the postcode for Shincliffe C of E (Controlled) Primary School, High Street
DH1 2QP is the postcode for INFANT SCHOOL, Belmont C of E (Controlled) Primary School, Buckinghamshire Road, SPORTS BLOCK, Belmont Community School, Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont Community School, Buckinghamshire Road, JUNIOR SCHOOL, Belmont C of E (Controlled) Primary School, Buckinghamshire Road, DRAMA AND MUSIC BLOCK, Belmont Community School, Buckinghamshire Road, and Belmont C of E (Controlled) Primary School, Buckinghamshire Road
DH1 2TX is the postcode for Cheveley Park Primary School, Scardale Way
DH1 2YN is the postcode for Durham City Council, Damson Way
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Tourist Attractions within the DH1 2 Postcode Area
We found 1 visitor attractions within the DH1 postcode area
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