The UK Postcode Database

DH3 1PE

a postcode in Gateshead

Introduced in October 1985
DH3 1PE Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DH3 1PE

Orchard Street - 15 properties, USRN 14921000

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 54.8975 / 54°53'51"N

Longitude: -1.5754 / 1°34'31"W

UTM Reference: 30U 591359 6084319

OS Easting: 427330

OS Northing: 555949

OS Grid: NZ273559

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR KCFT.Q5

Mapcode Global: WHC44.S509

Open Location Code: 9C6WVCXF+2R

Maidenhead Locator System: IO94fv05

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: A1

  • major urban conurbation
  • a very large city or conurbation

ONS Population Classification: 2c1

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Communal Retirement Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 10264 / 32844

  • 4th decile
  • somewhat more deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DH3 1PE on Saturday 6 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 01:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:35
Sunrise 04:31
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:05
Sunset 21:38
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:34
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 00:27
Hours of daylight today04:01 to 22:08
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:08 to 04:00
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Rises 00:00
Moon sets 08:00

For a full sun and moon calendar for DH3 1PE, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DH3 1PE

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
10 August 2012 2a Orchard Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street DH3 1PE Flat/apartment Leasehold £68,000
30 May 1997 2a Orchard Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street DH3 1PE Flat/apartment Leasehold £31,000
12 May 1995 2a Orchard Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street DH3 1PE Flat/apartment Leasehold £25,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DH3 1PE

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Washington and Gateshead South

MP

Sharon Hodgson Labour

Gateshead Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Birtley

Councillors

Daniel Weatherley Labour

Joe Sowerby Liberal Democrats

Paul Elliott Liberal Democrats

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DH3 1PE

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00041429 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01008174 Gateshead 026C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001707 Gateshead 026 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E05001067 Birtley Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 1 April 2013 DLUHC
E08000037 Gateshead Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 April 2013 DLUHC
E12000001 North East Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001567 Washington and Gateshead South Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000007 Northumbria Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000245 Newcastle Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33000931 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000025 North East Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 13 January 2011 BEIS
E38000212 NHS Newcastle Gateshead CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2017 ODS
E40000012 North East and Yorkshire NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E43000229 Gateshead, unparished area Non-Civil Parished Areas Census 1 April 2013 ONS
E54000050 Cumbria and North East Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000029 Northern Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2020 NHS England
E63007223 Birtley Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

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