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DH2 1AB

Drum Road

North Lodge

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Detailed insights for DH2 1AB

Overview

Postcode DH2 1AB is located in a major urban area, within the North Lodge ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Chester-le-Street North area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Chester-le-Street North is £50,220 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Chester-le-Street North has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,562 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Chester-le-Street North has a low crime rate, with approximately 36.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.8%

Approximately 3.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Chester-le-Street North is £50,220 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DH2 1AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Chester-le-Street North near DH2 1AB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
285
Population density
233.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
10.66(-53%)
Violence and sexual offences
10.66(-74%)
Criminal damage and arson
6(-50%)
Public order
4.66(-47%)
Other crime
4(+10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
274
96.14%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
8
2.81%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.35%
Other Asian
1
0.35%
Chinese
1
0.35%
Total population: 285

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
75
30.24%
Level 3 (A level)
48
19.35%
No qualifications
48
19.35%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
11.69%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20
8.06%
Total 16+ residents: 248

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
59.85%
Owns with a mortgage
41
31.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.55%
Social rents from council
4
3.03%
Other social rented
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in North Lodge

Based on 75 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in North Lodge area, with individual transactions ranging from £77,500 up to £875,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for North Lodge in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in North Lodge over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£352,995
Flats2£78,725
Semi-Detached35£196,000
Terraced9£218,000

10 year median price trend in North Lodge

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in North Lodge.

Schools

In the DH2 1AB postcode area, located within Chester-le-Street North, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH2 1AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryPelton Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.8 miPrimaryOuston Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardNorth LodgeE05016186
ParishNorth LodgeE04010673
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Chester-le-Street NorthE02004292
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 007EE01020612
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.