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DH3 4NX

Lumley

County Durham

England / North East / County Durham / Great Lumley & Bournmoor / Lumley / DH3 4NX

Overview

Postcode DH3 4NX is located in a major urban area, within the Lumley ward of County Durham in the North East region , and forms part of the Great Lumley & Bournmoor area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.0 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Riverside Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
98
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
21.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

6/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 14,442 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 44% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a high crime rate, with approximately 97.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21.4%

Approximately 21.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 20 ft away from DH3 4NX.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH3 4NX 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
1 mi

Chester-Le-Street

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miRiverside ParkLarge

Property prices in Lumley

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 in Lumley area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,750 up to £613,150.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£362,500
Flats2£71,000
Semi-Detached32£185,000
Terraced25£145,000

10 years price trend in Lumley

Schools

In the DH3 4NX postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miSecondaryPark View SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.8 miPrimaryCestria Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.