Chester-le-Street East
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.852, -1.568 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 27 50 |
| Dialling code: | 0191 (Newcastle upon Tyne) |
Chester-le-Street East sits on the eastern edge of Chester-le-Street in County Durham, England, where suburban streets meet greenbelt and remnants of the old coalfield landscape. The area is close to the River Wear and lies within a locality rich in history - the town is noted for its Roman roots and for once safeguarding the shrine of St Cuthbert - so traces of the past sit alongside later Victorian and post-war housing.
Today the ward is largely residential with local shops, schools and community facilities serving families and commuters. Economic life has shifted from mining to a more mixed pattern of small businesses and outward commuting, helped by good road and rail links to Durham and Newcastle; there is also a strong local sporting and volunteer scene that helps knit the neighbourhood together.
Postcode districts covering Chester-le-Street East
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Sunderland 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Middlesbrough 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Darlington 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Hartlepool 19 miles30.6 km
- South Shields 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Stockton-on-Tees 21.8 miles35 km
- Gateshead 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Washington 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Durham 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Wallsend 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Newburn 11.3 miles18.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Chester-le-Street Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Chester-le-Street North Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Chester-le-Street South Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Chester-le-Street West Central Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Lumley Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Lumley Parish 1.5 miles2.3 km
- Great Lumley Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Waldridge Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- North Lodge Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Whitehill Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Bournmoor Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Pelton Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Chester-le-Street East
DH3 3LX, DH3 3PS, DH3 3JN, DH3 3TY, DH3 3JD, DH3 3NF, DH3 3SE, DH3 3JL, DH3 3LN … See all
Transport links
- Newcastle International Airport 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 24.3 miles39.1 km
- Chester-le-Street Railway Station 0.4 miles0.7 km
- Durham Railway Station 5 miles8 km
- Eldon Square bus station 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Haymarket bus station 8.8 miles14.2 km
Hotels near Chester-le-Street East Ad
- Lumley Castle Hotel 4 0.6 miles1 km
- Riding Farm Cottages 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Beamish Hall Country House Hotel, Bw Premier Collection 4 4.8 miles7.7 km
- The Highfield Hotel 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Holiday Inn Washington 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Staybridge Suites Newcastle 4 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Radisson Blu Hotel Durham 4 4.9 miles8 km
- Durham House Hotel 7.1 miles11.4 km
Schools in Chester-le-Street East
- Cestria Primary School Primary
- Park View School Secondary
- Red Rose Primary School Primary
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Primary
Local points of interest
- Dunkeld Close Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Beamish Museum Museum 3.7 miles5.9 km
- University of Durham University 6 miles9.6 km
- Ravensworth Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- Gateshead International Stadium Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Baltic Art Centre Museum 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Life Science Musuem Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Stadium of Light Stadium 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Discovery Museum Museum 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Holy Jesus Hospital Historic site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Laing Art Gallery Museum 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Eldon Square Shopping centre 8.7 miles14 km