Ferens Close is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 1JX is located in the Elvet and Gilesgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ferens Close, Durham, DH1 1JX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 1HX, DH1 1JY, DH1 1NU, DH1 1LE, DH1 1JU, DH1 1LW, DH1 1NY, DH1 1JW, DH1 1JS.

Ferens Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ferens Close are based on 11 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH1 1JX

Average Price
£334,558
Semi-Detached
£374,260
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£326,199
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferens Close

Average Price
£314,692
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferens CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Ferens Close, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002023-08-15 £302,590
31 Ferens Close, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£369,9502022-08-31 £367,791
33 Ferens Close, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£369,9502022-08-26 £367,791
29 Ferens Close, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£374,9502022-07-29 £380,817
35 Ferens Close, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, a newly built property 		£365,0002022-06-30 £380,639

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Langley Moor Nursery School
Brandon Lane, Langley Moor DH7 8LL 		3,922 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, DH1 3DQ 		1,248 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands DH1 2EY 		1,480 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		1,598 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		1,643 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Crossgate Peth, DH1 4QB 		1,656 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		283 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		1,245 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		1,897 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		2,234 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		2,890 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES 		2,524 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		415 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		759 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		1,067 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		1,487 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		1,511 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Claypath Delicatessen57 Claypath358 yd
Chapel Heights Student RoostChapel Heights386 yd
The Capital Indian Restaurant69 Claypath417 yd
Bistro Italiano70 Claypath417 yd
Sense Chinese Restaurant80 Claypath417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Woodman Inn23 Gilesgate283 yd
College of St Hild & St Bede BarSt Hilds Lane466 yd
The Big Jug83 Claypath576 yd
The Duck91a Claypath576 yd
Whisky River47 High Street653 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Sicily 210 Station Lane430 yd
Subway92a Claypath576 yd
Pizza Base86 Claypath576 yd
Pizza King85 Claypath576 yd
Pizza Uno92 Claypath576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express18-29 Claypath542 yd
Tesco17 Market Place768 yd
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road935 yd
Iceland4 North Road1,019 yd
Tesco18 North Road1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed)
The Sands 		health and fitness suite381 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed)
THE SANDS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts386 yd
Freemans Quay Leisure Centre
FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool552 yd
College Of St Hild And St Bede
ST. HILDS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts590 yd
Durham City Swimming Baths (Closed)
Elvet Waterside 		swimming pool609 yd
Meridian Health & Fitness (Closed)
Walkergate 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool642 yd
Pace Health Club (Durham)
FRANKLAND LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool660 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County)
OLD ELVET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool701 yd
The Racecourse
Old Elvet 		grass pitches, squash courts815 yd
Hmp Durham
19B 19B OLD ELVET 		artificial grass pitch900 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed230.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed186.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Ferens Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 214 crimes were reported near Ferens Close . 43% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 1JX.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 214
Violence And Sexual Offences 69
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Public Order 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 14
Burglary 14
Drugs 7
Shoplifting 5
Other Crime 5
Theft From The Person 3
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH1 1JX.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Providence Row379 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claypath449 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Further/Higher Educational Building385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A690385 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claypath449 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Sidings529 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Drive305 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leazes Court481 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Station Lane446 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Gilesgate446 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 1JX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)194
Retired109
Full-Time Employee58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)40
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed10
Looking after home or family5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled2
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Education43
Human health and social work activities18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Administrative and support service activities7
Manufacturing7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Construction2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female275
Male197

Partnership Status

Single265
Married: Opposite sex140
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed14

Health

Very good health256
Good health160
Fair health44
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 7
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship6
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 153
Degree or Similar 236
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese52
Indian7
Pakistani2
Other Asian5
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other5
White379
Roma2
Arab3
Other7

Country of Birth

United Kingdom356
European Union18
Africa9
Middle East and Asia81
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK356
10+ Years20
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years23
Less than 2 years67

Passport Held

United Kingdom352
Ireland6
France2
Germany1
Italy5
Portugal2
Spain2
Other EU countries4
South and Eastern Africa2
Middle East2
Eastern Asia53
Southern Asia4
South-East Asia6
North America and the Caribbean5
Oceania1
No passport held27

Religion

No religion218
Christian195
Buddhist4
Hindu3
Jewish1
Muslim10
Not answered41
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