Bishops Close is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 2BU is located in the Belmont electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use since 2008-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Close, Durham, DH1 2BU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 2AF, DH1 2UW, DH1 2AE, DH1 2AA, DH1 2AR, DH1 2AB, DH1 2AL, DH1 2AG, DH1 2AN.

Bishops Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Close are based on 8 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 2BU

Average Price
£171,572
Semi-Detached
£214,467
Terraced
£191,774
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£136,227
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£161,317
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Bishops Close, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£26,0002023-09-19 £25,517
5 Bishops Close, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£180,0002022-12-16 £172,674
6 Bishops Close, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£164,0002021-06-23 £174,964
11 Bishops Close, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-06-07 £112,779
14 Bishops Close, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-05-06 £100,621

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		81 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Thorndale Road, DH1 2AQ 		368 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont DH1 2TX 		680 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2HZ 		1,445 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		1,474 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		187 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		3,344 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		4,244 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		4,365 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		4,965 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 		4,983 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		3,303 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		3,380 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		3,836 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		4,118 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		4,286 yd Other independent 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
Daisy Rose Coffee House14 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre111 yd
Belmont Parish HallBroomside Lane224 yd
Bannatynes Hotel and Health ClubEden Terrace704 yd
County Durham & Darlington Fire & Rescue ServiceFire And Rescue Service Headquarters, Belmont Business Park1,007 yd
Cafe Pausa at DunelmUnit 1a Durham City Retail Park1,022 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers RestBroomside Lane542 yd
Belmont Social Club and Institute LtdHigh Street857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Star Pizza12 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre111 yd
Belmont Tandoori16 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre111 yd
Levaro2 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre111 yd
Rocco’s Deli3 Blue House Buildings, High Street403 yd
Belmont Pizza House1 Blue House Buildings, High Street403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's18-20 Cheveley Park Shopping Centre111 yd
Co-operative Group Ltd31 High Street, Misterton514 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Thomas More Rc Primary School
THORNDALE ROAD 		grass pitches313 yd
Belmont Community School
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE ROAD 		grass pitches332 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Durham)
BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB AND HOTEL BANNATYNES HEALTH CLUB AND HOTEL EDEN TERRACE 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool667 yd
Belmont Park
SUNDERLAND ROAD 		grass pitches976 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed66.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed66.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed14.02 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 219 crimes were reported near Bishops Close . 42% 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 2BU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 29
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Burglary 21
Shoplifting 18
Public Order 14
Other Theft 14
Vehicle Crime 8
Drugs 6
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH1 2BU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Pickering Place493 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Huntingdonshire Drive270 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Bishops Close0 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Ryedale164 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Broomside Lane226 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Buckinghamshire Road432 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Cheveley Court483 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Broome Road426 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near High Street498 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near High Street498 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH1 2BU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired100
Part-Time Employee25
Self-Employed14
Looking after home or family9
Student (economically inactive)8
Long-Term Sick or disabled6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3
Other

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security18
Manufacturing12
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Education10
Other10
Administrative and support service activities7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female163
Male160

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex142
Separated4
Divorced19
Widowed21

Health

Very good health147
Good health127
Fair health32
Bad health14
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications30
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 111
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese8
Indian3
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean5
Mixed Other3
White302
Gypsy or Irish Traveller1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom301
European Union3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK301
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom277
Ireland2
Italy1
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia7
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean2
No passport held30

Religion

No religion94
Christian214
Hindu1
Not answered15
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