Oak Avenue is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 2ES is located in the Belmont 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 Oak Avenue, Durham, DH1 2ES and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 2HA, DH1 2ER, DH1 2TW, DH1 2HB, DH1 2EX, DH1 2TN, DH1 2TP, DH1 2EP, DH1 2EZ.

Oak Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oak Avenue are based on 3 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 2ES

Average Price
£73,910
Semi-Detached
£32,540
Terraced
£82,184
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Avenue

Average Price
£51,788
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Oak Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002017-08-25 £86,195
4 Oak Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£92,0002017-02-15 £116,163
4 Oak Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£68,5002014-07-18 £85,735
5 Oak Avenue, Durham, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002006-08-01 £88,960
69 Oak Avenue, Durham, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£13,7802002-09-23 £32,540

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 		4,885 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 4Laurel Avenue Community Primary School
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands DH1 2EY 		200 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		379 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham
Renny's Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2HZ 		522 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		860 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, DH1 3DQ 		1,816 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,749 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		1,866 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		2,900 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		3,451 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		3,689 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,113 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 		1,562 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		1,807 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		2,085 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		2,508 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		3,109 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
The Cloud CafePelaw View Centre, Hilda Avenue300 yd
Coffee At Chesneys1 Dragonville Court326 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Extra, Dragon Lane428 yd
McdonaldsDragon Lane570 yd
Cafe 38Unit 38 Dragonville Industrial Park662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Durham Working Mens Club & Institute LtdMill Lane286 yd
Gilesgate Moor HotelTeasdale Terrace568 yd
Old Cinema Launderette38 Marshall Terrace595 yd
The Shoes16 Sunderland Road688 yd
The Queens Head2 Sherburn Road704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oceans PizzeriaPringle House, Sherburn Road87 yd
Durham ChineseSun Rise House, Sherburn Road87 yd
Mr Choi's6 Empire Buildings185 yd
Hogs n Chix (Durham)1 Empire Buildings185 yd
LA Pizza2 Empire Buildings185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
IcelandUnit 9 Dragonville Retail Park364 yd
AldiUnit 8 Dragonville Retail Park364 yd
TescoDragon Lane428 yd
LidlDamson Way641 yd
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road745 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School
MILL LANE 		grass pitches384 yd
Laurel Avenue
LAUREL AVENUE 		grass pitches406 yd
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
KEPIER CRESCENT 		grass pitches911 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 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 91.7%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed335.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed300.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Oak Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 665 crimes were reported near Oak Avenue . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 2ES.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 665
Violence And Sexual Offences 202
Shoplifting 103
Anti Social Behaviour 85
Criminal Damage And Arson 84
Public Order 53
Other Theft 39
Burglary 37
Other Crime 18
Vehicle Crime 16
Drugs 13
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 6
Possession Of Weapons 3

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Supermarket404 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Dragon Lane527 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road404 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road404 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road404 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Front Street249 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near New Durham Courtyard492 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Maple Avenue149 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Lantern Court179 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saint Joseph'S Close459 yd

Employment

DH1 2ES area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 2ES 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

Full-Time Employee81
Part-Time Employee49
Student (economically inactive)32
Looking after home or family23
Retired20
Self-Employed12
Unemployed12
Other10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)10
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Education29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities20
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Other10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities7
Construction5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female185
Male176

Partnership Status

Single133
Married: Opposite sex83
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed2

Health

Very good health181
Good health110
Fair health44
Bad health18
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 21
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 81
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese13
Indian18
Pakistani4
Other Asian1
Black African6
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
White293
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Arab8
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom303
European Union15
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia36

Length of Residence

Born in the UK303
10+ Years23
5-10 Years17
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom239
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland5
Romania6
Other EU countries2
Other Europe3
South and Eastern Africa3
Middle East7
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia9
No passport held84

Religion

No religion133
Christian176
Hindu11
Jewish1
Muslim23
Not answered17
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