Laurel Avenue is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 2EY 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 Laurel Avenue, Durham, DH1 2EY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 2EZ, DH1 2HA, DH1 2HB, DH1 2JW, DH1 2EX, DH1 2JP, DH1 2ES, DH1 2EU, DH1 2JY.

Laurel Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Laurel Avenue are based on 12 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 2EY

Average Price
£78,602
Semi-Detached
£76,758
Terraced
£75,496
Detached
£105,775
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurel Avenue

Average Price
£80,278
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurel AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
22 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002022-10-27 £96,942
5 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002016-08-18 £115,689
22 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002015-06-19 £90,265
20 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002015-06-05 £68,515
20 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002015-05-12 £38,441

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 		4,675 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 		68 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		466 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 		633 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		865 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 		1,599 yd Voluntary aided school Yes 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 		1,611 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		1,917 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		2,646 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		3,195 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		3,479 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 		3,883 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 		1,317 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		1,551 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		1,844 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		2,274 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		2,875 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
Treats2Go3 Sunderland Road514 yd
The Cloud CafePelaw View Centre, Hilda Avenue538 yd
Coffee At Chesneys1 Dragonville Court578 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift ShopVane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row579 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Extra, Dragon Lane586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Durham Working Mens Club & Institute LtdMill Lane388 yd
The Shoes16 Sunderland Road467 yd
The Queens Head2 Sherburn Road469 yd
Old Cinema Launderette38 Marshall Terrace649 yd
Gilesgate Moor HotelTeasdale Terrace757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Choi's6 Empire Buildings253 yd
Hogs n Chix (Durham)1 Empire Buildings253 yd
LA Pizza2 Empire Buildings253 yd
Taste Sea Fish & Chips5 Empire Buildings253 yd
Oceans PizzeriaPringle House, Sherburn Road306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road514 yd
TescoDragon Lane586 yd
AldiUnit 8 Dragonville Retail Park615 yd
IcelandUnit 9 Dragonville Retail Park615 yd
LidlDamson Way855 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Laurel Avenue
LAUREL AVENUE 		grass pitches163 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School
MILL LANE 		grass pitches404 yd
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
KEPIER CRESCENT 		grass pitches850 yd
College Of St Hild And St Bede
ST. HILDS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts910 yd
Durham City Rfc
Old Elvet 		grass pitches1,007 yd
The Racecourse
Old Elvet 		grass pitches, squash courts1,044 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 97.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.9%

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 speed74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed340.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed311.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Laurel Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 654 crimes were reported near Laurel Avenue . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was shoplifting. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 2EY.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 654
Shoplifting 159
Violence And Sexual Offences 156
Criminal Damage And Arson 80
Anti Social Behaviour 78
Public Order 54
Burglary 47
Other Theft 29
Vehicle Crime 15
Drugs 15
Other Crime 11
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Bicycle Theft 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Turnbull Close230 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Maple Avenue190 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sherburn Road237 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Ash Avenue177 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road237 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road237 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Young Street471 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Saint Joseph'S Close448 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road237 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Pine Avenue231 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 2EY 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 Employee49
Part-Time Employee39
Retired38
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Student (economically inactive)19
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)14
Self-Employed13
Other11
Unemployed6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing12
Education12
Transport and storage10
Human health and social work activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Other4
Construction4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female139
Male142

Partnership Status

Single112
Married: Opposite sex85
Separated7
Divorced13
Widowed9

Health

Very good health97
Good health101
Fair health60
Bad health18
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 48
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 41
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian2
Other Asian3
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
White260
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom242
European Union26
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK242
10+ Years7
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom174
France3
Italy4
Spain4
Lithuania6
Poland3
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa4
Eastern Asia2
South-East Asia3
No passport held73

Religion

No religion108
Christian139
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Muslim10
Not answered21
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