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

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 2HB, DH1 2EY, DH1 2HA, DH1 2JW, DH1 2ES, DH1 2ER, DH1 2EX, DH1 2LB, DH1 2JP.

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 2EZ

Average Price
£97,343
Semi-Detached
£109,571
Terraced
£85,115
Detached
no sales
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
51 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002023-07-07 £111,864
45 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002021-08-09 £122,745
55 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002013-12-23 £67,596
35 Laurel Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002013-09-27 £98,893
38 Laurel Avenue, Durham, Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£87,9502007-11-23 £88,759

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 		4,773 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 		101 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
Mill Lane, Gilesgate DH1 2JQ 		370 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 		536 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Gilesgate Primary School
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate DH1 1PH 		789 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 		1,697 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 		1,678 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		1,818 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		2,709 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		3,272 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		3,500 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 		3,919 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 		1,407 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		1,627 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		1,936 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		2,368 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		2,915 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
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Extra, Dragon Lane487 yd
The Cloud CafePelaw View Centre, Hilda Avenue493 yd
Coffee At Chesneys1 Dragonville Court500 yd
Treats2Go3 Sunderland Road550 yd
Truly Inspirational Cafe and Gift ShopVane Tempest Hall, Unit 11, Maynards Row626 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
New Durham Working Mens Club & Institute LtdMill Lane290 yd
The Shoes16 Sunderland Road494 yd
The Queens Head2 Sherburn Road509 yd
Old Cinema Launderette38 Marshall Terrace561 yd
Gilesgate Moor HotelTeasdale Terrace659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Mr Choi's6 Empire Buildings154 yd
Hogs n Chix (Durham)1 Empire Buildings154 yd
LA Pizza2 Empire Buildings154 yd
Taste Sea Fish & Chips5 Empire Buildings154 yd
Durham ChineseSun Rise House, Sherburn Road224 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoDragon Lane487 yd
AldiUnit 8 Dragonville Retail Park535 yd
IcelandUnit 9 Dragonville Retail Park535 yd
Sainsbury's9 Sunderland Road550 yd
LidlDamson Way760 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Laurel Avenue
LAUREL AVENUE 		grass pitches260 yd
St Joseph'S Rc Primary School
MILL LANE 		grass pitches317 yd
Durham Gilesgate Primary School
KEPIER CRESCENT 		grass pitches795 yd
College Of St Hild And St Bede
ST. HILDS LANE 		squash courts, tennis courts987 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed200.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed163.8 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, 581 crimes were reported near Laurel Avenue . Only 17% 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 2EZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 581
Violence And Sexual Offences 170
Anti Social Behaviour 86
Criminal Damage And Arson 83
Public Order 53
Burglary 48
Shoplifting 48
Other Theft 32
Vehicle Crime 18
Drugs 16
Other Crime 13
Bicycle Theft 6
Robbery 5
Possession Of Weapons 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 2EZ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Musgrave Gardens539 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Mackintosh Court541 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road220 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sherburn Road220 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cuthbert Close534 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cuthbert Close534 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Musgrave Gardens539 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Young Street497 yd
2023-12DrugsFormal action is not in the public interestOn or near Front Street431 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonOffender given a cautionOn or near Maple Avenue93 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 2EZ 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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