Highgate is in Durham and in Durham district. DH1 4GA 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 2002-09-01.
StreetScan combines information about Highgate, Durham, DH1 4GA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 4RB, DH99 1NZ, DH1 4TY, DH1 4TZ, DH1 4RD, DH1 4UD, DH1 5SX, DH1 4SQ, DH1 4SG.

Highgate Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Highgate are based on 77 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 4GA

Average Price
£390,863
Semi-Detached
£569,194
Terraced
£517,213
Detached
£552,230
Flats/Maisonettes
£269,714
Other
£326,260

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highgate

Average Price
£419,537
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighgateStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
61 Highgate, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£245,0002023-03-30 £247,537
38 Highgate, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£475,0002023-01-04 £458,333
60 Highgate, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-10-11 £239,762
17 Highgate, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£240,0002022-09-28 £231,690
52 Highgate, Durham, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-04-29 £254,787

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 		3,145 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Crossgate Peth, DH1 4QB 		940 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School
Church Street, DH1 3DQ 		1,199 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Relly Path, Neville's Cross DH1 4JG 		1,353 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG 		2,144 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road, Newton Hall DH1 5LP 		2,196 yd Community 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 		609 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		642 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		1,035 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		2,204 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		3,773 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 		2,229 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 		614 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		757 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		931 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		978 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		1,345 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
Costa CoffeeDurham Railway Station, North Platform, Station Approach117 yd
Costa CoffeeDurham Railway Station, South Platform, Station Approach117 yd
Bean Social53 North Road205 yd
Fifty Six Restaurant56 North Road208 yd
Alishaan50-51 North Road209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Waiting RoomNorth Platform Railway Station, Station Approach167 yd
The Waterhouse65 North Road240 yd
The Three Bridges / 88th Street / Value Mighty / Sin City Burger80-83 North Road240 yd
Kitt's Pool Room & Bar38b The Riverwalk253 yd
The Head of Steam3 Reform Place, North Road253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bagel Break Deli & CafeUnit 4, 58-62 North Road205 yd
4 Seasons Tree52 North Road214 yd
Durham Tech Phone Shop69 North Road240 yd
Buntys Chip Stop18a North Road254 yd
Kung Fu Noodles3 Neville Street264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Iceland4 North Road298 yd
Tesco18 North Road298 yd
Sainsbury's3 North Road298 yd
Tesco17 Market Place409 yd
Tesco Express18-29 Claypath456 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shakespeare Hall
Shakespeare Hall Shakespeare Hall North Road 		238 yd
Meridian Health & Fitness (Closed)
Walkergate 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool261 yd
Pace Health Club (Durham)
FRANKLAND LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool264 yd
Result Fitness Gym
UNIT 38B UNIT 38B THE RIVERWALK 		health and fitness suite303 yd
Freemans Quay Leisure Centre
FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS QUAY FREEMANS PLACE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool360 yd
Durham Sixth Form Centre (Closed)
THE SANDS 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts501 yd
Durham Gilesgate Sports College (Sixth Form Centre) (Closed)
The Sands 		health and fitness suite505 yd
St Leonards Catholic School Football Pitch
NORTH END 		grass pitches717 yd
St Leonard'S Catholic School
NORTH END 		health and fitness suite717 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Durham Royal County)
OLD ELVET 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool719 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 speed65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed149.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed62.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Highgate Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1531 crimes were reported near Highgate . Only 4% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 4GA.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 1531
Violence And Sexual Offences 443
Anti Social Behaviour 289
Shoplifting 279
Public Order 206
Other Theft 76
Criminal Damage And Arson 75
Drugs 40
Burglary 39
Vehicle Crime 21
Theft From The Person 20
Bicycle Theft 15
Other Crime 13
Possession Of Weapons 9
Robbery 6

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH1 4GA.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Claypath539 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Nightclub286 yd

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DH1 4GA 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)123
Full-Time Employee47
Full-Time Student (with or without job)25
Self-Employed17
Retired11
Other8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Part-Time Employee7
Unemployed6
Looking after home or family4

Employment Industry

Education60
Human health and social work activities37
Professional, scientific and technical activities29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Accommodation and food service activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Manufacturing13
Other12
Information and communication12
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction4
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage2
Real estate activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female128
Male142

Partnership Status

Single203
Married: Opposite sex31
Separated1
Divorced16
Widowed5

Health

Very good health168
Good health77
Fair health18
Bad health5
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications11
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 125
Degree or Similar 93
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese9
Indian4
Pakistani3
Other Asian7
Black African6
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other5
White222
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom227
European Union8
Rest of Europe3
Africa5
Middle East and Asia21
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK227
10+ Years13
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years11
Less than 2 years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom230
Italy1
Poland2
Other EU countries1
Turkey1
Other Europe2
Central and Western Africa1
Eastern Asia9
Southern Asia5
North America and the Caribbean5
Central and South America1
No passport held13

Religion

No religion127
Christian111
Buddhist7
Muslim4
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered17
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