Mere Drive is in Pity Me, Durham and in Durham district. DH1 5DD is located in the Framwellgate and Newton Hall electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1988-03-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mere Drive, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5DD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 5DU, DH1 5DT, DH1 5DB, DH1 5EB, DH1 5DY, DH1 5BT, DH1 5DZ, DH1 5DX, DH1 5FE.

Mere Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mere Drive are based on 11 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 5DD

Average Price
£282,698
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£282,698
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mere Drive

Average Price
£268,180
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mere DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
29 Mere Drive, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£290,0002023-03-10 £296,774
2 Mere Drive, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£350,0002022-09-23 £346,540
13 Mere Drive, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£250,0002021-03-26 £288,117
4 Mere Drive, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£257,5002020-02-17 £332,840
29 Mere Drive, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£251,0002019-10-18 £314,656

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 		5,196 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 4Framwellgate Moor Primary School
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BG 		540 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Carrhouse Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ 		706 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP 		1,129 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road, Newton Hall DH1 5LP 		1,176 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finchale Primary School
Canterbury Road, Newton Hall DH1 5XT 		1,903 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ 		534 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		2,093 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		2,614 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		2,750 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG 		4,073 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 		701 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads DH1 5WB 		1,337 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		2,950 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		3,418 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		3,428 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		3,581 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
Millennium Restaurant30 Front Street520 yd
La Spada Ristorante62-63 Front Street558 yd
Community CafeFramwellgate Moor Youth & Community Association, Front Street563 yd
Northumbrian WaterAbbey Road647 yd
Bells Fish and ChipsUnit 1 Finchale Road703 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Queens Head27 Front Street520 yd
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club34 Front Street520 yd
Bede Lodge Social ClubBede Lodge House, Finchale Road528 yd
Marquis Of GranbyFront Street562 yd
The Gate3 Beech Road872 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Time31a Front Street520 yd
Oliver's34 Front Street520 yd
Framwellgate Fishpan30a Front Street601 yd
Pasha Pizza18 Front Street755 yd
New Peking House3-4 Front Street755 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's26 Front Street755 yd
Heron Foods2 Alnwick Road850 yd
The Co-Operative FoodCarr House Drive933 yd
Sainsbury'sUnit K Arnison Retail Centre935 yd
The Co-Operative FoodUnit 1 Salutation Building, Dryburn View958 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Framwellgate Moor King George V Playing Fields
FRONT STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts452 yd
Framwellgate School Durham
NEWTON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches461 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
NEWTON DRIVE 		grass pitches534 yd
Abbey Leisure Centre (Durham)
ABBEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts553 yd
Steps2Fitness
grass pitches, health and fitness suite711 yd
Healthlands Club (Durham)
FINCHALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite742 yd
Blue Coat Junior C Of E (Aided) School
LANGLEY ROAD 		grass pitches1,021 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 speed77.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed107.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed60.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mere Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 90 crimes were reported near Mere Drive . 62% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH1 5DD.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 90
Violence And Sexual Offences 36
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Burglary 10
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Theft 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH1 5DD.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beaumont Close317 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue214 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Folly Terrace308 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Folly Terrace308 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hutton Way489 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hutton Way489 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hatfield Close393 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paxton Mews438 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Hutton Way489 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Hutton Way489 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH1 5DD area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired89
Full-Time Employee68
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Looking after home or family4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Unemployed1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Education16
Human health and social work activities14
Other10
Manufacturing9
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Construction4
Financial and insurance activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female119
Male122

Partnership Status

Single56
Married: Opposite sex129
Divorced12
Widowed13

Health

Very good health110
Good health95
Fair health30
Bad health3
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications18
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 99
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese11
Pakistani4
Other Asian4
Black African6
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White212

Country of Birth

United Kingdom212
European Union8
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK212
10+ Years9
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Germany2
Italy2
Spain2
Romania1
South and Eastern Africa5
Eastern Asia4
Southern Asia4
No passport held34

Religion

No religion67
Christian156
Buddhist3
Muslim6
Not answered10
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