The Forge is in Pity Me, Durham and in Durham district. DH1 5RU 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 2001-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Forge, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5RU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH1 5ET, DH1 5DL, DH1 5DN, DH1 5DP, DH1 5EX, DH1 5XY, DH1 5DW, DH1 5DR, DH1 5DS.

The Forge Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Forge are based on 55 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 5RU

Average Price
£181,269
Semi-Detached
£179,727
Terraced
£190,752
Detached
£191,883
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Forge

Average Price
£216,563
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ForgeStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 The Forge, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002023-02-24 £124,452
23 The Forge, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002020-11-27 £162,486
25 The Forge, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£153,0002020-10-26 £184,098
7 The Forge, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-09-12 £195,695
23 The Forge, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£121,0002019-02-21 £157,878

Schools

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 		1,005 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
Carrhouse Drive, Framwellgate Moor DH1 5LZ 		1,070 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School
Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate DH1 5LP 		1,480 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Langley Road, Newton Hall DH1 5LP 		1,535 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Finchale Primary School
Canterbury Road, Newton Hall DH1 5XT 		2,061 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 		987 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Leonard's Catholic School
North End, DH1 4NG 		2,547 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor, DH1 4SU 		3,025 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		3,213 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG 		4,216 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 		1,054 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 		1,801 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		3,415 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		3,881 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		3,892 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDurham School
Quarry Heads Lane, DURHAM DH1 4SZ 		4,037 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
La Spada Ristorante62-63 Front Street211 yd
Pity Me Nursery & Tea BarnStank Lane495 yd
Costa at NextNext, Unit C2 Arnison Retail Centre578 yd
Northumbrian WaterAbbey Road593 yd
Costa CoffeeUnit P Arnison Retail Centre686 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Bede Lodge Social ClubBede Lodge House, Finchale Road809 yd
Queens Head27 Front Street932 yd
Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club34 Front Street932 yd
Marquis Of GranbyFront Street992 yd
Durham Indoor Bowling ClubAbbey Road1,021 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SubwayUnit O Arnison Retail Centre686 yd
Sushi GourmetSainsburys, Unit K Arnison Retail Centre779 yd
Pizza Time31a Front Street932 yd
Oliver's34 Front Street932 yd
Framwellgate Fishpan30a Front Street1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sUnit K Arnison Retail Centre779 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbey Leisure Centre (Durham)
ABBEY ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts417 yd
Healthlands Club (Durham)
FINCHALE ROAD 		health and fitness suite858 yd
Framwellgate Moor King George V Playing Fields
FRONT STREET 		grass pitches, tennis courts886 yd
Framwellgate School Durham
NEWTON DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches924 yd
Framwellgate Moor Primary School
NEWTON DRIVE 		grass pitches999 yd
Steps2Fitness
grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,040 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed100.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed55.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Forge Street dangerous?

In 2023, 73 crimes were reported near The Forge . 66% 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 5RU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 73
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Anti Social Behaviour 4
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Avenue363 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Folly Terrace158 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Folly Terrace158 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farrier Close149 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Farrier Close149 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Farrier Close149 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Paxton Mews279 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Farrier Close149 yd
2023-09BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Mere Drive465 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Farrier Close149 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee84
Retired60
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)14
Looking after home or family8
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Education29
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security24
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing8
Construction8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Transport and storage3
Financial and insurance activities2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male149

Partnership Status

Single86
Married: Opposite sex104
Married: Same sex4
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed14

Health

Very good health117
Good health111
Fair health49
Bad health10
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 87
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian7
Other Asian3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White272
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom270
European Union7
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia14
The Americas and the Caribbean5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK270
10+ Years14
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years9

Passport Held

United Kingdom223
Ireland1
Italy1
Portugal1
Other EU countries2
Turkey1
Middle East3
Southern Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion122
Christian154
Muslim6
Sikh3
Other religion2
Not answered10
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