Alford is in Ouston, Chester Le Street and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH2 1RT is located in the Pelton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Alford, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH2 1RS, DH2 1RR, DH2 1RX, DH2 1RZ, DH2 1RU, DH2 1RY, DH2 1RW, DH2 1LS, DH2 1RN.

Alford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alford are based on 7 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Chester-Le-Street.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH2 1RT

Average Price
£175,782
Semi-Detached
£174,383
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£199,564
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alford

Average Price
£176,123
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AlfordStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Alford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£140,0002022-12-12 £136,300
14 Alford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£137,5002022-03-31 £145,311
1 Alford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-06-08 £191,508
7 Alford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£138,0002018-10-08 £168,428
1 Alford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£125,0002018-03-02 £163,143

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		4,163 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 4Ouston Primary School
Arisaig, Ouston DH2 1RQ 		488 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
St Benet's Way, Ouston DH2 1QX 		778 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pelton Community Primary School
Ouston Lane, Pelton DH2 1EZ 		1,715 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street, Birtley DH3 2PN 		1,886 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Mitchell Street, Birtley DH3 1LU 		2,074 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley DH3 2LP 		2,224 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		4,022 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,479 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD 		4,489 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		5,007 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Cedars Academy
Ivy Lane, Low Fell NE9 6QD 		4,925 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Red LionMilbanke Close715 yd
The Cherry TreeBradley Close829 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sams PizzaOuston Lane964 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ouston Community Centre
IRIS CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite324 yd
Ouston Primary School
ARISAIG 		grass pitches524 yd
Oustan Lane Football Pitch
EAST VIEW EAST VIEW OUSTON LANE 		grass pitches924 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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/s17.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed9.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed9.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed13.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed13.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.21 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 42 crimes were reported near Alford . 72% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH2 1RT.

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

More Crime Statistics for Alford, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RT

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 42
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Burglary 5
Public Order 4
Other Theft 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH2 1RT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arisaig417 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cromarty357 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area284 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Viola Crescent87 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arisaig417 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Turnberry322 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arisaig417 yd
2023-09Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Arisaig417 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Atholl40 yd
2023-08Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Angus119 yd
More Crime Statistics for Alford, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee121
Retired74
Part-Time Employee35
Self-Employed26
Student (economically inactive)17
Looking after home or family8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Other5
Unemployed5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles37
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities19
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Construction18
Other13
Transport and storage10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Information and communication2
Mining and quarrying1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female183
Male191

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex165
Married: Same sex1
Separated4
Divorced16
Widowed26

Health

Very good health171
Good health151
Fair health39
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 49
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 93
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
White371

Country of Birth

United Kingdom372
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK372
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom325
Portugal1
No passport held48

Religion

No religion163
Christian205
Sikh3
Not answered3
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