The Oval is in Ouston, Chester Le Street and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH2 1RZ 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 The Oval, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH2 1RR, DH2 1RT, DH2 1RN, DH2 1RU, DH2 1RL, DH2 1RS, DH2 1RY, DH2 1RP, DH2 1RW.

The Oval Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Oval are based on 34 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 1RZ

Average Price
£92,609
Semi-Detached
£92,585
Terraced
£92,614
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Oval

Average Price
£152,504
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 OvalStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
15 The Oval, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002017-10-27 £106,344
27 The Oval, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£64,0002014-04-22 £89,382
10 The Oval, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,5002014-03-07 £111,637
12 The Oval, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£81,0002011-05-16 £99,039
34 The Oval, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002009-08-10 £65,043

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		4,213 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 		377 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
St Benet's Way, Ouston DH2 1QX 		666 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pelton Community Primary School
Ouston Lane, Pelton DH2 1EZ 		1,602 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street, Birtley DH3 2PN 		1,948 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
Mitchell Street, Birtley DH3 1LU 		2,162 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 		2,274 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		4,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD 		4,380 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,390 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grace College
Saltwell Road South, NE9 6LE 		5,118 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 		5,038 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 Close609 yd
The Cherry TreeBradley Close794 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sams PizzaOuston Lane850 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Ouston Community Centre
IRIS CRESCENT 		health and fitness suite216 yd
Ouston Primary School
ARISAIG 		grass pitches420 yd
Oustan Lane Football Pitch
EAST VIEW EAST VIEW OUSTON LANE 		grass pitches810 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 77.8%
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/s13.9%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s22.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Oval Street dangerous?

In 2023, 72 crimes were reported near The Oval . 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 DH2 1RZ.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Oval, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RZ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 72
Violence And Sexual Offences 23
Other Theft 16
Criminal Damage And Arson 8
Anti Social Behaviour 7
Burglary 6
Public Order 4
Vehicle Crime 3
Other Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Drugs 1
Shoplifting 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Ardrossan510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Ardrossan510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Arisaig308 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station499 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Cromarty284 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area175 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Viola Crescent86 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Arisaig308 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Petrol Station499 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Ardrossan510 yd
More Crime Statistics for The Oval, Ouston, Chester Le Street, DH2 1RZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee50
Retired24
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Other14
Looking after home or family12
Self-Employed9
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Manufacturing19
Human health and social work activities17
Accommodation and food service activities15
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities11
Transport and storage11
Other7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Education6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female166
Male124

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated9
Divorced23
Widowed10

Health

Very good health143
Good health91
Fair health39
Bad health16
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 49
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other2
White283
Arab2
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
Middle East and Asia4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Middle East2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion157
Christian116
Muslim3
Not answered14
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