Gainford is in Chester Le Street and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH2 2EP is located in the Chester-le-Street West Central electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Gainford, Chester Le Street, DH2 2EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH2 2EB, DH2 2EW, DH2 2EF, DH2 2TH, DH2 2TJ, DH2 2DT, DH2 2DR, DH2 2EJ, DH2 2EA.

Gainford Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gainford are based on 45 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 2EP

Average Price
£103,235
Semi-Detached
£95,375
Terraced
£106,403
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£110,479

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainford

Average Price
£106,023
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GainfordStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
95 Gainford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£109,9502021-10-26 £110,479
78 Gainford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,9502021-07-23 £83,981
88 Gainford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002020-11-25 £92,416
89 Gainford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,0002019-08-16 £80,671
76 Gainford, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002019-07-05 £111,867

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane, DH2 2DP 		500 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road, DH2 3AA 		699 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Hilda Park, DH2 2JT 		1,125 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cestria Primary School
Church Chare, DH3 3PZ 		1,337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Ropery Lane, DH3 3PH 		1,525 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD 		356 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		1,476 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane, Birtley DH3 2LP 		4,949 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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
Wait Er WhileBullion Hall, South Approach471 yd
The Bombay Lounge CLS LtdCookson House, Cookson Terrace635 yd
Cafe @ the ElmsMoorfoot Avenue860 yd
Lou'sUnit 2 St Cuthberts Walk1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WhitehillsWaldridge Road453 yd
Garden Farm HotelCarlingford Road841 yd
Osborne Working Mens Club LtdOsborne Road969 yd
Masonic Temple AssociationMasonic Hall, Station Road1,023 yd
Market TavernSouth Burns1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Dhillons Golden Fry45 Gibside278 yd
Ruben’s Golden Fry5 Carlingford Road841 yd
My Masala1a Avondale Terrace970 yd
South Pelaw Chinese TakeawayGlenavon Avenue997 yd
Desserts Delivered Durham2 West Lane1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury's7 The Avenue517 yd
IcelandUnit 17 St Cuthberts Walk1,091 yd
MorrisonsSt Cuthberts Walk1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Bullion Lane Primary School
BULLION LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool389 yd
Hermitage Academy
WALDRIDGE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches392 yd
Whitehill Football Ground (Closed)
Lingholme 		grass pitches491 yd
Newker Primary School
WALDRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches595 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 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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed69.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gainford Street dangerous?

In 2023, 379 crimes were reported near Gainford . Only 27% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH2 2EP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gainford, Chester Le Street, DH2 2EP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 379
Violence And Sexual Offences 218
Anti Social Behaviour 40
Public Order 34
Criminal Damage And Arson 33
Other Theft 19
Vehicle Crime 12
Other Crime 10
Burglary 4
Shoplifting 3
Bicycle Theft 2
Drugs 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH2 2EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Avenue434 yd
2023-12Other theftUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Yetholm Avenue349 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesOffender given a cautionOn or near Third Avenue144 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Gibside326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fourth Avenue254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fourth Avenue254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Fourth Avenue254 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Gardens211 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belsay Close431 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Belsay Close431 yd
More Crime Statistics for Gainford, Chester Le Street, DH2 2EP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH2 2EP 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

Retired125
Full-Time Employee74
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)13
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Self-Employed9
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing14
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage12
Other11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Accommodation and food service activities10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Education5
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female200
Male170

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex100
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced41
Widowed46

Health

Very good health122
Good health102
Fair health91
Bad health39
Very bad health16

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 54
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 49
Other22

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White354
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom359
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK359
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Lithuania1
No passport held111

Religion

No religion149
Christian192
Hindu4
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered19
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