Portland Close is in Chester Le Street and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH2 3HP is located in the Chester-le-Street South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Portland Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 3HP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH2 3HR, DH2 3HS, DH2 3HW, DH2 3HN, DH2 3HU, DH2 3JN, DH2 3HX, DH2 3HY, DH2 3HF.

Portland Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Portland Close are based on 20 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 3HP

Average Price
£148,034
Semi-Detached
£200,568
Terraced
£214,648
Detached
£120,083
Flats/Maisonettes
£86,807
Other
£6,591

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Close

Average Price
£146,375
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Portland Close, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£6,3662023-05-19 £6,591
2 Portland Close, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£232,5002023-05-05 £242,993
6 Portland Close, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£185,0002018-02-26 £234,932
2 Portland Close, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£169,0002016-12-09 £214,242
22 Portland Close, Chester Le Street, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£65,0002015-04-01 £74,568

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Newker Primary School
Waldridge Road, DH2 3AA 		991 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bullion Lane Primary School
Bullion Lane, DH2 2DP 		1,050 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Red Rose Primary School
York Terrace, DH3 3NA 		1,541 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Ropery Lane, DH3 3PH 		1,794 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cestria Primary School
Church Chare, DH3 3PZ 		1,808 yd Community school 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 		573 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		1,939 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
Cafe @ the ElmsMoorfoot Avenue1,011 yd
Wait Er WhileBullion Hall, South Approach1,052 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The WhitehillsWaldridge Road483 yd
Garden Farm HotelCarlingford Road619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Ruben’s Golden Fry5 Carlingford Road619 yd
Dhillons Golden Fry45 Gibside1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hermitage Academy
WALDRIDGE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches590 yd
Newker Primary School
WALDRIDGE ROAD 		grass pitches915 yd
Bullion Lane Primary School
BULLION LANE 		grass pitches, swimming pool998 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 speed54.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Portland Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 138 crimes were reported near Portland Close . 53% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH2 3HP.

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

More Crime Statistics for Portland Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 3HP

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 138
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Other Theft 13
Public Order 9
Burglary 9
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Other Crime 3
Drugs 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH2 3HP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Sidlaw Avenue337 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Fenton Close327 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Quantock Avenue263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cotswold Avenue263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Cotswold Avenue263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cotswold Avenue263 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Leven Avenue406 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Chatton Close136 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chatton Close136 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Sidlaw Avenue337 yd
More Crime Statistics for Portland Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 3HP

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH2 3HP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired87
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed4
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Construction25
Education24
Human health and social work activities17
Manufacturing13
Financial and insurance activities13
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Information and communication6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities6
Transport and storage5
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2

People

Gender

Female151
Male150

Partnership Status

Single57
Married: Opposite sex176
Separated3
Divorced13
Widowed8

Health

Very good health157
Good health111
Fair health28
Bad health4
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 102
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian1
Pakistani2
Other Asian2
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White288

Country of Birth

United Kingdom293
European Union1
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK293
10+ Years7
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom286
Ireland1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held11

Religion

No religion110
Christian176
Buddhist1
Muslim3
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered10
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