Bedford Avenue is in Birtley, Chester Le Street and in Gateshead district. DH3 2AJ is located in the Birtley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bedford Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH3 2AN, DH3 2AZ, DH3 2AY, DH3 2BN, DH3 2BW, DH3 2BA, DH3 2AX, DH3 2BP, DH3 2AU.

Bedford Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bedford Avenue are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH3 2AJ

Average Price
£115,209
Semi-Detached
£122,321
Terraced
£108,808
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Avenue

Average Price
£112,254
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Bedford Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£135,0002021-10-13 £139,382
17 Bedford Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£87,0002018-04-27 £100,437
8 Bedford Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£77,5002017-04-28 £94,266
20 Bedford Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£95,0002015-07-03 £122,248
9 Bedford Avenue, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Terraced, an established residential building
£45,0002012-08-14 £58,609

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA
4out of 4 3,043 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barley Mow Primary School
Pembroke Avenue , Barley Mow DH3 2DJ
3out of 4 630 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Portobello Primary School
Tamerton Drive , Birtley DH3 2LY
3out of 4 1,055 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rickleton Primary School
Vigo Lane , Rickleton NE38 9EZ
3out of 4 1,609 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN
4out of 4 1,726 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
St Benet's Way , Ouston DH2 1QX
- not rated 1,882 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy
Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP
2out of 4 1,630 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN
3out of 4 2,861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park View School
Church Chare , DH3 3QA
3out of 4 2,957 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane , DH2 3AD
1out of 4 3,695 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF
3out of 4 3,844 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY
4out of 4 4,783 yd Community special school No 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
Dobbies CafeDobbies Garden Centre, Durham Road342 yd
Sherpa Kids GatesheadBarley Mow Primary School, Pembroke Avenue578 yd
Pelaw Grange Greyhound StadiumDrum Road786 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barley Mow InnVigo Lane424 yd
Barley Mow Working Mens ClubBarley Mow Working Mens Club, Vigo Lane424 yd
The Wheatsheaf InnDurham Road460 yd
Birtley Town Football ClubBirtley Sports Centre, Durham Road983 yd
The Lambton Worm52 North Road1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
York Road Fish Shop28 York Road245 yd
Cod Father1 Norfolk Place347 yd
China Garden25 York Road362 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park View School (North Lodge)
LOMBARD DRIVE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches576 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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed37.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed70.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed70.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed8.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed17.62 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bedford Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 226 crimes were reported near Bedford Avenue . 41% 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 DH3 2AJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bedford Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee76
Retired61
Other43
Part-Time Employee33
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)10
Unemployed8
Self-Employed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities13
Transport and storage13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities10
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Information and communication3
Real estate activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female181
Male147

Partnership Status

Single116
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced28
Widowed38

Health

Very good health102
Good health144
Fair health55
Bad health22
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications120
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 36
Degree or Similar 36
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White310
Arab3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom317
Middle East and Asia10

Length of Residence

Born in the UK317
10+ Years5
2-5 Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom249
No passport held78

Religion

No religion133
Christian178
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered9