The Drive is in Birtley, Chester Le Street and in Gateshead district. DH3 2HW 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 The Drive, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2HW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH3 2AS, DH3 2DN, DH3 2AR, DH3 2HJ, DH3 2HL, DH3 2AP, DH3 2HQ, DH3 2HN, DH3 2EP.

The Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Drive are based on 14 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 2HW

Average Price
£109,643
Semi-Detached
£109,643
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£109,643
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 DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
26 The Drive, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002023-07-14 £97,340
27 The Drive, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£102,5002023-04-22 £102,022
6 The Drive, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002018-05-04 £93,844
1 The Drive, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002017-06-29 £94,355
9 The Drive, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£55,7502007-07-24 £64,476

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 2,596 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 4 239 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Portobello Primary School
Tamerton Drive , Birtley DH3 2LY 		3out of 4 642 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Rickleton Primary School
Vigo Lane , Rickleton NE38 9EZ 		3out of 4 1,400 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN 		4out of 4 1,455 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
Mount Pleasant Road , Birtley DH3 1AY 		4out of 4 1,957 yd Community school No 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 1,277 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		3out of 4 2,414 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Park View School
Church Chare , DH3 3QA 		3out of 4 3,274 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 3,478 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL 		2out of 4 3,778 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 4,389 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
Sherpa Kids GatesheadBarley Mow Primary School, Pembroke Avenue337 yd
Dobbies CafeDobbies Garden Centre, Durham Road709 yd
Costa Coffee - NorthboundCosta Coffee - Northbound, Washington Services1,046 yd
Costa Coffee - SouthboundWashington Services1,047 yd
Burger KingWashington Services1,047 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barley Mow InnVigo Lane194 yd
Barley Mow Working Mens ClubBarley Mow Working Mens Club, Vigo Lane194 yd
Birtley Town Football ClubBirtley Sports Centre, Durham Road856 yd
The Wheatsheaf InnDurham Road901 yd
Board InnBoard Inn Ph, Penshaw View1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cod Father1 Norfolk Place251 yd
China Garden25 York Road495 yd
York Road Fish Shop28 York Road526 yd
Greggs - Washington NorthboundGreggs - Washington Northbound, Washington Services1,046 yd
Greggs - Washington SouthboundWashington Services1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Park View School (North Lodge)
LOMBARD DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches954 yd
Birtley Leisure Centre
BIRTLEY SPORTS CENTRE BIRTLEY SPORTS CENTRE DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,046 yd
Birtley Golf Club Ltd
BIRTLEY LANE 		golf1,059 yd
Harraton Ground
VIGO LANE 		grass pitches1,075 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 speed44.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed44.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed63.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed63.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 284 crimes were reported near The Drive . 35% 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 2HW.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Drive, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2HW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired55
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family17
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)14
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Unemployed8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles29
Manufacturing19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security17
Human health and social work activities14
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Education5
Other5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female159
Male165

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex118
Married: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced24
Widowed14

Health

Very good health151
Good health113
Fair health40
Bad health19
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications50
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 29
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 71
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian4
Pakistani21
Black African2
Mixed Other1
White289
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom289
European Union13
Africa3
Middle East and Asia17
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK289
10+ Years29
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom272
Poland6
Other EU countries6
Southern Asia1
No passport held39

Religion

No religion127
Christian159
Hindu4
Muslim10
Other religion1
Not answered21
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