Bowes Lea is in Houghton Le Spring and in Derwentside district. DH4 4PR is located in the Shiney Row electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4PR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 4QF, DH4 4QD, DH4 4PU, DH4 4PP, DH4 4PY, DH4 4PZ, DH4 4PS, DH4 4PJ, DH4 7TT.

Bowes Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowes Lea are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 4PR

Average Price
£182,641
Semi-Detached
£154,047
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£239,828
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowes Lea

Average Price
£190,024
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowes LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£146,1002022-03-23 £151,031
18 Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502020-09-18 £179,686
28 Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002018-10-03 £59,067
17 Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£118,5002017-09-25 £144,757
23 Bowes Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£145,0002016-07-29 £180,962

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Houghton Le Spring Nursery School
Neasham Place, DH5 8AE 		3,647 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		5,174 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 4Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor DH4 6HF 		846 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		1,195 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		1,444 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,670 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		1,711 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		3,390 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		3,404 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		3,792 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,526 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		5,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Columbia Grange School
Oxclose Road, NE38 7NY 		3,970 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
Blue Olive Deli27 - 28 Hindsons Crescent North, Houghton-le-Spring590 yd
Coffee Connect15, Westbourne Terrace1,003 yd
Full Of Beanz3 - 5 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring1,050 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football ClubChester Road1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rana's Fish \& Chips38, Westbourne Terrace902 yd
Village Spice40, Westbourne Terrace902 yd
Pizza Box34, Westbourne Terrace902 yd
Spicy China31 Westbourne Terrace, Houghton-le-Spring953 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsChester Road, Shiney Row793 yd
Co-Op3, 1910 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts956 yd
Shiney Row
TRINITY PARK 		grass pitches973 yd
First Choice Fitness (Closed)
3-5 3-5 Westbourne Terrace 		health and fitness suite1,055 yd
Shiney Row Primary School
grass pitches1,093 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowes Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 59 crimes were reported near Bowes Lea . 69% 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 DH4 4PR.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 59
Violence And Sexual Offences 22
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Other Theft 7
Other Crime 5
Criminal Damage And Arson 5
Vehicle Crime 3
Burglary 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH4 4PR.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Belfry453 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnden Grove411 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Larkfield Crescent398 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Larkfield Crescent398 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close232 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close232 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larkfield Crescent398 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Larkfield Crescent398 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close288 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near B1519470 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 4PR 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 Employee89
Retired81
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed19
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Unemployed5
Other

Employment Industry

Education23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security22
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing14
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Construction8
Transport and storage7
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication5
Real estate activities5
Other3
Administrative and support service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female146
Male140

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex154
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced17
Widowed9

Health

Very good health126
Good health113
Fair health31
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 42
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 88
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African1
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African2
White280

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union3
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
No passport held27

Religion

No religion79
Christian195
Other religion1
Not answered10
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