Briar Lea is in Houghton Le Spring and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH4 4PX 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 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 4PX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 4PU, DH4 6GD, DH4 6GA, DH4 6GP, DH4 4PY, DH4 6GB, DH4 4PR, DH4 4PT, DH4 4QH.

Briar Lea Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Briar Lea are based on 22 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 DH4 4PX

Average Price
£187,028
Semi-Detached
£185,506
Terraced
£199,995
Detached
£210,593
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briar Lea

Average Price
£181,191
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briar LeaStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
81 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002023-04-21 £141,358
127 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£155,0002022-12-06 £153,390
155 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£169,0002022-09-01 £166,136
65 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£139,0002021-04-23 £154,818
99 Briar Lea, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002016-07-08 £187,202

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 		3,596 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		5,293 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 		692 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		1,352 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		1,524 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		1,631 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barnwell Academy
Whitefield Estate, Penshaw DH4 7RT 		1,854 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		3,322 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		3,538 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		3,950 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,437 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oxclose Community Academy
Dilston Close, Oxclose Village NE38 0LN 		5,211 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 		4,141 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-Spring776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football ClubChester Road965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rana's Fish \& Chips38, Westbourne Terrace1,084 yd
Village Spice40, Westbourne Terrace1,084 yd
Pizza Box34, Westbourne Terrace1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron FoodsChester Road, Shiney Row978 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts844 yd
Shiney Row
TRINITY PARK 		grass pitches1,056 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 speed40 Mbit/s
Average download speed65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Briar Lea Street dangerous?

In 2023, 46 crimes were reported near Briar Lea . 71% 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 4PX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 46
Violence And Sexual Offences 17
Anti Social Behaviour 13
Other Theft 7
Vehicle Crime 5
Other Crime 4

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Belfry464 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Hedley Close477 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close136 yd
2023-11Anti-social behaviourOn or near Tudhoe Close136 yd
2023-11Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Paddock Close474 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnhope Way408 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Twizzell Burn121 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Twizzell Burn121 yd
2023-09Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Burnhope Way408 yd
2023-09Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Belfry464 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 4PX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 55% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired67
Full-Time Employee20
Self-Employed8
Part-Time Employee7
Looking after home or family5
Other4
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Unemployed3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Student (economically inactive)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Manufacturing7
Financial and insurance activities4
Education3
Construction3
Transport and storage3
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Administrative and support service activities1
Accommodation and food service activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female69
Male60

Partnership Status

Single17
Married: Opposite sex77
Divorced6
Widowed21

Health

Very good health44
Good health54
Fair health23
Bad health3
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications46
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 16
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 17
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
White127

Country of Birth

United Kingdom126
European Union2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK126
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom105
No passport held22

Religion

No religion29
Christian92
Sikh1
Not answered4
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