DH4 6AB is in Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring and County Durham district. DH4 6AB is located in the Lumley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fencehouses, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6AB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 6AE, DH4 6HP, DH4 6AD, DH4 6HR, DH4 6BF, DH4 6AF, DH4 6JU, DH4 6AG, DH4 6DL.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH4 6AB

Average Price
£230,739
Semi-Detached
£230,739
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DH4 6AB

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Cork Cottage, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£170,0002014-11-24 £230,739

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 		3,087 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 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		469 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		790 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bournmoor Primary School
Lambourne Close, Bournmoor DH4 6HF 		1,312 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Burnside Academy Inspires
Burnside Estate, DH4 5HB 		1,984 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbottle Primary Academy
Houghton Road, Newbottle DH4 4EE 		2,237 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 		2,561 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		4,441 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hetton School
North Road, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 9JZ 		4,809 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AF 		5,046 yd Academy converter 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
Mangal HouseFront Street, Fence Houses875 yd
Chilton DinerVacant Property, 17875 yd
K9 Coffee House3, Front Street1,091 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Burnside Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd1 Burnside306 yd
Dubmire R.B.L. Social ClubDubmire Royal British Legion Social Club, Britannia Terrace773 yd
The Floaters Mill801 yd
Dubmire W M ClubDubmire Workmens Club, Wynyard Street954 yd
Free Gardeners ArmsFront Street, Houghton-le-Spring1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza BoxFencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent105 yd
Golden Fry Inn Fencehouses Ltd85, Station Avenue North493 yd
A. Lo Chop Suey House32, Station Avenue North493 yd
Cream Curls / King Of Fast Food2B Front Street, Fence Houses1,021 yd
Happy Wok2, Front Street1,052 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burnside Working Mens Club Football Club
BURNSIDE 		grass pitches295 yd
Woodlea Primary School
grass pitches567 yd
Dubmire Junior School
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches657 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%

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

Safety

Is DH4 6AB dangerous?

In 2023, 200 crimes were reported near DH4 6AB . 44% 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 DH4 6AB.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 200
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Anti Social Behaviour 41
Criminal Damage And Arson 19
Vehicle Crime 17
Public Order 12
Other Theft 9
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 9
Drugs 8
Other Crime 6
Possession Of Weapons 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH4 6AB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grange Avenue502 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Elmwood Street336 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Woodland Grange172 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Petrol Station0 yd
2023-12Other crimeFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Woodland Grange172 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinewood Street508 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Pinewood Street508 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Sydney Street455 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near A1052142 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Sidings Place149 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee97
Retired62
Part-Time Employee51
Other29
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Unemployed4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities26
Construction17
Manufacturing17
Education16
Other15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security14
Transport and storage12
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Administrative and support service activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Mining and quarrying1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female199
Male186

Partnership Status

Single130
Married: Opposite sex118
Separated10
Divorced26
Widowed19

Health

Very good health169
Good health146
Fair health54
Bad health13
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications65
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 41
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 48
Degree or Similar 65
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Indian6
Other Asian2
Mixed White and Asian4
White373

Country of Birth

United Kingdom380
European Union2
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK380
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom281
Ireland1
Germany1
No passport held102

Religion

No religion200
Christian167
Sikh6
Not answered13
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