Orchid Square is in Burnmoor, Houghton Le Spring and in County Durham district. DH4 6BZ is located in the Lumley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 2013-07-01.
StreetScan combines information about Orchid Square, Burnmoor, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6BZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 6EN, DH4 6DH, DH4 6BH, DH4 6BN, DH4 6BL, DH4 6BJ, DH4 6DJ, DH4 6BW, DH4 6EG.

Orchid Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Orchid Square are based on 21 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 6BZ

Average Price
£324,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£324,373
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchid Square

Average Price
£324,373
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchid SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002023-09-22 £261,879
5 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£246,0002021-11-12 £258,402
10 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£282,0002021-04-30 £327,101
1 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-04-09 £284,184
9 Orchid Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002020-12-07 £355,009

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 		3,904 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 		469 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		657 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		1,777 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Great Lumley, DH3 4JL 		2,391 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		2,438 yd Community school 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 		3,457 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		3,675 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 		4,205 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,669 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD 		5,236 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		4,960 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Floaters Mill363 yd
The Dun CowPrimrose Hill451 yd
Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football ClubChester Road687 yd
Burnside Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd1 Burnside714 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K Y A Pizza18 Arlington Close178 yd
Pizza BoxFencehouses Service Station, Morton Crescent927 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Woodlea Primary School
grass pitches597 yd
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts646 yd
Burnside Working Mens Club Football Club
BURNSIDE 		grass pitches730 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 speed42.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed52.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed52.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed8.81 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Orchid Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 128 crimes were reported near Orchid Square . 55% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH4 6BZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 128
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Violence And Sexual Offences 31
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 14
Vehicle Crime 7
Burglary 7
Other Theft 6
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchid Square0 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Carnation Avenue364 yd
2023-12Other theftFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Orchid Square0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchid Square0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchid Square0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alwyn Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alwyn Close310 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Square256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carnation Avenue385 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchid Square0 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 6BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired86
Full-Time Employee76
Part-Time Employee34
Self-Employed19
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family12
Unemployed8
Student (economically inactive)7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles25
Education19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security16
Human health and social work activities16
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Transport and storage10
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Accommodation and food service activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Information and communication2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female160
Male151

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex138
Separated3
Divorced27
Widowed22

Health

Very good health128
Good health114
Fair health50
Bad health19
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 74
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Mixed White and Asian1
White309

Country of Birth

United Kingdom306
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Middle East and Asia1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK306
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom260
Spain1
Other EU countries1
No passport held49

Religion

No religion112
Christian182
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered14
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