Lilac Square is in Houghton Le Spring and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH4 6EQ 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 Lilac Square, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6EQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 6EF, DH4 6EG, DH4 6EE, DH4 6EJ, DH4 6EH, DH4 6ER, DH4 6ED, DH4 6EP, DH4 6HE.

Lilac Square Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Lilac Square are based on 2 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 6EQ

Average Price
£81,307
Semi-Detached
£85,083
Terraced
£78,476
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lilac Square

Average Price
£69,284
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lilac SquareStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
10 Lilac Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£74,9502021-01-15 £83,913
25 Lilac Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,5002013-12-20 £87,744
10 Lilac Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£46,0002012-12-27 £57,244
17 Lilac Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002011-01-21 £85,000
21 Lilac Square, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£92,5002011-01-18 £116,680

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 		4,044 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		5,467 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 		284 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		913 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		1,993 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shiney Row Primary School
Rear South View, Shiney Row DH4 4QP 		2,322 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School
Station Road, Penshaw DH4 7JZ 		2,509 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Park View School
Church Chare, DH3 3QA 		3,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		3,626 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 		3,952 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,419 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD 		5,196 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 		4,718 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 Dun CowPrimrose Hill432 yd
Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football ClubChester Road432 yd
The Floaters Mill612 yd
Burnside Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd1 Burnside957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K Y A Pizza18 Arlington Close171 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts391 yd
Woodlea Primary School
grass pitches853 yd
Burnside Working Mens Club Football Club
BURNSIDE 		grass pitches974 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 speed28.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed30.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed77.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed77.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed19.42 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Lilac Square Street dangerous?

In 2023, 133 crimes were reported near Lilac Square . 54% 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 6EQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 133
Anti Social Behaviour 34
Violence And Sexual Offences 33
Criminal Damage And Arson 25
Public Order 15
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Theft 7
Burglary 7
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 6EQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Alwyn Close139 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchid Square256 yd
2023-12Other theftFurther investigation is not in the public interestOn or near Orchid Square256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Orchid Square256 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchid Square256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Alwyn Close139 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Carnation Avenue136 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Orchid Square256 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Primrose Hill293 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area128 yd

Employment

DH4 6EQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee47
Retired47
Part-Time Employee21
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Self-Employed20
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)9
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Other7
Transport and storage7
Financial and insurance activities6
Real estate activities3
Education3
Administrative and support service activities2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male127

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex65
Separated4
Divorced29
Widowed5

Health

Very good health89
Good health89
Fair health50
Bad health23
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 28
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 38
Degree or Similar 29
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Black Caribbean2
White251

Country of Birth

United Kingdom252
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK252
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom175
Eastern Asia1
No passport held79

Religion

No religion124
Christian119
Other religion2
Not answered10
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