Castlefields is in Houghton Le Spring and in Chester-Le-Street district. DH4 6HJ is located in the Lumley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 6HJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH4 6HH, DH4 6HG, DH4 6UB, DH4 6ET, DH4 6UA, DH4 6EA, DH4 6DY, DH4 6EU, DH4 6EB.

Castlefields Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Castlefields are based on 26 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 6HJ

Average Price
£383,915
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£383,915
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlefields

Average Price
£328,039
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CastlefieldsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£390,0002022-07-15 £400,865
76 Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£315,0002018-08-17 £398,882
69 Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£310,0002016-07-29 £407,402
77 Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£300,0002012-02-06 £404,015
77 Castlefields, Houghton Le Spring, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£284,9992010-07-30 £358,554

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 		4,547 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Brancepeth Road, Oxclose NE38 0LA 		5,318 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 		770 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodlea Primary School
Fence Houses, DH4 6AR 		1,183 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Great Lumley, DH3 4JL 		2,190 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Lumley Junior School
Cocken Lane, Great Lumley DH3 4JJ 		2,372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Dubmire Primary
Britannia Terrace, Fence Houses DH4 6HL 		2,393 yd Academy sponsor led 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 		3,070 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 		3,966 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Kepier
Dairy Lane, DH4 5BH 		4,099 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Biddick Academy
Biddick Lane, NE38 8AL 		4,454 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Hermitage Academy
Waldridge Lane, DH2 3AD 		4,662 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 		4,813 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 Hill237 yd
Burnmoor Cricket, Lawn Tennis and Football ClubChester Road558 yd
The Floaters Mill824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
K Y A Pizza18 Arlington Close472 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Burnmoor Cricket Club
grass pitches, tennis courts642 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 speed75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Castlefields Street dangerous?

In 2023, 38 crimes were reported near Castlefields . 73% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH4 6HJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 38
Violence And Sexual Offences 10
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Public Order 6
Anti Social Behaviour 5
Burglary 3
Other Theft 3
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Carnation Avenue427 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Square537 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sports/Recreation Area527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Carnation Avenue527 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Square537 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Lilac Square537 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carnation Avenue527 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Carnation Avenue527 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Carnation Avenue527 yd
2023-11BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Beaumaris295 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH4 6HJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 45% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired114
Full-Time Employee60
Part-Time Employee31
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family8
Other6
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3
Unemployed2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles27
Education25
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security19
Manufacturing17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Construction12
Financial and insurance activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Information and communication6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female137
Male146

Partnership Status

Single46
Married: Opposite sex177
Separated5
Divorced12
Widowed16

Health

Very good health138
Good health103
Fair health33
Bad health6
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications21
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 119
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

White282
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom277
European Union4
Africa1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK277
10+ Years4
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Ireland2
No passport held12

Religion

No religion70
Christian198
Not answered14
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