Forster Avenue is in Sherburn Village, Durham and in Durham district. DH6 1EP is located in the Sherburn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Forster Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, DH6 1EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH6 1EW, DH6 1EX, DH6 1DX, DH6 1DZ, DH6 1DU, DH6 1JG, DH6 1DT, DH6 1EA.

Forster Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Forster Avenue are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 1EP

Average Price
£119,603
Semi-Detached
£119,003
Terraced
£128,001
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Avenue

Average Price
£122,113
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
18 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002020-01-22 £135,505
12 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£110,0002018-06-08 £139,504
93 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£108,0002016-06-30 £142,064
10 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£85,0002016-03-24 £110,814
81 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002015-09-01 £116,447

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Sherburn Primary School
Cookshold Lane, Sherburn Village DH6 1DU 		322 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Thorndale Road, DH1 2AQ 		1,277 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont DH1 2TX 		1,435 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pittington Primary School
Hallgarth Lane, Pittington DH6 1AF 		1,682 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		1,716 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Belmont Community School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		1,819 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		4,762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Elemore Hall School
Pittington, DH6 1QD 		3,743 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedUniversity of Durham
University Office, Old Evet DH1 3HP 		4,560 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath, Durham DH1 1RH 		4,752 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		5,085 yd Other independent school Yes 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
Durham City Gymnastics ClubSherburn Leisure Centre, Front Street559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lambton Arms20 Front Street551 yd
Cross Keys InnFront Street589 yd
Sherburn Village Workingmens Club60 Front Street643 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky House1 Harley Terrace344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative FoodFront Street596 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sherburn Primary School
PARK HOUSE GARDENS 		grass pitches234 yd
Seconds Out Aset (Closed)
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts556 yd
Sherburn Village Park
Front Street 		grass pitches643 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 speed75.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Forster Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 122 crimes were reported near Forster Avenue . 56% 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 DH6 1EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 122
Violence And Sexual Offences 57
Anti Social Behaviour 14
Burglary 12
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Vehicle Crime 9
Other Theft 8
Public Order 7
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 1
Other Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH6 1EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Close528 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gray Avenue333 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forster Avenue68 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crawford Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coalford Road378 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Coalford Road378 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Crawford Close464 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forster Avenue68 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forster Avenue68 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Beech Road383 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH6 1EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired63
Full-Time Employee58
Part-Time Employee27
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing13
Education11
Accommodation and food service activities11
Human health and social work activities8
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other3
Information and communication2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female127
Male108

Partnership Status

Single62
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated9
Divorced27
Widowed31

Health

Very good health86
Good health68
Fair health51
Bad health23
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 55
Other2

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani1
Mixed White and Asian3
White231

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Middle East and Asia1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years1
2-5 Years7
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom171
Romania3
Other EU countries2
Turkey2
Southern Asia1
No passport held54

Religion

No religion68
Christian151
Muslim3
Other religion4
Not answered9
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