Forster Avenue is in Sherburn Village, Durham and in Durham district. DH6 1EW 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 1EW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH6 1EP, DH6 1EX, DH6 1DX, DH6 1DU, DH6 1DZ, DH6 1DT, DH6 1EA, DH6 1DP, DH6 1DR.

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 1EW

Average Price
£124,473
Semi-Detached
£115,457
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£232,657
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
25 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£167,5002023-02-23 £166,766
21 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£95,0002021-04-22 £109,033
13 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£114,0002021-01-14 £130,797
33 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£107,0002018-11-12 £130,958
21 Forster Avenue, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002017-02-10 £116,757

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 		265 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
Thorndale Road, DH1 2AQ 		1,314 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School
Scardale Way, Belmont DH1 2TX 		1,493 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Pittington Primary School
Hallgarth Lane, Pittington DH6 1AF 		1,730 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont DH1 2QP 		1,753 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 		1,855 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row, The Sands DH1 1SG 		4,772 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 		3,762 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 		4,759 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Chorister School
The College, DH1 3EL 		5,083 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 Street526 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lambton Arms20 Front Street491 yd
Cross Keys InnFront Street529 yd
Sherburn Village Workingmens Club60 Front Street575 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lucky House1 Harley Terrace283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative FoodFront Street533 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Sherburn Primary School
PARK HOUSE GARDENS 		grass pitches167 yd
Seconds Out Aset (Closed)
grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts523 yd
Sherburn Village Park
Front Street 		grass pitches605 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 31.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 31.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 31.0%

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 speed67.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed52.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.6 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, 143 crimes were reported near Forster Avenue . 53% 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 DH6 1EW.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 143
Violence And Sexual Offences 61
Anti Social Behaviour 15
Criminal Damage And Arson 15
Burglary 12
Vehicle Crime 10
Public Order 10
Other Theft 10
Shoplifting 5
Possession Of Weapons 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coalford Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Forster Avenue0 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Crawford Close413 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Coalford Road382 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Gray Avenue324 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Crawford Close413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Church Wynd527 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Forster Avenue0 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Stanley Close481 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Forster Avenue0 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Retired78
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed17
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family8
Unemployed4
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education20
Manufacturing18
Accommodation and food service activities17
Human health and social work activities14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Construction12
Transport and storage12
Information and communication5
Other4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male145

Partnership Status

Single92
Married: Opposite sex114
Married: Same sex3
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed26

Health

Very good health124
Good health118
Fair health57
Bad health23
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications86
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 44
Degree or Similar 45
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian3
Black African6
Other Black1
White318

Country of Birth

United Kingdom310
European Union5
Africa7
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK310
10+ Years12
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom247
Ireland1
France1
Italy1
South-East Asia3
No passport held74

Religion

No religion107
Christian197
Buddhist2
Other religion2
Not answered20
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