West Street is in Shotton Colliery, Durham and in Easington district. DH6 2LJ is located in the Shotton and South Hetton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Easington. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham, DH6 2LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH6 2NL, DH6 2LE, DH6 2HG, DH6 2NU, DH6 2HQ, DH6 2LQ, DH6 2HJ, DH6 2NT, DH6 2LN.

West Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Street are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Easington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH6 2LJ

Average Price
£70,700
Semi-Detached
£95,401
Terraced
£65,759
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Street

Average Price
£93,728
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 West Street, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£61,0002022-09-16 £58,645
1 West Street, Durham, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£87,5002021-10-08 £91,543
8 West Street, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£32,0002019-03-28 £41,389
14 West Street, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002018-11-27 £36,006
10 West Street, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£56,0002016-04-04 £71,333

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Wingate Community Nursery School
Partridge Terrace, TS28 5BD 		3,354 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rosemary Lane Nursery School
Rosemary Lane, Easington Village SR8 3BQ 		3,952 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 4Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace, DH6 2JP 		557 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Fleming Field, Shotton DH6 2JQ 		1,020 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Howletch Lane Primary School
Pennine Drive, County Durham SR8 2NQ 		2,576 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley
Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill DH6 3NR 		2,626 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wheatley Hill Community Primary School
Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RQ 		2,928 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4The Academy at Shotton Hall
Passfield Way, SR8 1AU 		2,919 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedSt Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College
Westway, SR8 1DE 		3,061 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Wellfield School
North Road East, TS28 5AX 		3,556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Easington Academy
Stockton Road, Easington Village SR8 3AY 		3,670 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Dene Academy
Manor Way, SR8 5RL 		5,088 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedEast Durham College
Willerby Grove, SR8 2RN 		2,984 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Endeavour Academy Durham
Willerby Grove, SR8 2RN 		2,984 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hope Wood Academy
Crawlaw Road, Easington Colliery SR8 3LP 		3,897 yd Academy special converter 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
Shotton Partnership 2000 Ltd - Chat & SnackShotton Community Hub, Bridge Road263 yd
The Ivy RestaurantHorns Garden Centre, Dixon Estate588 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shotton Comrades Social Club & Institute LtdBack Potto Street229 yd
Shotton Colliery Officials ClubFront Street488 yd
Swoop InnShotton Airfield590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shotton Tandoori2 Friar Street215 yd
Pizza Time 2 Ltd4 Friar Street215 yd
Friars Plaice9 Friar Street215 yd
Shotton Fast Foods16 Potto Street233 yd
Shotton Parmesan House1 Cowley Street280 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative FoodCo-Operative Terrace238 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Shotton Primary School
Grange Terrace 		grass pitches, swimming pool555 yd
Body Talk Health & Fitness (Closed)
Unit 8 Unit 8 Front Street Industrial Estate 		health and fitness suite626 yd
Shotton Colliery Community Park
Station Road 		grass pitches, tennis courts699 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 speed75.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed144.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed93.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is West Street dangerous?

In 2023, 400 crimes were reported near West Street . Only 26% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH6 2LJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 400
Violence And Sexual Offences 155
Criminal Damage And Arson 69
Anti Social Behaviour 63
Shoplifting 48
Public Order 24
Other Theft 13
Burglary 8
Other Crime 8
Drugs 7
Vehicle Crime 4
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH6 2LJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near East Green344 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Alcote Grove309 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Milton Grove396 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near West Street50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near West Street50 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Friar Street186 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Byron Terrace331 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Bridge Road302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridge Road302 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Bridge Road302 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee64
Retired37
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled15
Looking after home or family13
Other12
Self-Employed12
Student (economically inactive)11
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Human health and social work activities16
Education13
Construction12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Administrative and support service activities6
Other6
Transport and storage5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities1
Information and communication1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female122
Male110

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex86
Separated4
Divorced12
Widowed15

Health

Very good health88
Good health83
Fair health37
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications58
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 26
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 26
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian7
White220
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom222
European Union3
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK222
10+ Years7
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Romania3
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia3
No passport held65

Religion

No religion79
Christian134
Hindu5
Sikh4
Not answered11
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