Alum Waters is in New Brancepeth, Durham and in Durham district. DH7 7JL is located in the Deerness 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 Alum Waters, New Brancepeth, Durham, DH7 7JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Alum Waters Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alum Waters are based on 20 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 DH7 7JL

Average Price
£142,283
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£128,692
Detached
£808,247
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alum Waters

Average Price
£140,613
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alum WatersStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
17 Alum Waters, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£122,0002023-05-19 £127,506
15 - 16 Alum Waters, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£180,0002023-05-05 £188,124
14 Alum Waters, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£170,0002022-12-16 £163,081
24 Alum Waters, Durham, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£135,0002022-06-27 £138,785
Bolton Farm Alum Waters, Durham, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£745,0002022-01-29 £808,247

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Langley Moor Nursery School
Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL
4out of 4 2,134 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Brancepeth Primary School
Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU
2out of 4 811 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF
3out of 4 1,235 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
Durham Road , Ushaw Moor DH7 7LF
- not rated 1,263 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Langley Moor Primary School
Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL
3out of 4 2,160 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brandon Primary School
Carr Avenue , Brandon DH7 8NL
3out of 4 2,240 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durham Community Business College for Technology and Enterprise
Bracken Court , Ushaw Moor DH7 7NG
2out of 4 1,674 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU
4out of 4 3,262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Leonard's Catholic School
North End , DH1 4NG
3out of 4 4,085 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Providence Row , The Sands DH1 1SG
4out of 4 4,809 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Framwellgate School Durham
Newton Drive , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5BQ
2out of 4 5,155 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New College Durham
Framwellgate Moor Centre , Framwellgate Moor DH1 5ES
- not rated 4,549 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Durham High School for Girls
Farewell Hall , South Road DH1 3TB
- not rated 3,846 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Durham School
Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ
- not rated 3,940 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Chorister School
The College , DH1 3EL
- not rated 4,355 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close , Aykley Heads DH1 5WB
3out of 4 4,641 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
The Independent Grammar School:Durham
Claypath , Durham DH1 1RH
- not rated 4,757 yd Other independent school No 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
La Fattoria Capriccio 46 LtdUnthank Farmhouse, Alum Waters249 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
New Brancepeth Pitch
DORIC ROAD
grass pitches673 yd
Deerness Gymnastics Academy
VALLEY VIEW
health and fitness suite919 yd
Broom Park
STOCKLEY COURT
grass pitches986 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 speed67.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed22.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Alum Waters Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Alum Waters area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

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

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH7 7JL area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee131
Retired117
Part-Time Employee40
Self-Employed37
Student (economically inactive)16
Looking after home or family12
Other5
Unemployed5
Long-Term Sick or disabled4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Education46
Human health and social work activities33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities20
Construction15
Accommodation and food service activities14
Manufacturing13
Other12
Transport and storage10
Information and communication8
Administrative and support service activities8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities8
Financial and insurance activities6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female217
Male205

Partnership Status

Single105
Married: Opposite sex196
Civil partnership: Opposite sex3
Separated7
Divorced29
Widowed32

Health

Very good health208
Good health151
Fair health46
Bad health13
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications31
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 190
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese5
Other Asian2
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean1
White399
Arab8
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom394
European Union11
Rest of Europe3
Africa3
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK394
10+ Years19
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom374
Ireland1
France1
Germany1
Italy3
Other EU countries6
Middle East2
Eastern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Oceania1
No passport held30

Religion

No religion132
Christian258
Buddhist3
Muslim8
Not answered24