Briar Avenue is in Brandon, Durham and in Durham district.
DH7 8AJ is located in the Brandon 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 Briar Avenue, Brandon, Durham, DH7 8AJ and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DH7 8AW, DH7 8AT, DH7 8AE, DH7 8NS, DH7 8AX, DH7 8AL, DH7 8AQ, DH7 8AG, DH7 8NU.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £35,000 | 2022-07-12 | £35,548 |
| 16 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2021-09-17 | £105,300 |
| 14 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £84,000 | 2019-04-24 | £106,138 |
| 16 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £79,000 | 2011-08-19 | £100,329 |
| 16 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £90,000 | 2011-07-01 | £113,217 |
| 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 | 2,061 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Primary School Carr Avenue , Brandon DH7 8NL | 3out of 4 | 476 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Browney Primary Academy Harle Street , DH7 8HX | 3out of 4 | 1,320 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Goatbeck Terrace , Langley Moor DH7 8JJ | 3out of 4 | 1,643 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley Moor Primary School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL | 3out of 4 | 2,124 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Brancepeth Primary School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU | 2out of 4 | 2,442 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 3,863 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU | 4out of 4 | 4,513 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG | 3out of 4 | 5,316 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 3,457 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ | - not rated | 4,536 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL | - not rated | 4,993 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY | - not rated | 5,010 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Appetit | Lowland Road | 259 yd | |
| Wok Chinese Restaurant | Brandon Lane | 633 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brawns Den | Winchester Drive | 761 yd | |
| Meadowfield & District Social Club | Frederick Street South | 825 yd | |
| Brandon & Meadowfield Royal British Legion Club Ltd | Back John Street North | 1,069 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotoi’s Kitchen | Unit 4-5 Lowland Road | 261 yd | |
| Brandon Chippy | 23 Commercial Street | 839 yd | |
| Billiejos | Manchester House, 35 Commercial Street | 839 yd | |
| Pizza Top | 10 Frederick Street South | 989 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage (Closed) Vicarage Flats | grass pitches | 366 yd |
| Dorlonco DORLONCO VILLAS | grass pitches | 853 yd |
| Brandon Top SYCAMORE PARK | grass pitches | 894 yd |
| Brandon United Football Club THE WELFARE GROUND THE WELFARE GROUND COMMERCIAL STREET | grass pitches | 913 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 23.4 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 32.7 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 79.67 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.4 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.7 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 20 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 366 crimes were reported
near Briar Avenue .
Only 28% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered not safe.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH7 8AJ.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
DH7 8AJ area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.
The percentage of retired residents living in DH7 8AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.
| Retired | 66 |
| Full-Time Employee | 30 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 28 |
| Part-Time Employee | 15 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Self-Employed | 7 |
| Looking after home or family | 6 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 3 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 3 |
| Human health and social work activities | 11 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 9 |
| Education | 9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 7 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 6 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
| Information and communication | 1 |
| Female | 93 |
| Male | 87 |
| Single | 78 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 46 |
| Civil partnership: Opposite sex | 2 |
| Separated | 2 |
| Divorced | 23 |
| Widowed | 19 |
| Very good health | 50 |
| Good health | 59 |
| Fair health | 51 |
| Bad health | 15 |
| Very bad health | 4 |
| No qualifications | 58 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 9 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 22 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 26 |
| Degree or Similar | 46 |
| Black African | 4 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| White | 173 |
| Arab | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 170 |
| European Union | 1 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Middle East and Asia | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 170 |
| 10+ Years | 7 |
| 5-10 Years | 1 |
| 2-5 Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 132 |
| Other EU countries | 1 |
| Central and Western Africa | 1 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 1 |
| No passport held | 43 |
| No religion | 69 |
| Christian | 96 |
| Muslim | 1 |
| Not answered | 13 |