Briar Avenue is in Brandon, Durham and in Durham district.
DH7 8AL 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 8AL and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DH7 8AQ, DH7 8AR, DH7 8AT, DH7 8TR, DH7 8AP, DH7 8AU, DH7 8AJ, DH7 8AY, DH7 8AG.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £52,000 | 2021-03-08 | £59,187 |
| 39 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £81,500 | 2020-11-27 | £96,310 |
| 33 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £83,000 | 2019-07-26 | £103,166 |
| 27 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £74,000 | 2013-10-04 | £98,177 |
| 35 Briar Avenue, Durham, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £58,500 | 2013-08-09 | £75,931 |
| 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 | 2,273 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 | 681 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Browney Primary Academy Harle Street , DH7 8HX | 3out of 4 | 1,483 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 | 1,857 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley Moor Primary School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL | 3out of 4 | 2,337 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| New Brancepeth Primary School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU | 2out of 4 | 2,460 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 | 3,957 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU | 4out of 4 | 4,708 yd | Community school | 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 | 3,666 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ | - not rated | 4,749 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY | - not rated | 4,849 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL | - not rated | 5,206 yd | Other independent school | Yes | 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 | 472 yd | |
| Wok Chinese Restaurant | Brandon Lane | 803 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brawns Den | Winchester Drive | 578 yd | |
| Meadowfield & District Social Club | Frederick Street South | 1,020 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotoi’s Kitchen | Unit 4-5 Lowland Road | 474 yd | |
| Brandon Chippy | 23 Commercial Street | 1,036 yd | |
| Billiejos | Manchester House, 35 Commercial Street | 1,036 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage (Closed) Vicarage Flats | grass pitches | 538 yd |
| Dorlonco DORLONCO VILLAS | grass pitches | 996 yd |
| Brandon Top SYCAMORE PARK | grass pitches | 1,068 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 | 27.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 27.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 27.3% |
| 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 | 34.2 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 32.1 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 40 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 5.3 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 5 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 7.35 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 328 crimes were reported
near Briar Avenue .
31% 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 8AL.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
| Full-Time Employee | 62 |
| Retired | 54 |
| Part-Time Employee | 29 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 17 |
| Self-Employed | 11 |
| Other | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 9 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 8 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 1 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 18 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
| Construction | 8 |
| Education | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 8 |
| Transport and storage | 7 |
| Other | 5 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Real estate activities | 2 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 2 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 1 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 1 |
| Female | 107 |
| Male | 134 |
| Single | 99 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 57 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 15 |
| Very good health | 94 |
| Good health | 77 |
| Fair health | 45 |
| Bad health | 23 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 59 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 19 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 29 |
| Apprenticeship | 15 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 38 |
| Degree or Similar | 40 |
| Other | 4 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Black African | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 1 |
| White | 238 |
| United Kingdom | 235 |
| Rest of Europe | 5 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 235 |
| 10+ Years | 1 |
| 5-10 Years | 2 |
| Less than 2 years | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 180 |
| Poland | 3 |
| Other Europe | 1 |
| No passport held | 57 |
| No religion | 87 |
| Christian | 134 |
| Not answered | 20 |