Old Gardens is in Brandon Village, Durham and in Durham district.
DH7 8RX is located in the Brandon electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of City of Durham. This postcode has been in use
since 1993-08-01.
StreetScan combines information about Old Gardens, Brandon Village, Durham, DH7 8RX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DH7 8UN, DH7 8SX, DH7 8SU, DH7 8RW, DH7 8ST.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cottage Old Gardens, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building | £260,000 | 2021-12-17 | £280,713 |
| 21 Old Gardens, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building | £205,000 | 2020-06-05 | £257,356 |
| 20 Old Gardens, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building | £214,400 | 2017-07-24 | £257,434 |
| 21 Old Gardens, Durham, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building | £176,000 | 2016-09-23 | £214,537 |
| The Cottage Old Gardens, Durham, County Durham Detached, an established residential building | £210,000 | 2011-07-11 | £270,903 |
| 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 | 2,250 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 | 1,270 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| New Brancepeth Primary School Rock Terrace , New Brancepeth DH7 7EU | 2out of 4 | 1,481 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Goatbeck Terrace , Langley Moor DH7 8JJ | 3out of 4 | 2,061 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Browney Primary Academy Harle Street , DH7 8HX | 3out of 4 | 2,163 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Langley Moor Primary School Brandon Lane , Langley Moor DH7 8LL | 3out of 4 | 2,306 yd | Community school | No | 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 | 3,065 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School Crossgate Moor , DH1 4SU | 4out of 4 | 4,290 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Leonard's Catholic School North End , DH1 4NG | 3out of 4 | 5,121 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 | 3,908 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Durham School Quarry Heads Lane , DURHAM DH1 4SZ | - not rated | 4,610 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Chorister School The College , DH1 3EL | - not rated | 5,062 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wok Chinese Restaurant | Brandon Lane | 786 yd | |
| Bone Appetit | Lowland Road | 1,004 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotoi’s Kitchen | Unit 4-5 Lowland Road | 1,002 yd | |
| Brandon Chippy | 23 Commercial Street | 1,052 yd | |
| Billiejos | Manchester House, 35 Commercial Street | 1,052 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Vicarage (Closed) Vicarage Flats | grass pitches | 798 yd |
| Brandon Top SYCAMORE PARK | grass pitches | 890 yd |
| Brandon United Football Club THE WELFARE GROUND THE WELFARE GROUND COMMERCIAL STREET | grass pitches | 960 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 | 83.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband | 83.3% |
| Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband | 83.3% |
| 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% |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 66 crimes were reported
near Old Gardens .
67% of streets in the UK are more dangerous.
This street can be considered safe.
The most common type of crime was
violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH7 8RX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
DH7 8RX 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 student residents living in DH7 8RX area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 97 |
| Retired | 44 |
| Part-Time Employee | 38 |
| Self-Employed | 30 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 21 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 14 |
| Unemployed | 11 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 10 |
| Looking after home or family | 10 |
| Other | 7 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 30 |
| Education | 27 |
| Human health and social work activities | 21 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 19 |
| Other | 14 |
| Construction | 11 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 4 |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 4 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 3 |
| Transport and storage | 3 |
| Information and communication | 2 |
| Real estate activities | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Female | 152 |
| Male | 164 |
| Single | 148 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 88 |
| Married: Same sex | 2 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 28 |
| Widowed | 7 |
| Very good health | 135 |
| Good health | 121 |
| Fair health | 42 |
| Bad health | 16 |
| No qualifications | 48 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 28 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 44 |
| Apprenticeship | 12 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 47 |
| Degree or Similar | 95 |
| Other | 7 |
| Chinese | 3 |
| Indian | 1 |
| Other Asian | 3 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 5 |
| Mixed White and African | 1 |
| Mixed White and Caribbean | 1 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 297 |
| Other | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 306 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Middle East and Asia | 5 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 1 |
| Oceania | 2 |
| Born in the UK | 306 |
| 10+ Years | 2 |
| 5-10 Years | 3 |
| 2-5 Years | 1 |
| Less than 2 years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 250 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Eastern Asia | 3 |
| No passport held | 61 |
| No religion | 127 |
| Christian | 171 |
| Buddhist | 4 |
| Hindu | 1 |
| Jewish | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 10 |