Wear Avenue is in Consett and in Derwentside district. DH8 6EP is located in the Leadgate and Medomsley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Wear Avenue, Consett, DH8 6EP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH8 6EW, DH8 6EN, DH8 6TD, DH8 6HA, DH8 6EL, DH8 6HJ, DH8 6HX, DH8 6EY, DH8 6EJ.

Wear Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wear Avenue are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Derwentside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH8 6EP

Average Price
£3,148,408
Semi-Detached
£66,604
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£9,312,015

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wear Avenue

Average Price
£66,604
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wear AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Wear Avenue, Consett, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£8,250,0002020-07-03 £9,312,015
1 Wear Avenue, Consett, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£66,0002006-10-06 £74,425
1 Wear Avenue, Consett, Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£32,7502003-10-31 £58,783

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Beechdale Nursery School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,456 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Our Lady and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Brooms
St Ives Road, Leadgate DH8 7SN 		671 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leadgate Primary School - Split Site
Alder Grove and West Street, Leadgate DH8 7RH 		760 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Junior School
Beechdale Road, DH8 6AY 		1,465 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Patrick's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Consett
Stanley Street, DH8 6LN 		1,971 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Consett Infant School
Teasdale Street, DH8 6AF 		1,972 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Consett Academy
Ashdale Road, DH8 6LZ 		1,697 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedDerwentside College
Front Street, DH8 5EE 		2,629 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 4Villa Real School
Villa Real Road, DH8 6BH 		1,154 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedHassockfield Secure Training Centre
Corbridge Road, Medomsley DH8 6QY 		1,866 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedDelta Independent School
Parliament Street, DH8 5DH 		2,476 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Croft Community School
Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain DH9 8PR 		4,102 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Joella's24 Watling Street325 yd
Little Italy1 Durham Road586 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leadgate WMC33 St Ives Road442 yd
Golden Lion37 Front Street470 yd
Leadgate Cricket & Social ClubGarden Place556 yd
Leadgate Bowling ClubPavilion And Bowling Green, Valley View619 yd
The Jolly DroversPont Lane668 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Archway 124 Watling Street325 yd
Castle Eden Catering LtdThe Roxy Shop, Watling Street348 yd
Golden Star3 Watling Street435 yd
Hotway Food Ltd35 Front Street474 yd
Klers Fish Bar20 Front Street538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food34 Front Street477 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Our Lady & St. Josephs Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
ST. IVES ROAD 		grass pitches467 yd
Leadgate Cricket Club
Garden Place 		grass pitches623 yd
Eden Park
ALDER GROVE 		grass pitches664 yd
Cutz & Curves Gymnasium
OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS OLD CO-OP BUILDINGS WEST PARADE 		health and fitness suite664 yd
Leadgate Junior School
ALDER GROVE 		grass pitches752 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%

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

Safety

Is Wear Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 188 crimes were reported near Wear Avenue . 46% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH8 6EP.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 188
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Shoplifting 40
Anti Social Behaviour 35
Criminal Damage And Arson 20
Public Order 16
Vehicle Crime 6
Other Theft 6
Drugs 4
Possession Of Weapons 3
Burglary 3
Other Crime 3
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DH8 6EP.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Haven542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Garden Terrace420 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derwent Crescent178 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derwent Crescent178 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Tees Grove91 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Eden Avenue211 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Sunderland Street542 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Haven542 yd
2023-12BurglaryUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket475 yd

Employment

DH8 6EP area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee69
Retired35
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family24
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed19
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing35
Human health and social work activities16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Education8
Transport and storage6
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Real estate activities3
Information and communication2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1

People

Gender

Female159
Male153

Partnership Status

Single114
Married: Opposite sex84
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated10
Divorced17
Widowed10

Health

Very good health119
Good health121
Fair health40
Bad health25
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 34
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 41
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi3
Other Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
White302

Country of Birth

United Kingdom282
European Union24
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK282
10+ Years22
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom159
Portugal1
Poland15
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
No passport held135

Religion

No religion141
Christian151
Muslim3
Not answered17
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