The Birches is in Shield Row, Stanley and in Derwentside district. DH9 8RL is located in the Tanfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1990-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Birches, Shield Row, Stanley, DH9 8RL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH9 8RE, DH9 8RB, DH9 8BW, DH9 8BN, DH9 8RG, DH9 8RA, DH9 8NL, DH9 0LA, DH9 0JX.

The Birches Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Birches are based on 4 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 DH9 8RL

Average Price
£236,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£236,656
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Birches

Average Price
£261,241
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BirchesStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 The Birches, Stanley, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£172,5002019-09-06 £215,423
5 The Birches, Stanley, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£159,0002019-01-07 £207,493
8 The Birches, Stanley, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£150,0002010-07-21 £188,713
4 The Birches, Stanley, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£90,0002002-05-03 £215,790
2 The Birches, Stanley, Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£115,0002001-06-08 £304,851

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Oxhill Nursery School
Oxhill, DH9 7LR 		1,607 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedSt Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Front Street, DH9 0NP 		645 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shield Row Primary School
King Edward VIII Terrace, Shield Row DH9 0HQ 		816 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedEast Stanley School
Chester Road, East Stanley DH9 0TN 		1,107 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Tanfield Lea Community Primary School
Tanfield Lea, DH9 9LU 		1,522 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4South Stanley Infant and Nursery School
Tyne Road, South Stanley DH9 6PZ 		1,611 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedTanfield School
Tanfield Lea Road, DH9 8AY 		669 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4North Durham Academy
High Street, DH9 0TW 		802 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Croft Community School
Greencroft Road End, Annfield Plain DH9 8PR 		3,739 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
The White Room15 Station Road477 yd
PACT House39 Front Street667 yd
Huggamugs Coffee Shop12 Front Street756 yd
Coffee Station North East Ltd84 Front Street930 yd
The Green Pelican Coffee House8 Clifford Road931 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Ball AlleyCausey Road520 yd
The Board InnCausey Road520 yd
Spa HotelHigh Street620 yd
Stanley Indoor Bowls CentreFront Street705 yd
Royal Air Forces Association Club22 Bloom Avenue735 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Shield Row Chippy13 North Thorn157 yd
Bamboo House7 High Street620 yd
Classic Pizza6 High Street620 yd
The Fish Inn5 High Street620 yd
The Mozzarella35 Front Street687 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods32 Front Street803 yd
Heron FoodsUnit 1, 36-40 Clifford Road902 yd
IcelandScott Street934 yd
AldiFront Street977 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Oakey Park
Sunny Terrace 		grass pitches433 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
Elite Buildings Elite Buildings Front Street 		health and fitness suite623 yd
North Durham Academy
HIGH STREET 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite748 yd
Tanfield Comp School Specialist College Of Science & Engineering
TANFIELD LEA ROAD 		grass pitches778 yd
Beamish & East Stanley Sports Club
BOURNE COURT 		grass pitches946 yd
East Stanley School
EAST STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL EAST STANLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL CHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches968 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 speed64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed55.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is The Birches Street dangerous?

In 2023, 234 crimes were reported near The Birches. 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH9 8RL.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Birches, Shield Row, Stanley, DH9 8RL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee142
Retired96
Part-Time Employee37
Self-Employed35
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles47
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security30
Manufacturing26
Human health and social work activities25
Education25
Construction17
Professional, scientific and technical activities15
Transport and storage12
Administrative and support service activities10
Other9
Information and communication8
Financial and insurance activities7
Accommodation and food service activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2

People

Gender

Female222
Male217

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex189
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated11
Divorced27
Widowed19

Health

Very good health233
Good health152
Fair health46
Bad health8
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications54
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 46
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 127
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Indian1
Mixed White and Asian1
White433

Country of Birth

United Kingdom439

Length of Residence

Born in the UK439

Passport Held

United Kingdom388
No passport held50

Religion

No religion167
Christian256
Muslim1
Not answered15
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