High Riggs is in Barnard Castle and in Teesdale district. DL12 8HU is located in the Barnard Castle East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Riggs, Barnard Castle, DL12 8HU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 8HL, DL12 8HN, DL12 8LN, DL12 8HJ, DL12 8QE, DL12 8HZ, DL12 8HQ, DL12 8NZ, DL12 8LL.

High Riggs Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Riggs are based on 59 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Teesdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL12 8HU

Average Price
£166,967
Semi-Detached
£169,155
Terraced
£147,155
Detached
£230,521
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Riggs

Average Price
£167,459
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High RiggsStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 High Riggs, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£149,0002023-09-12 £146,230
48 High Riggs, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£142,0002022-12-09 £138,247
20 High Riggs, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£210,0002021-11-12 £217,379
1 High Riggs, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£165,0002021-11-05 £172,992
56 High Riggs, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£245,0002021-06-22 £271,918

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		387 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		787 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, DL12 8JR 		1,075 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Teesdale School and Sixth Form
Prospect Place, DL12 8HH 		234 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedBarnard Castle School
Newgate, DL12 8UN 		928 yd Other independent school No 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
Teesdale Community ResourcesThe Hub, Shaw Bank271 yd
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering LtdGlaxo Staff Restaurant, Harmire Road708 yd
Andalucia82a Galgate906 yd
Bowes MuseumNewgate985 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
GlaxoSmithKline Sports and Social ClubStrathmore Road637 yd
The Red Well InnHarmire Road891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spaimees112 Galgate906 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Teesdale School
PROSPECT PLACE 		grass pitches333 yd
Green Lane Church Of England School
GREEN LANE 		grass pitches384 yd
Teesdale Leisure Centre
STRATHMORE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool415 yd
The Hub
THE HUB THE HUB ROMAN ROAD 		cycling541 yd
Barnard Castle Football Club
BARTLEMERE 		grass pitches623 yd
Glaxosmithkline Sports And Social Club
HARMIRE ROAD 		health and fitness suite, squash courts701 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches890 yd
Barnard Castle Lawn Tennis Club
Bowes Museum Bowes Museum Newgate 		tennis courts950 yd
Barnard Castle School (Senior School)
NEWGATE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts963 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches1,089 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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 speed39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed38.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed61.92 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed61.92 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Riggs Street dangerous?

In 2023, 68 crimes were reported near High Riggs . 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 DL12 8HU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 68
Violence And Sexual Offences 30
Public Order 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Criminal Damage And Arson 6
Other Theft 5
Vehicle Crime 4
Burglary 3
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL12 8HU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near King Horne Road497 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Strathmore Road535 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Nickleby Close230 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bede Road494 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Petrol Station273 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Kyles Yard321 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Police Station517 yd
2023-11DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Nickleby Close230 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bede Road494 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dale Road321 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL12 8HU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee137
Retired121
Part-Time Employee44
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family9
Long-Term Sick or disabled7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Manufacturing17
Human health and social work activities13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7
Construction6
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education5
Transport and storage2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Other1

People

Gender

Female230
Male209

Partnership Status

Single88
Married: Opposite sex207
Separated3
Divorced38
Widowed26

Health

Very good health233
Good health143
Fair health39
Bad health18
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications53
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 55
Apprenticeship21
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 59
Degree or Similar 147
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Other Asian1
Mixed White and African3
Mixed Other1
White432

Country of Birth

United Kingdom419
European Union9
Africa1
Middle East and Asia7
The Americas and the Caribbean2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK419
10+ Years17
2-5 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom399
Poland2
Other EU countries2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held35

Religion

No religion148
Christian275
Buddhist1
Not answered18
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