Bowes Way is in Startforth, Barnard Castle and in Teesdale district. DL12 9AJ is located in the Barnard Castle West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 2008-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bowes Way, Startforth, Barnard Castle, DL12 9AJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 9BH, DL12 9AX, DL12 9BU, DL12 9AU, DL12 9BY, DL12 9BQ, DL12 9AW, DL12 9BB, DL12 9DX.

Bowes Way Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bowes Way are based on 3 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 9AJ

Average Price
£204,062
Semi-Detached
£178,672
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£224,994
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£200,963

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowes Way

Average Price
£178,790
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowes WayStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Bowes Way, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£230,0002022-11-28 £226,129
8 Bowes Way, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-10-15 £200,963
2 Bowes Way, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building 		£190,0002020-11-09 £227,874
4 Bowes Way, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£160,0002019-12-06 £198,625
4 Bowes Way, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£135,0002018-04-13 £173,786

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Barnard Castle
Birch Road, DL12 8JR 		882 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		1,062 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,637 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		4,898 yd Community school No 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 		1,670 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 		1,480 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
The Mad Hatter Kitchen and Tearoom42b Horsemarket475 yd
Penny's4 Market Place481 yd
Moments8a Market Place481 yd
Bengal Merchant7 The Bank483 yd
The Stables Cafe / Restaurant18 Horsemarket492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Blue Bell2 Bridgegate412 yd
The Old Well Inn15-21 The Bank483 yd
The Golden Lion30 Market Place489 yd
Firkin AlleyUnit 2 Bakery Mews, 20 Horsemarket497 yd
CroBar14 Horsemarket497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Rice Go31 The Bank480 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place481 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place481 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank488 yd
Gelato Lusso5 Market Place526 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place489 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket546 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate614 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite447 yd
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		539 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches697 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches747 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches997 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 speed11.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed20.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed54.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed54.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed10 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bowes Way Street dangerous?

In 2023, 219 crimes were reported near Bowes Way . 42% 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 DL12 9AJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 219
Violence And Sexual Offences 91
Other Crime 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Anti Social Behaviour 21
Shoplifting 18
Public Order 17
Drugs 10
Burglary 6
Other Theft 4
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL12 9AJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way292 yd

Employment

DL12 9AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL12 9AJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 44% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired109
Full-Time Employee54
Self-Employed31
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)8
Unemployed7
Other5
Looking after home or family5
Long-Term Sick or disabled3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Education22
Manufacturing21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction10
Transport and storage8
Other7
Information and communication6
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female138
Male134

Partnership Status

Single51
Married: Opposite sex152
Separated5
Divorced18
Widowed19

Health

Very good health108
Good health106
Fair health50
Bad health6
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 81
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
White270

Country of Birth

United Kingdom267
European Union2
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK267
10+ Years6
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland4
Italy1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held34

Religion

No religion84
Christian155
Muslim3
Not answered30
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