Flax Field is in Barnard Castle and in Teesdale district. DL12 9BJ is located in the Barnard Castle West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Flax Field, Barnard Castle, DL12 9BJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL12 9AY, DL12 9AX, DL12 9BB, DL12 9DU, DL12 8RF, DL12 8AH, DL12 9AJ, DL12 9BN, DL12 9AZ.

Flax Field Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Flax Field are based on 9 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 9BJ

Average Price
£244,892
Semi-Detached
£241,640
Terraced
£249,739
Detached
£222,313
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Flax Field

Average Price
£245,623
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Flax FieldStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Flax Field, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£247,0002023-08-04 £247,727
2 Flax Field, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£206,0002020-12-16 £233,976
6 Flax Field, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£208,0002020-01-30 £257,033
11 Flax Field, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£195,0002019-10-15 £233,239
8 Flax Field, Barnard Castle, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£215,0002018-07-27 £259,088

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 		805 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Montalbo Nursery & Primary School
Fairfield Road, DL12 8TN 		851 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Green Lane Church of England Controlled Primary School
Green Lane, DL12 8LG 		1,490 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cotherstone Primary School
Cotherstone, DL12 9QB 		4,838 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 		1,472 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 		1,403 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 Horsemarket308 yd
Barnard Castle Auction MartVere Road356 yd
The Stables Cafe / Restaurant18 Horsemarket359 yd
The Old Barnard Castle Curiosity Shop22 Horsemarket366 yd
Costa Coffee26 Horsemarket366 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Commercial Hotel12 Galgate342 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket ClubVere Road356 yd
CroBar14 Horsemarket366 yd
Firkin AlleyUnit 2 Bakery Mews, 20 Horsemarket366 yd
The Golden Lion30 Market Place397 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Barnard Castle Fisheries15 Horsemarket415 yd
Pizza Cottage16 Market Place428 yd
Castle Pizza6 Market Place428 yd
The Butty Market5a The Bank456 yd
Golden Gate34 Galgate459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods22 Market Place397 yd
The Co-Operative Food17 Horsemarket415 yd
Morrisons23 Galgate475 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Witham Hall (Closed)
Horsemarket 		420 yd
Hmp Deerbolt
BOWES ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite517 yd
Barnard Castle Cricket Club
VERE ROAD 		grass pitches530 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School
BIRCH ROAD 		grass pitches591 yd
Montalbo Primary School
FAIRFIELD ROAD 		grass pitches779 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 0.0%
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/s100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed12.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed11.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed16.93 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed16.93 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed1.28 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Flax Field Street dangerous?

In 2023, 282 crimes were reported near Flax Field . 35% 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 9BJ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 282
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Criminal Damage And Arson 38
Public Order 32
Anti Social Behaviour 29
Other Crime 27
Shoplifting 25
Drugs 10
Burglary 6
Other Theft 5
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 9BJ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near The Bank532 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonAction to be taken by another organisationOn or near Burnhope Way413 yd

Employment

DL12 9BJ 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 9BJ 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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