Railway Street is in Tow Law, Bishop Auckland and in Wear Valley district. DL13 4DU is located in the Tow Law 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 Railway Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL13 4DR, DL13 4DH, DL13 4DP, DL13 4DS, DL13 4DT, DL13 4DX, DL13 4ET, DL13 4DJ, DL13 4HE.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 12 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wear Valley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL13 4DU

Average Price
£74,594
Semi-Detached
£85,103
Terraced
£72,623
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£81,487
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
3A Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£77,0002015-09-25 £96,393
2 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£69,0002015-08-24 £89,087
13 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£32,0002014-08-20 £39,899
13 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£25,0002014-02-13 £33,420
15 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£32,5002010-12-14 £38,638

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tow Law Millennium Primary School
Wear Street , Attlee Estate DL13 4LF
3out of 4 495 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blessed John Duckett Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Smith Street , Tow Law DL13 4AU
3out of 4 535 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Peases West Primary School
Billy Row , DL15 9SZ
3out of 4 4,642 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wolsingham Primary School
Upper Town , Wolsingham DL13 3ET
3out of 4 4,731 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Stanley (Crook) Primary School
Wooley Terrace , Stanley Crook DL15 9AN
3out of 4 5,411 yd Community 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 Pantry43 High Street73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Looking Glass HouseStation Hotel, 63 High Street58 yd
The Newmarket1 Castle Bank212 yd
Lisa's Food @ The Newmarket1 Castle Bank212 yd
Tow Law Town AFCIronworks Road394 yd
Tow Law Masonic HallBridge Street413 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fry82 High Street238 yd
Dans Castle6 Dans Castle545 yd
Pizza Home1-2 Dans Castle545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food47a High Street73 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tow Law Bmx Track
Wolsingham Road
cycling350 yd
Ironworks Road Ground
Ironworks Road
grass pitches427 yd
Tow Law Recreation Ground
MILLENNIUM COURT
grass pitches428 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 speed54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed62.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed62.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 160 crimes were reported near Railway Street . 50% 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 DL13 4DU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Railway Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4DU

Employment

DL13 4DU area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee94
Retired44
Self-Employed30
Part-Time Employee25
Long-Term Sick or disabled20
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Human health and social work activities18
Construction15
Education13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Transport and storage8
Other7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Mining and quarrying3
Information and communication2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female154
Male145

Partnership Status

Single122
Married: Opposite sex81
Separated9
Divorced25
Widowed22

Health

Very good health123
Good health104
Fair health44
Bad health19
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 47
Degree or Similar 62
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese3
Other Asian10
Mixed White and African1
White277
Gypsy or Irish Traveller8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom286
European Union2
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK286
10+ Years10
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom227
Romania2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held69

Religion

No religion125
Christian160
Buddhist6
Hindu6
Other religion1
Not answered3