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

Nearby postcodes are: DL13 4DZ, DL13 4DN, DL13 4LG, DL13 4EB, DL13 4LE, DL13 4DY, DL13 4NA, DL13 4EE, DL13 4LD.

Wear Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wear Street are based on 5 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 4LF

Average Price
£57,117
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£57,117
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wear Street

Average Price
£59,967
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wear Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 Wear Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£40,0002021-03-12 £44,581
5 Wear Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£48,9502017-12-12 £59,433
6 Wear Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£93,0002017-09-04 £111,322
5 Wear Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£32,5002017-04-13 £42,034
8 Wear Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£35,0002015-03-27 £46,146

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 4 105 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Blessed John Duckett Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary
Smith Street , Tow Law DL13 4AU
3out of 4 935 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Peases West Primary School
Billy Row , DL15 9SZ
3out of 4 4,556 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Wolsingham Primary School
Upper Town , Wolsingham DL13 3ET
3out of 4 4,569 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hartside Primary Academy
Hartside , DL15 9NN
3out of 4 5,274 yd Academy converter Yes 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 Street409 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tow Law Masonic HallBridge Street136 yd
Looking Glass HouseStation Hotel, 63 High Street354 yd
The Newmarket1 Castle Bank592 yd
Lisa's Food @ The Newmarket1 Castle Bank592 yd
Tow Law Town AFCIronworks Road651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Fry82 High Street168 yd
Dans Castle6 Dans Castle892 yd
Pizza Home1-2 Dans Castle892 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food47a High Street409 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Tow Law Bmx Track
Wolsingham Road
cycling270 yd
Tow Law Recreation Ground
MILLENNIUM COURT
grass pitches530 yd
Ironworks Road Ground
Ironworks Road
grass pitches710 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%

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

Safety

Is Wear Street dangerous?

In 2023, 104 crimes were reported near Wear Street . 59% 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 DL13 4LF.

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

More Crime Statistics for Wear Street, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland, DL13 4LF

Employment

DL13 4LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 DL13 4LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired68
Full-Time Employee34
Self-Employed21
Part-Time Employee17
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities13
Construction12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Manufacturing8
Administrative and support service activities5
Education5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Mining and quarrying3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Real estate activities2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Transport and storage2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female108
Male96

Partnership Status

Single59
Married: Opposite sex70
Separated1
Divorced26
Widowed21

Health

Very good health60
Good health64
Fair health53
Bad health22
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications55
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 35
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White204

Country of Birth

United Kingdom201
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK201
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom144
No passport held60

Religion

No religion62
Christian128
Jewish1
Other religion1
Not answered12