Kensington is in Bishop Auckland and in County Durham district. DL14 6HX is located in the Woodhouse Close electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL14 6HY, DL14 6BD, DL14 6JD, DL14 6GA, DL14 6BA, DL14 6JA, DL14 6BE, DL14 6HR, DL14 6AT.

Kensington Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL14 6HX

Average Price
£182,938
Semi-Detached
£184,878
Terraced
£218,008
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£103,062

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington

Average Price
£180,035
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KensingtonStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 Kensington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£550,0002022-10-10 £524,946
4 Kensington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-06-06 £86,552
Bank Chambers, 9 Kensington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£240,0002019-10-29 £287,063
1 Kensington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£130,0002019-01-09 £146,553
2 Kensington, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£106,0002018-07-27 £127,736

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close , DL14 6PX 		3out of 4 854 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF 		4out of 4 907 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cockton Hill Junior School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 354 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Infant School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 354 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS 		3out of 4 445 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Murphy Crescent , DL14 6QH 		3out of 4 753 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY 		3out of 4 814 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA 		- not rated 753 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT 		3out of 4 852 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ 		3out of 4 1,189 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Auckland College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JZ 		- not rated 1,103 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS 		3out of 4 512 yd Community special school 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
Devine Desserts8 Kensington South120 yd
Sin Ann's Deli83 Cockton Hill Road184 yd
Joey's Waffle House38 Cockton Hill Road200 yd
Caps Off Kitchen3 Bob Hardisty Drive608 yd
Expresso'sNewgate Park646 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Cockton Hill WMC32 Cockton Hill Road211 yd
The ManorCornwall Place458 yd
The Green Tree13 Cockton Hill Road490 yd
Caps Off Ltd3 Bob Hardisty Drive608 yd
The Grand HotelSouth Church Road642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hong Kong House20 Bell Street89 yd
CFC / Burger & Co48 Cockton Hill Road124 yd
Bishop Oriental10 Brewer Street136 yd
Bishop Bertos73 Cockton Hill Road184 yd
Jasmine Garden34 Cockton Hill Road211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
MorrisonsBob Hardisty Drive786 yd
Asda6 South Church Road837 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Cockton Hill Junior School
MCINTYRE TERRACE 		grass pitches180 yd
Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex
WOODHOUSE LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool356 yd
Cockton Hill Recreation Ground
WOODHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches391 yd
St Annes C Of E Primary School
WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches554 yd
Henknowle Recreation Ground
HAMPSHIRE PLACE 		grass pitches647 yd
Town Recreation Ground
WESLEY GROVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts720 yd
St. Wilfrids Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
MURPHY CRESCENT 		grass pitches842 yd
Bishop Barrington Sports Centre
WOODHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts876 yd
Gym Nation (Closed)
136a-136c 136a-136c Newgate Street 		health and fitness suite976 yd
Etherley Lane Primary School
CLARENCE GARDENS 		grass pitches1,006 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 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 93.8%

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 speed79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed129.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Street dangerous?

In 2023, 682 crimes were reported near Kensington . Only 14% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL14 6HX.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6HX

Employment

DL14 6HX area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee60
Retired38
Part-Time Employee18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Self-Employed12
Unemployed11
Other10
Student (economically inactive)9
Looking after home or family6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Manufacturing24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education7
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Information and communication4
Administrative and support service activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Transport and storage2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female121
Male112

Partnership Status

Single65
Married: Opposite sex77
Separated10
Divorced20
Widowed9

Health

Very good health95
Good health90
Fair health32
Bad health15
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications44
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 23
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 39
Degree or Similar 40
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian4
Other Asian2
Black African11
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
White214

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
European Union1
Rest of Europe1
Africa11
Middle East and Asia5
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years7
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom167
Central and Western Africa9
Eastern Asia1
Central and South America1
No passport held56

Religion

No religion92
Christian124
Buddhist1
Sikh5
Other religion2
Not answered10
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