Howard Close is in Bishop Auckland and in County Durham district. DL14 6QR 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 Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL14 6QP, DL14 6QS, DL14 6QU, DL14 6QN, DL14 6QL, DL14 6RA, DL14 6PD, DL14 6RD, DL14 6PA.

Howard Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Howard Close are based on 6 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 6QR

Average Price
£64,562
Semi-Detached
£63,778
Terraced
£66,128
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£64,562
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
23 Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002023-06-14 £74,483
42 Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,5002022-03-04 £74,505
23 Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002021-07-16 £57,773
44 Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£44,5002021-01-06 £51,057
9 Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£47,0002014-07-07 £61,274

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close , DL14 6PX 		3out of 4 515 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF 		4out of 4 1,632 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Murphy Crescent , DL14 6QH 		3out of 4 300 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodhouse Community Primary School
Walker Drive , DL14 6QW 		3out of 4 403 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS 		3out of 4 827 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Junior School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 1,292 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Infant School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 1,292 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT 		3out of 4 468 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA 		- not rated 629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ 		3out of 4 2,173 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 617 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 1,053 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Learning Centre
New Biggin Lane , DL2 2UH 		- not rated 5,319 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable 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
Woodhouse Close Church Community CentreProudfoot Drive242 yd
Tesco Family Dining LtdTesco Extra823 yd
McDonaldsUnit 12 Bishop Auckland Trade Park851 yd
Starbucks CoffeeUnit 4 Bishop Auckland Trade Park851 yd
Devine Desserts8 Kensington South903 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tindale WMC & InstituteTindale Crescent686 yd
The ManorCornwall Place826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Hut81 Proudfoot Drive244 yd
Woodhouse Chippy67 Proudfoot Drive244 yd
Flames Pizzeria and Grill85 Proudfoot Drive244 yd
Tindale DeliTindale WMC and Institute, Tindale Crescent686 yd
Tindale Chippy32 Tindale Crescent694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi149 Watling Road674 yd
Food Warehouse3 Fylands Drive741 yd
LidlTindale Crescent823 yd
Tesco823 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Wilfrids Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
MURPHY CRESCENT 		grass pitches297 yd
Woodhouse Community Primary School
WALKER DRIVE 		grass pitches399 yd
St Johns Rc School
WOODHOUSE LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool482 yd
Bishop Barrington Sports Centre
WOODHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches, tennis courts616 yd
One Gym Fitness (Bishop Auckland)
WATLING ROAD 		health and fitness suite632 yd
Cockton Hill Recreation Ground
WOODHOUSE LANE 		grass pitches659 yd
Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex
WOODHOUSE LANE 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool661 yd
Bishop Auckland College
WOODHOUSE LANE 		athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite743 yd
St Annes C Of E Primary School
WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches804 yd
Henknowle Recreation Ground
HAMPSHIRE PLACE 		grass pitches964 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 95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 70.0%

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/s5.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed32 Mbit/s
Average download speed118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 476 crimes were reported near Howard Close . Only 21% 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 DL14 6QR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Howard Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6QR

Employment

DL14 6QR 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 Employee53
Retired37
Long-Term Sick or disabled32
Part-Time Employee31
Looking after home or family20
Student (economically inactive)17
Unemployed10
Self-Employed7
Other3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Manufacturing16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Human health and social work activities11
Construction7
Accommodation and food service activities7
Education5
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Other1
Information and communication1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female152
Male136

Partnership Status

Single102
Married: Opposite sex66
Married: Same sex1
Separated12
Divorced21
Widowed7

Health

Very good health97
Good health100
Fair health49
Bad health31
Very bad health11

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications72
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 27
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 28
Degree or Similar 24
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White289

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union9
Rest of Europe2
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years8
5-10 Years4
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom140
Poland9
Romania6
No passport held134

Religion

No religion131
Christian146
Not answered12
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