Railway Street is in Bishop Auckland and in County Durham district. DL14 7LR is located in the Bishop Auckland Town electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL14 7LP, DL14 7LF, DL14 7LN, DL14 7JY, DL14 7EL, DL14 7LE, DL14 7TD, DL14 7TE, DL14 7JU.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 15 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 7LR

Average Price
£201,131
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£122,037
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£212,430

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£136,566
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
10 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£129,0002022-12-09 £123,920
18 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£175,0002022-06-15 £178,196
17 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£110,0002021-03-26 £116,345
18 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£120,0002019-03-01 £139,743
Unit 2 1 Railway Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£25,0002016-09-14 £27,280

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF 		4out of 4 517 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close , DL14 6PX 		3out of 4 1,713 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Etherley Lane Primary School
Clarence Gardens , Etherley Lane DL14 7RB 		3out of 4 476 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Junior School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 798 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Cockton Hill Infant School
McIntyre Terrace , Cockton Hill DL14 6HW 		3out of 4 798 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Anne's CofE Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS 		3out of 4 1,012 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY 		3out of 4 1,202 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ 		3out of 4 422 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA 		- not rated 1,341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT 		3out of 4 1,508 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 1,684 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 4 836 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
Hippodrome Bingo Club27 Railway Street38 yd
Smokehouse Railway Street2 Railway Street38 yd
Manzo SteakeriaThe Station Hotel, 201 Newgate Street147 yd
The Hot Rooster175 Newgate Street159 yd
Gabrielles7 Flintoff Street183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Kings Head176 Newgate Street156 yd
Bishop Auckland Cricket ClubSouth Church Road204 yd
The PavilionBishop Auckland Cricket Club, South Church Road204 yd
Cumberland Arms165 Newgate Street208 yd
The Mitre151 Newgate Street208 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pit Stop11 Peel Street116 yd
Mrs B’s Deli185 Newgate Street123 yd
Valentinos162 Newgate Street156 yd
Red Double Happiness197 Newgate Street159 yd
The Kings Balti187 Newgate Street159 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asda6 South Church Road222 yd
MorrisonsBob Hardisty Drive288 yd
Heron Foods34-34a Newgate Street671 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Gym Nation (Closed)
136a-136c 136a-136c Newgate Street 		health and fitness suite181 yd
Bishop Auckland Cricket Club
SOUTH CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches298 yd
King James I Academy
SOUTH CHURCH ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches338 yd
Town Recreation Ground
WESLEY GROVE 		grass pitches, tennis courts474 yd
Etherley Lane Primary School
CLARENCE GARDENS 		grass pitches585 yd
Fit Factory Ltd (Closed)
1c 1c Market Place 		health and fitness suite682 yd
Kingsway (Bishop Auckland Fc) (Closed)
grass pitches694 yd
Cockton Hill Junior School
MCINTYRE TERRACE 		grass pitches794 yd
St Annes C Of E Primary School
WARWICK ROAD 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed51.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed48.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed79.15 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed79.15 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 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, 723 crimes were reported near Railway Street . Only 13% 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 7LR.

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, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LR

Employment

DL14 7LR 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL14 7LR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired60
Full-Time Employee33
Part-Time Employee24
Long-Term Sick or disabled18
Unemployed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Other8
Self-Employed8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Manufacturing9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Education6
Construction5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Administrative and support service activities2
Information and communication2
Other2
Financial and insurance activities1
Transport and storage1

People

Gender

Female95
Male106

Partnership Status

Single80
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated6
Divorced28
Widowed24

Health

Very good health61
Good health65
Fair health48
Bad health20
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications59
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 24
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 31
Other1

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian2
Mixed White and Asian1
White195
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom186
European Union10
Middle East and Asia4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK186
10+ Years10
5-10 Years1
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom119
Ireland3
Italy1
Other EU countries1
Southern Asia2
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion100
Christian91
Hindu1
Sikh1
Other religion2
Not answered7
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