Close House is in Bishop Auckland and in Wear Valley district. DL14 8RR is located in the Shildon and Dene Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL14 8RZ, DL14 8RY, DL14 8RT, DL14 8RU, DL14 8RS, DL14 8RX, DL14 8XH, DL14 8RW, DL14 8RL.

Close House Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Close House are based on 47 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 DL14 8RR

Average Price
£48,356
Semi-Detached
£33,436
Terraced
£39,213
Detached
£75,761
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£157,147

Estimated Average Property Prices for Close House

Average Price
£42,492
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Close HouseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
5 Close House, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£88,0002023-03-31 £90,055
27 Close House, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£30,0002022-03-04 £31,704
25 Close House, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£36,5002021-08-16 £38,958
8 Close House, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£30,0002019-12-02 £36,662
14 Close House, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£21,0002019-10-02 £25,118

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 2,805 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF
4out of 4 3,194 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Gibson Street , Coundon Grange DL14 8DY
4out of 4 535 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens , DL4 1ES
4out of 4 1,543 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Jubilee Road , DL4 2EQ
4out of 4 1,753 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY
3out of 4 1,838 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN
- not rated 2,166 yd Academy converter 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 2,518 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA
- not rated 3,369 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT
3out of 4 3,414 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF
2out of 4 4,441 yd Foundation school No 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 3,683 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 3,119 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Walworth School
Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP
3out of 4 4,594 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood Learning Centre
New Biggin Lane , DL2 2UH
- not rated 5,102 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Eldon Lane WMC & Institute Ltd29 Spencer Street507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza 4 U26 Spencer Street533 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coundon Grange Recreation Ground
BROCKWELL COURT
grass pitches255 yd
Eldon Football Pitch
grass pitches451 yd
Thompsons Fields
ELDON BANK FARM ELDON BANK FARM ELDON BANK
grass pitches673 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 speed45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed41.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed68.05 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed68.05 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Close House Street dangerous?

In 2023, 526 crimes were reported near Close House . Only 19% 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 8RR.

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

More Crime Statistics for Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RR

Employment

DL14 8RR area has a very 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in DL14 8RR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired88
Full-Time Employee54
Part-Time Employee22
Self-Employed21
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed12
Student (economically inactive)10
Other8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Education8
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Transport and storage4
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female138
Male156

Partnership Status

Single93
Married: Opposite sex112
Married: Same sex2
Separated2
Divorced29
Widowed14

Health

Very good health105
Good health90
Fair health58
Bad health34
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications74
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship24
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 27
Degree or Similar 54
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Black African2
Other Black2
Mixed White and African1
White279

Country of Birth

United Kingdom278
European Union3
Africa6
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK278
10+ Years13

Passport Held

United Kingdom191
Other EU countries3
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held96

Religion

No religion103
Christian170
Muslim2
Not answered17