Gurney Valley is in Close House, Bishop Auckland and in Wear Valley district. DL14 8RW 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 Gurney Valley, Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL14 8RL, DL14 8RZ, DL14 8RR, DL14 8RY, DL14 8XH, DL14 8RU.

Gurney Valley Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gurney Valley are based on 13 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 8RW

Average Price
£62,381
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£53,345
Detached
£131,661
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gurney Valley

Average Price
£53,169
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gurney ValleyStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Gurney Valley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002022-08-19 £166,185
67 Gurney Valley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£19,5002021-02-16 £21,816
63 Gurney Valley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£68,0002020-12-18 £77,235
78 Gurney Valley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£40,0002020-07-03 £48,994
76 Gurney Valley, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£32,0002018-09-24 £37,861

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 2,806 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF
4out of 4 3,037 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 4 455 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY
3out of 4 1,771 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens , DL4 1ES
4out of 4 1,794 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN
- not rated 1,942 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Victoria Lane Academy
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN
3out of 4 1,982 yd Academy sponsor led 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 2,314 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA
- not rated 3,299 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT
3out of 4 3,359 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 4,681 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 3,626 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 3,012 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Walworth School
Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP
3out of 4 4,788 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oakwood Learning Centre
New Biggin Lane , DL2 2UH
- not rated 5,375 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 Street627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza 4 U26 Spencer Street666 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Coundon Grange Recreation Ground
BROCKWELL COURT
grass pitches439 yd
Eldon Football Pitch
grass pitches678 yd
Thompsons Fields
ELDON BANK FARM ELDON BANK FARM ELDON BANK
grass pitches960 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed13 Mbit/s
Average download speed52 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed2.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Gurney Valley Street dangerous?

In 2023, 315 crimes were reported near Gurney Valley . 32% 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 8RW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Gurney Valley, Close House, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8RW

Employment

DL14 8RW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee176
Retired69
Self-Employed59
Part-Time Employee49
Looking after home or family23
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Student (economically inactive)19
Unemployed16
Other15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles36
Construction27
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security23
Education16
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Other9
Financial and insurance activities6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Transport and storage4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female267
Male318

Partnership Status

Single173
Married: Opposite sex214
Married: Same sex2
Civil partnership: Opposite sex1
Separated12
Divorced32
Widowed18

Health

Very good health296
Good health175
Fair health68
Bad health37
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications85
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 71
Apprenticeship32
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 74
Degree or Similar 146
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
Indian1
Other Asian2
Black African9
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African4
Mixed Other1
White492
Gypsy or Irish Traveller68

Country of Birth

United Kingdom559
European Union6
Africa6
Middle East and Asia10
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK559
10+ Years14
5-10 Years3
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom473
Germany1
Poland2
Eastern Asia3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America1
No passport held101

Religion

No religion194
Christian344
Buddhist2
Muslim7
Sikh1
Other religion7
Not answered30