Melrose Drive is in St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland and in Wear Valley district. DL14 9DW is located in the West Auckland electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9DW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL14 9DN, DL14 9DP, DL14 9DR, DL14 9DY, DL14 9AN, DL14 9DS, DL14 9DX, DL14 9EP, DL14 9FF.

Melrose Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Melrose Drive are based on 11 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 9DW

Average Price
£60,430
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£60,430
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Drive

Average Price
£59,226
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
56 Melrose Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£66,0002022-06-28 £67,850
60 Melrose Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£59,0002022-04-08 £61,323
60 Melrose Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£65,0002022-04-08 £67,559
60 Melrose Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£45,0002019-09-20 £53,645
56 Melrose Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building
£55,0002019-02-07 £70,561

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 2,405 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF
4out of 4 3,449 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School
Manor Road , St Helen Auckland DL14 9EN
3out of 4 315 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery
Lomond Walk , West Auckland DL14 9UD
3out of 4 1,140 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Copeland Road Primary School
West Auckland , DL14 9JJ
3out of 4 1,412 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodhouse Community Primary School
Walker Drive , DL14 6QW
3out of 4 1,841 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Murphy Crescent , DL14 6QH
3out of 4 2,272 yd Voluntary aided 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 2,247 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA
- not rated 2,417 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ
3out of 4 4,157 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 2,097 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 2,927 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Oakwood Learning Centre
New Biggin Lane , DL2 2UH
- not rated 5,346 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
Triple Js142 Melrose Drive92 yd
The Well46 East Green778 yd
West Auckland Vineyard Church3 Aptec Enterprise Park, Darlington Road900 yd
Molly's Tea RoomAntiques on the Green, 48 Front Street1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
West Auckland WMC & Institute Ltd33 Front Street890 yd
West Auckland Town Football ClubDarlington Road1,020 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Royal Chef53 Manor Road336 yd
Sorento Takeaway55 Manor Road336 yd
Smith's Fish and Chips34 Station Road620 yd
Taste Of India20 Louisa Terrace759 yd
Golden Fry29 Maude Terrace772 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St. Helen Auckland Primary School
MANOR ROAD
grass pitches252 yd
Deborah Wood West Auckland
BOYDEN CLOSE
grass pitches481 yd
Grant'S Gym
REAR OF REAR OF MAUDE TERRACE
health and fitness suite986 yd
Old Manor House Hotel
Front Street
health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,038 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 speed39.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Melrose Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 230 crimes were reported near Melrose Drive . 41% 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 9DW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9DW

Employment

DL14 9DW area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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

Retired45
Full-Time Employee42
Long-Term Sick or disabled34
Part-Time Employee26
Looking after home or family25
Unemployed16
Student (economically inactive)12
Self-Employed11
Other6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Construction7
Transport and storage6
Information and communication5
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1
Education1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female159
Male154

Partnership Status

Single111
Married: Opposite sex61
Separated12
Divorced24
Widowed12

Health

Very good health119
Good health100
Fair health49
Bad health32
Very bad health12

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications79
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 32
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 44
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese4
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African8
Mixed White and Caribbean2
White287

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union6
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years13
5-10 Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
South-East Asia2
No passport held121

Religion

No religion124
Christian172
Buddhist1
Muslim1
Sikh1
Not answered13