Railway Street is in Howden Le Wear, Crook and in Wear Valley district. DL15 8BG is located in the Crook electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North West Durham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Railway Street, Howden Le Wear, Crook, DL15 8BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL15 8BF, DL15 8EU, DL15 8EF, DL15 8ES, DL15 8ET, DL15 8EX, DL15 8HQ.

Railway Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Railway Street are based on 12 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 DL15 8BG

Average Price
£300,595
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£300,595
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Street

Average Price
£118,636
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
The Old Barn Railway Street, Crook, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£380,0002022-08-25 £382,730
The Old Mill Railway Street, Crook, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£219,0002013-02-22 £302,004
The Old Barn Railway Street, Crook, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£197,5002010-12-14 £249,406
The Old Barn Railway Street, Crook, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£100,0002001-11-14 £247,364
The Old Barn Railway Street, Crook, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£133,0002000-10-20 £354,760

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Howden-le-Wear Primary School
School Street, Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ
252 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crook Primary School
Croft Avenue, DL15 8QG
2,373 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Witton-le-Wear Primary School
St James Gardens, Witton-le-Wear DL14 0BG
2,419 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Hill, DL15 9DN
3,026 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartside Primary Academy
Hartside, DL15 9NN
3,098 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Parkside Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington DL15 0QF
4,609 yd Academy converter 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
Australian HotelChurch Street335 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Village Fryer38 Bridge Street269 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Howden-Le-Wear Primary School
School Street
grass pitches291 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%

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

Safety

Is Railway Street dangerous?

In 2023, 135 crimes were reported near Railway Street . 54% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL15 8BG.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 135
Violence And Sexual Offences 65
Criminal Damage And Arson 22
Other Theft 11
Public Order 11
Anti Social Behaviour 8
Burglary 6
Vehicle Crime 5
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL15 8BG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near North Bitchburn Bank361 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Plantation View510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near School Street319 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Bridge Street319 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Plantation View510 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Station Road218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Station Road218 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Station Road218 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Plantation View510 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Plantation View510 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL15 8BG area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee101
Retired90
Part-Time Employee29
Self-Employed25
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Unemployed6
Student (economically inactive)3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Human health and social work activities20
Education16
Manufacturing11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Administrative and support service activities8
Other8
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Real estate activities3
Transport and storage3
Information and communication3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2

People

Gender

Female178
Male180

Partnership Status

Single90
Married: Opposite sex149
Separated3
Divorced36
Widowed16

Health

Very good health162
Good health114
Fair health61
Bad health19
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 51
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 52
Degree or Similar 89
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White359

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union4
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom291
No passport held69

Religion

No religion143
Christian201
Not answered16