Blencathra Crescent is in Crook and in Wear Valley district. DL15 8PQ 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 Blencathra Crescent, Crook, DL15 8PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL15 8PH, DL15 8PP, DL15 8PY, DL15 8PJ, DL15 8PX, DL15 8PG, DL15 8PE, DL15 8PF, DL15 8PN.

Blencathra Crescent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blencathra Crescent are based on 1 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 8PQ

Average Price
£87,185
Semi-Detached
£75,264
Terraced
£91,596
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£81,461

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blencathra Crescent

Average Price
£86,285
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blencathra CrescentStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Blencathra Crescent, Crook, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002023-02-09 £88,723
16 Blencathra Crescent, Crook, County Durham
Other, an established residential building 		£80,0002022-06-17 £81,461
7 Blencathra Crescent, Crook, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-07-23 £75,264
17 Blencathra Crescent, Crook, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002021-01-15 £95,165
29 Blencathra Crescent, Crook, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002009-06-10 £96,210

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Crook Primary School
Croft Avenue, DL15 8QG 		726 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Cuthberts Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
Church Hill, DL15 9DN 		1,121 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Hartside Primary Academy
Hartside, DL15 9NN 		1,513 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Howden-le-Wear Primary School
School Street, Howden-le-Wear DL15 8HJ 		1,722 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sunnybrow Primary School
Hunwick Lane, DL15 0LT 		2,319 yd Community school 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 		3,617 yd Academy converter 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
Glenholme CentreNew Road524 yd
St Catherines Community AssociationMarket Place909 yd
Mary's8 Church Street943 yd
Viva Restaurant9 Church Street943 yd
Salvation ArmyQueen Street951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Travellers Rest97 Wheatbottom678 yd
Crook Town Cricket ClubDawson Street827 yd
The Copper Mine26 High Jobs Hill831 yd
Surtees Hotel2 South Street909 yd
The Horse Shoe Inn3-4 Church Street943 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stephenson's Market Plaice6 South Street909 yd
Best Kebab4 South Street909 yd
Foysol Tandoori4 East Bridge Street915 yd
The Indian Cottage18 Church Street943 yd
Quick Panda Express15 Church Street943 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
LidlNew Road524 yd
AldiQueen Street951 yd
Nisa Local5 North Terrace1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Glenholme Leisure Complex (Closed)
New Road 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool521 yd
Glenholme Park
GLENHOLME PARK GLENHOLME PARK NEW ROAD 		tennis courts567 yd
Crook Cc
CROOK CRICKET CLUB CROOK CRICKET CLUB DAWSON STREET 		grass pitches760 yd
Crook Primary School
CROFT AVENUE 		grass pitches810 yd
Greenhead Playing Field
WEAVERS CROFT 		grass pitches921 yd
Wellness On Wheels (Closed)
Civic Centre Civic Centre North Terrace 		health and fitness suite1,057 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 speed43.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed125.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Blencathra Crescent Street dangerous?

In 2023, 192 crimes were reported near Blencathra Crescent . 45% 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 8PQ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 192
Violence And Sexual Offences 80
Anti Social Behaviour 32
Criminal Damage And Arson 30
Public Order 21
Other Theft 8
Vehicle Crime 8
Other Crime 8
Possession Of Weapons 2
Drugs 2
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Hollowdene450 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Patterdale Close193 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Grasmere Grove522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Grasmere Grove522 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Crescent455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coniston Crescent455 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Coniston Crescent455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Ennerdale Drive388 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Derwent Avenue325 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Ullswater Crescent290 yd

Employment

DL15 8PQ 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

Retired49
Looking after home or family41
Full-Time Employee39
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Unemployed14
Other10
Student (economically inactive)5
Self-Employed2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities23
Construction9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles8
Manufacturing7
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Transport and storage2
Financial and insurance activities1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female172
Male132

Partnership Status

Single109
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed20

Health

Very good health147
Good health73
Fair health53
Bad health12
Very bad health18

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications75
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 20
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African4
White294
Gypsy or Irish Traveller4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom302
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK302
10+ Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom129
No passport held176

Religion

No religion160
Christian128
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered11
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