Bishops Close is in Spennymoor and in County Durham district. DL16 6FJ is located in the Tudhoe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 2010-05-01.
StreetScan combines information about Bishops Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6FJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL16 6NA, DL16 6DJ, DL16 6QF, DL16 6QG, DL16 6QN, DL16 6QQ, DL16 6QE, DL16 6QP, DL16 6XG.

Bishops Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bishops Close are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for County Durham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL16 6FJ

Average Price
£66,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£66,935
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bishops Close

Average Price
£66,935
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bishops CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
4 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£75,0002022-05-16 £76,905
7 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£52,5002022-03-25 £53,933
10 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£62,0002021-10-29 £62,298
5 St Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£55,0012021-07-09 £55,585
14 St. Andrews House Bishops Close, Spennymoor, County Durham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£71,9502021-04-30 £76,982

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Nursery School
Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU 		4out of 4 609 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX 		3out of 4 1,111 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
King Street Primary School
High Grange Road , DL16 6RA 		3out of 4 272 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Ox Close Primary School
Ox Close Crescent , DL16 6RU 		3out of 4 558 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP 		2out of 4 624 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosa Street Primary School
Rosa Street , DL16 7NA 		2out of 4 688 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe
Durham Road , DL16 6SL 		- not rated 845 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN 		1out of 4 1,204 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Merrington Road , DL17 8RW 		3out of 4 2,578 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Oaks Secondary School
Rock Road , DL16 7DB 		4out of 4 1,349 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Meadows School
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW 		2out of 4 1,356 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Woodlands
Broom Road , DL17 8AN 		3out of 4 4,019 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD 		- not rated 4,593 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Grange Learning Centre
, DL15 0TY 		- not rated 4,609 yd Other independent special school No 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
Namaste Spennymoor53 Cheapside108 yd
The Cottage Cafe2 Holborn127 yd
Aleeza's10 King Street149 yd
The Grind3 Cheapside176 yd
Bloom n Witches7b High Street241 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Grand Electric Hall2 Cheapside93 yd
Spennymoor Workingmens Club6 King Street104 yd
The Little Tap15 King Street149 yd
The Penny Gill17 Cheapside176 yd
The Moors TavernKing Street226 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pope's Pantry2 St Andrews Lane55 yd
Pizza Heaven30 Cheapside93 yd
No 1 Chinese Takeaway35 Cheapside108 yd
Peking Chef13 King Street149 yd
Pizza Time29 Cheapside176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
AsdaSt Andrews Lane110 yd
IcelandOxford Road166 yd
LidlWesleyan Road334 yd
AldiOxford Road354 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Spennymoor Leisure Centre
HIGH STREET 		health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool204 yd
Brewery Field
BREWERY FIELD BREWERY FIELD DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches541 yd
Whitworth Park School And Sixth Form Centre - Lower School (Closed)
Durham Road 		603 yd
Daisy Fields Sports Ground
KEMARVEN KEMARVEN MERRINGTON LANE 		grass pitches620 yd
Oxclose Primary School
OXCLOSE CRESCENT 		grass pitches649 yd
Jubilee Park
Carr Street 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches695 yd
St. Charles Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School
DURHAM ROAD 		grass pitches790 yd
High Whitworth Pitches
Carr Street 		grass pitches972 yd
Spennymoor Indoor Bowls Club
53-57 53-57 WHITWORTH TERRACE 		indoor bowls1,080 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 speed79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed74.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bishops Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 760 crimes were reported near Bishops Close . Only 12% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL16 6FJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bishops Close, Spennymoor, DL16 6FJ

Employment

DL16 6FJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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

Full-Time Employee60
Retired44
Part-Time Employee23
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Unemployed11
Looking after home or family9
Other7
Student (economically inactive)7
Self-Employed5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities11
Manufacturing9
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities3
Construction2
Other2
Real estate activities1
Information and communication1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female105
Male113

Partnership Status

Single81
Married: Opposite sex45
Separated8
Divorced32
Widowed19

Health

Very good health83
Good health74
Fair health41
Bad health13
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications61
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 25
Degree or Similar 31
Other3

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese6
White205
Gypsy or Irish Traveller6
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom208
European Union1
Middle East and Asia9

Length of Residence

Born in the UK208
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom162
Eastern Asia5
No passport held51

Religion

No religion85
Christian114
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered14
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