DL16 7HS is in Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor and Sedgefield district. DL16 7HS is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7HS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL16 7JZ, DL16 7HR, DL16 7HE, DL16 7JY, DL16 7HX, DL16 7HP, DL16 7HW, DL16 7HU.

Area Report

Property Prices

Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Sedgefield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL16 7HS

Average Price
£372,157
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£372,157
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL16 7HS

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Hallgarth Heights, Spennymoor, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£263,0002014-04-23 £377,725
Hallgarth Grange, Spennymoor, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£247,5002006-08-25 £291,152
Hallgarth Heights, Spennymoor, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£275,0002003-10-10 £483,088
Hallgarth Heights, Spennymoor, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£127,0002001-06-08 £336,661

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX
3out of 4 3,007 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Oxclose Nursery School
Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU
4out of 4 3,250 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirk Merrington Primary School
South View , Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB
4out of 4 471 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Middlestone Moor Primary School
Rock Road , DL16 7DA
2out of 4 2,073 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosa Street Primary School
Rosa Street , DL16 7NA
2out of 4 2,577 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank , DL17 8PP
3out of 4 2,679 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green , DL16 6PP
2out of 4 2,749 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Merrington Road , DL17 8RW
3out of 4 1,473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN
1out of 4 2,498 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 2,022 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Aycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council , 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD
- not rated 2,375 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Meadows School
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW
2out of 4 2,940 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Woodlands
Broom Road , DL17 8AN
3out of 4 3,477 yd Pupil referral unit 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
Half Moon5 Crowther Place452 yd
The Village InnRichardson Place502 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirk Merrington Football Pitch
Blue House Estate
grass pitches642 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 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 66.7%

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 DL16 7HS dangerous?

In 2023, 22 crimes were reported near DL16 7HS . 78% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL16 7HS.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7HS

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL16 7HS 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 Employee99
Retired78
Part-Time Employee30
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Long-Term Sick or disabled2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities38
Manufacturing26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles22
Education22
Construction20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Accommodation and food service activities9
Other8
Administrative and support service activities7
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Transport and storage5
Information and communication4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female162
Male147

Partnership Status

Single75
Married: Opposite sex122
Separated8
Divorced27
Widowed21

Health

Very good health144
Good health102
Fair health46
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications33
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship22
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 63
Degree or Similar 76
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and Asian1
White308

Country of Birth

United Kingdom304
European Union2
Rest of Europe1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK304
10+ Years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom270
Ireland1
Germany1
No passport held37

Religion

No religion109
Christian189
Buddhist1
Other religion1
Not answered9