Merrington Close is in Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor and in Sedgefield district.
DL16 7HX 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 Merrington Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, DL16 7HX and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: DL16 7JY, DL16 7HU, DL16 7GA, DL16 7JB, DL16 7XJ, DL16 7JA, DL16 7HZ, DL16 7HR, DL16 7HP.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Merrington Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £140,000 | 2021-09-03 | £147,420 |
| 42 Merrington Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £92,000 | 2017-01-20 | £119,645 |
| 45 Merrington Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Semi-Detached, an established residential building | £165,000 | 2013-07-12 | £215,975 |
| 38 Merrington Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building | £100,000 | 2013-04-12 | £130,198 |
| 34 Merrington Close, Spennymoor, County Durham Terraced, an established residential building | £88,000 | 2010-10-15 | £101,390 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX | 3out of 4 | 3,275 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Oxclose Nursery School Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU | 4out of 4 | 3,439 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 259 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Middlestone Moor Primary School Rock Road , DL16 7DA | 2out of 4 | 2,174 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria Lane Academy Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN | 3out of 4 | 2,729 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosa Street Primary School Rosa Street , DL16 7NA | 2out of 4 | 2,737 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN | - not rated | 2,745 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College Merrington Road , DL17 8RW | 3out of 4 | 1,743 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Whitworth Park Academy Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN | 1out of 4 | 2,607 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oaks Secondary School Rock Road , DL16 7DB | 4out of 4 | 2,124 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 | 2,428 yd | Secure units | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows School Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW | 2out of 4 | 3,042 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Woodlands Broom Road , DL17 8AN | 3out of 4 | 3,719 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Inn | Richardson Place | 252 yd | |
| Half Moon | 5 Crowther Place | 281 yd | |
| The Ship Inn | Low Road | 1,082 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Football Pitch Blue House Estate | grass pitches | 356 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s | 0.0% |
| Median download speed | 35 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 35.6 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 66.23 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 66.23 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 6.8 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 6.9 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 12.93 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 26 crimes were reported
near Merrington Close .
77% 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 7HX.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
The percentage of retired residents living in DL16 7HX 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%.
| Full-Time Employee | 99 |
| Retired | 78 |
| Part-Time Employee | 30 |
| Self-Employed | 15 |
| Looking after home or family | 11 |
| Unemployed | 7 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 5 |
| Other | 4 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 2 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 2 |
| Human health and social work activities | 38 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 22 |
| Education | 22 |
| Construction | 20 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 13 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 9 |
| Other | 8 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 7 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5 |
| Transport and storage | 5 |
| Information and communication | 4 |
| Real estate activities | 3 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 3 |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1 |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 1 |
| Female | 162 |
| Male | 147 |
| Single | 75 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 122 |
| Separated | 8 |
| Divorced | 27 |
| Widowed | 21 |
| Very good health | 144 |
| Good health | 102 |
| Fair health | 46 |
| Bad health | 14 |
| Very bad health | 3 |
| No qualifications | 33 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 20 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 34 |
| Apprenticeship | 22 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 63 |
| Degree or Similar | 76 |
| Other | 4 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 1 |
| White | 308 |
| United Kingdom | 304 |
| European Union | 2 |
| Rest of Europe | 1 |
| Born in the UK | 304 |
| 10+ Years | 3 |
| United Kingdom | 270 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| No passport held | 37 |
| No religion | 109 |
| Christian | 189 |
| Buddhist | 1 |
| Other religion | 1 |
| Not answered | 9 |