DL16 7JR is in Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor and Sedgefield district. DL16 7JR 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 7JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

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 7JR

Average Price
£266,876
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£266,876
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in DL16 7JR

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Rose Cottage, Spennymoor, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£250,0002014-01-24 £347,078
Rose Cottage, Spennymoor, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£235,0002010-06-09 £297,396
Rose Cottage, Spennymoor, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£247,0002006-10-20 £290,116
Shamrock House, Spennymoor, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£165,0002003-07-11 £308,469
Rose Cottage, Spennymoor, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£31,0001997-08-18 £91,321

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxclose Nursery School
Oxclose Crescent , DL16 6RU
4out of 4 3,930 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor , DL16 6EX
3out of 4 3,940 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 4 661 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Victoria Lane Academy
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN
3out of 4 2,038 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon
Victoria Lane , Coundon DL14 8NN
- not rated 2,047 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Middlestone Moor Primary School
Rock Road , DL16 7DA
2out of 4 2,514 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Rosa Street Primary School
Rosa Street , DL16 7NA
2out of 4 3,177 yd Academy sponsor led No 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 2,446 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7LN
1out of 4 2,944 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ
3out of 4 4,920 yd Academy converter 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 2,470 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 2,736 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Meadows School
Whitworth Lane , DL16 7QW
2out of 4 3,347 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Woodlands
Broom Road , DL17 8AN
3out of 4 4,368 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
The Village InnRichardson Place554 yd
Half Moon5 Crowther Place684 yd
The Ship InnLow Road732 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kirk Merrington Football Pitch
Blue House Estate
grass pitches397 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 66.7%
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/s33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s33.3%

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

Safety

Is DL16 7JR dangerous?

In 2023, 4 crimes were reported near DL16 7JR . 86% 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 7JR.

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 7JR

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL16 7JR area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired66
Full-Time Employee61
Self-Employed20
Part-Time Employee19
Long-Term Sick or disabled17
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)5
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities15
Manufacturing15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Education10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction6
Administrative and support service activities5
Other3
Transport and storage3
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female108
Male111

Partnership Status

Single71
Married: Opposite sex94
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed10

Health

Very good health78
Good health76
Fair health43
Bad health19
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications49
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 28
Apprenticeship9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 48
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean1
Mixed Other1
White215

Country of Birth

United Kingdom215
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK215
10+ Years2
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom189
No passport held29

Religion

No religion77
Christian135
Other religion1
Not answered5