Opal Avenue is in Chilton, Ferryhill and in Sedgefield district. DL17 0QW is located in the Chilton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Opal Avenue, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0QW and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL17 0QL, DL17 0QN, DL17 0QR, DL17 0QF, DL17 0RJ, DL17 0QX, DL17 0QT, DL17 0QY, DL17 0QJ.

Opal Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Opal Avenue are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. 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 DL17 0QW

Average Price
£78,733
Semi-Detached
£80,386
Terraced
£81,681
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£2,225

Estimated Average Property Prices for Opal Avenue

Average Price
£83,306
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Opal AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
20 Opal Avenue, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£123,0002023-06-09 £127,241
1 Opal Avenue, Ferryhill, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£80,0002023-05-26 £83,620
4 Opal Avenue, Ferryhill, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£73,5002023-02-10 £73,178
14 Opal Avenue, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£85,0002022-07-15 £85,064
3 Opal Avenue, Ferryhill, County Durham
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£82,0002022-02-04 £87,440

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor, DL16 6EX 		5,315 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Chilton Academy
Chilton, Off New South View DL17 0PT 		379 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferryhill Station Primary School
Ferryhill Station, DL17 0DB 		2,184 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, DL17 8AN 		3,103 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank, DL17 8PP 		3,149 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kirk Merrington Primary School
South View, Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB 		3,229 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Ferryhill Business and Enterprise College
Merrington Road, DL17 8RW 		3,097 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Woodham Academy
Washington Crescent, DL5 4AX 		4,320 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedAycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council, 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD 		1,075 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Woodlands
Broom Road, DL17 8AN 		3,103 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedNorth East Centre for Autism - Aycliffe School
Cedar Drive, DL5 6UN 		4,772 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThornbeck College - North East Autism Society
Thornbeck College (Aycliffe Campus), Cedar Drive DL5 6UN 		4,809 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walworth School
Bluebell Way, DL5 7LP 		5,095 yd Community special school 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
Chilton Catholic ClubBrooklyn Road427 yd
Chilton Community Sports & Social ClubDarlington Road725 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
La Casa27a South Downs243 yd
Chilton Chippy28 Eden Terrace400 yd
A1 Chop Suey House15 Eden Terrace400 yd
The BushThe Wheatsheaf, Durham Road458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Sainsbury'sDurham Road410 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Chilton Academy
grass pitches, squash courts479 yd
The Charlie Wayman Football Fields
West Chilton Terrace 		grass pitches828 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 speed57.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed56.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Opal Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 295 crimes were reported near Opal Avenue . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL17 0QW.

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

More Crime Statistics for Opal Avenue, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0QW

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 295
Violence And Sexual Offences 111
Criminal Damage And Arson 48
Anti Social Behaviour 45
Public Order 21
Other Theft 16
Shoplifting 13
Burglary 12
Drugs 10
Other Crime 8
Vehicle Crime 7
Possession Of Weapons 3
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL17 0QW.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Dale Street458 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Crescent302 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Downs282 yd
2023-12Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near South Downs282 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near South Downs282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesLocal resolutionOn or near South Downs282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near South Downs282 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near South Downs282 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Coronation Road251 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hunter Terrace506 yd
More Crime Statistics for Opal Avenue, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0QW

Employment

DL17 0QW area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee83
Retired42
Part-Time Employee28
Self-Employed14
Student (economically inactive)11
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Unemployed9
Other4
Looking after home or family3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Human health and social work activities12
Accommodation and food service activities9
Education8
Construction7
Administrative and support service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Other3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female112
Male132

Partnership Status

Single78
Married: Opposite sex81
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated6
Divorced23
Widowed15

Health

Very good health100
Good health84
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 20
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 33
Degree or Similar 38
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

White244

Country of Birth

United Kingdom243
European Union1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK243
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom187
Poland1
No passport held57

Religion

No religion106
Christian118
Not answered21
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