Kensington Gardens is in Ferryhill and in Sedgefield district. DL17 8LU is located in the Ferryhill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, DL17 8LU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL17 8LT, DL17 8LY, DL17 8LX, DL17 8JN, DL17 8JW, DL17 8HN, DL17 8JP, DL17 8LA, DL17 8JY.

Kensington Gardens Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kensington Gardens are based on 9 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 8LU

Average Price
£144,480
Semi-Detached
£154,738
Terraced
£143,014
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kensington Gardens

Average Price
£143,821
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kensington GardensStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
8 Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£146,5002023-07-10 £148,983
11 Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£158,9502021-10-29 £163,821
5 Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£200,0002021-09-17 £206,944
8 Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002021-04-26 £78,616
1 Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£152,0002020-08-06 £185,041

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor, DL16 6EX 		2,505 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Oxclose Crescent, DL16 6RU 		3,862 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 4Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank, DL17 8PP 		141 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, DL17 8AN 		766 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Cleves Cross, DL17 8QY 		1,301 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Ferryhill Station Primary School
Ferryhill Station, DL17 0DB 		2,500 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green, DL16 6PP 		2,759 yd Community school Yes 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 		1,356 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane, DL16 7LN 		4,036 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4The Woodlands
Broom Road, DL17 8AN 		766 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council, 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD 		2,449 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Secondary School
Rock Road, DL16 7DB 		3,762 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadows School
Whitworth Lane, DL16 7QW 		4,406 yd Community special school Not Applicable 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
Romanas15 Market Street102 yd
Carmo's Cafe12 Darlington Road127 yd
Bayleaf Ferryhill, Authentic Indian Restaurant and Takeaway12-13 Main Street148 yd
Ferryhill LADDER Centre5-7 Coniston Road484 yd
Ferryhill Town Youth Football ClubWelfare Ground, Hackworth Close677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The White Horse23 Market Street102 yd
The Greyhound12 Market Street102 yd
The Dean & ChapterMain Street148 yd
Mugsy's Manor @ The Manor HouseMarket Street256 yd
Ferryhill Community Sports and Social Club Ltd7 North Street272 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I-Fry13 Market Street102 yd
Siciliano14 Darlington Road127 yd
Pizzalicious5 Darlington Road127 yd
Pizza Hot16 Main Street148 yd
Tasty Fusion7 Main Street148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food9-10 Market Street102 yd
Sainsbury's171A-177A Brancepeth Road871 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Allsports Fitness Centre (Closed)
1B 1B Main Street 		health and fitness suite167 yd
Dean Bank Recreation Ground
DEAN BANK RECREATION GROUND DEAN BANK RECREATION GROUND HACKWORTH CLOSE 		grass pitches549 yd
King George V Playing Field
BRANCEPETH ROAD 		grass pitches628 yd
Broom Cottages Primary And Nursery School
BROOM ROAD 		grass pitches, swimming pool716 yd
Ferryhill Community Hub
Lambton Road 		health and fitness suite, indoor bowls993 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 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

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 speed71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed213 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed172.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kensington Gardens Street dangerous?

In 2023, 809 crimes were reported near Kensington Gardens . Only 11% 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 DL17 8LU.

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

More Crime Statistics for Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, DL17 8LU

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 809
Violence And Sexual Offences 255
Shoplifting 222
Criminal Damage And Arson 92
Anti Social Behaviour 65
Public Order 63
Burglary 26
Other Theft 23
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Crime 15
Drugs 13
Possession Of Weapons 4
Robbery 4
Theft From The Person 3
Bicycle Theft 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL17 8LU.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area523 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Lime Road326 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket102 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawthorne Road446 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hawthorne Road446 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Hawthorne Road446 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Newton Street316 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Willow Road364 yd
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Chestnut Avenue353 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area44 yd
More Crime Statistics for Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill, DL17 8LU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL17 8LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired73
Full-Time Employee49
Part-Time Employee19
Self-Employed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled13
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family10
Unemployed7
Other4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing18
Construction12
Human health and social work activities12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles10
Education10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Transport and storage6
Other5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Information and communication2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Financial and insurance activities1
Mining and quarrying1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female132
Male108

Partnership Status

Single60
Married: Opposite sex87
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated9
Divorced12
Widowed30

Health

Very good health87
Good health85
Fair health37
Bad health28
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 19
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 38
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian2
Other Asian1
White237

Country of Birth

United Kingdom236
European Union1
Middle East and Asia3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK236
10+ Years1
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom152
Ireland1
Southern Asia2
South-East Asia1
No passport held82

Religion

No religion93
Christian135
Buddhist1
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered9
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