Bessemer Street is in Ferryhill and in Sedgefield district. DL17 8NJ 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 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL17 8NN, DL17 8NS, DL17 8PG, DL17 8TJ, DL17 8NQ, DL17 8PX, DL17 8NT, DL17 8PF, DL17 8PE.

Bessemer Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Bessemer Street are based on 68 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 8NJ

Average Price
£42,304
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£42,304
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bessemer Street

Average Price
£48,328
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bessemer Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£47,0002023-10-20 £45,990
50 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£52,0002023-09-29 £51,033
1 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£44,0002023-08-04 £43,669
28 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£42,8002023-08-04 £42,478
19 Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£62,0002023-07-11 £63,051

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor, DL16 6EX 		2,266 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oxclose Nursery School
Oxclose Crescent, DL16 6RU 		3,455 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 		538 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, DL17 8AN 		1,402 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Cleves Cross, DL17 8QY 		1,973 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green, DL16 6PP 		2,406 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Kirk Merrington Primary School
South View, Kirk Merrington DL16 7JB 		2,450 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 		678 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane, DL16 7LN 		3,473 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 		1,402 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council, 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD 		2,185 yd Secure units Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4The Oaks Secondary School
Rock Road, DL16 7DB 		3,161 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4The Meadows School
Whitworth Lane, DL16 7QW 		3,866 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
Ferryhill Town Youth Football ClubWelfare Ground, Hackworth Close2 yd
Carmo's Cafe12 Darlington Road564 yd
Bayleaf Ferryhill, Authentic Indian Restaurant and Takeaway12-13 Main Street600 yd
Romanas15 Market Street702 yd
Ferryhill LADDER Centre5-7 Coniston Road704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dean & ChapterMain Street600 yd
The White Horse23 Market Street702 yd
The Greyhound12 Market Street702 yd
All Saints Community CentreDean Road761 yd
Ferryhill Catholic ClubDean Road761 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
I Kitchen6 Haig Terrace175 yd
Dean Bank Pizza & Kebab8 Haig Terrace183 yd
Golden Gate12 Haig Terrace183 yd
Siciliano14 Darlington Road564 yd
Pizzalicious5 Darlington Road564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Co-Operative Food9-10 Market Street702 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Dean Bank Recreation Ground
DEAN BANK RECREATION GROUND DEAN BANK RECREATION GROUND HACKWORTH CLOSE 		grass pitches312 yd
Allsports Fitness Centre (Closed)
1B 1B Main Street 		health and fitness suite531 yd
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College
MERRINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches768 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 speed135.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed379.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed325.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed940 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Bessemer Street dangerous?

In 2023, 469 crimes were reported near Bessemer Street . Only 22% 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 8NJ.

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

More Crime Statistics for Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 469
Violence And Sexual Offences 180
Anti Social Behaviour 75
Criminal Damage And Arson 62
Public Order 47
Burglary 30
Other Theft 26
Vehicle Crime 16
Other Crime 13
Drugs 7
Possession Of Weapons 5
Robbery 3
Shoplifting 2
Theft From The Person 2
Bicycle Theft 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Public orderUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Haig Terrace180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hackworth Street128 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area180 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area180 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area180 yd
2023-12Possession of weaponsUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area180 yd
2023-12ShopliftingAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Haig Terrace180 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Parking Area180 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Kelvin Street169 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Kelvin Street169 yd
More Crime Statistics for Bessemer Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8NJ

Employment

DL17 8NJ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee43
Other25
Retired22
Part-Time Employee16
Self-Employed15
Long-Term Sick or disabled14
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)9
Unemployed8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles14
Human health and social work activities13
Manufacturing13
Construction8
Accommodation and food service activities5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Administrative and support service activities4
Other3
Information and communication2
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Transport and storage2
Education2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female82
Male126

Partnership Status

Single82
Married: Opposite sex27
Separated7
Divorced46
Widowed6

Health

Very good health90
Good health51
Fair health43
Bad health15
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications48
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 24
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship13
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 24
Degree or Similar 29
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Pakistani12
Other Asian1
White187
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom168
European Union16
Rest of Europe5
Middle East and Asia19

Length of Residence

Born in the UK168
10+ Years22
5-10 Years11
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years3

Passport Held

United Kingdom107
Italy5
Poland11
Other EU countries2
Other Europe2
No passport held81

Religion

No religion110
Christian66
Muslim14
Not answered18
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