Reading Street is in West Cornforth, Ferryhill and in Sedgefield district. DL17 9LH is located in the Bishop Middleham and Cornforth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LH and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL17 9LE, DL17 9LZ, DL17 9LN, DL17 9LY, DL17 9HR, DL17 9HN, DL17 9HS, DL17 9HW, DL17 9LU.

Reading Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Reading Street are based on 15 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 9LH

Average Price
£74,873
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£74,873
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Reading Street

Average Price
£79,676
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Reading Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
7 Reading Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£77,5002022-11-28 £74,400
8 Reading Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£57,0002022-02-11 £60,090
8 Reading Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£43,5002022-01-06 £46,478
11 Reading Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£69,0002021-12-15 £73,730
20 Reading Street, Ferryhill, County Durham
Terraced, an established residential building 		£78,0002021-05-14 £86,491

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Tudhoe Moor Nursery School
Tudhoe Moor, DL16 6EX 		4,205 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4West Cornforth Primary School
High Street, West Cornforth DL17 9HP 		445 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Coxhoe Primary School
Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe DH6 4EJ 		1,362 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy
Cleves Cross, DL17 8QY 		1,923 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
2out of 4Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School
Broom Road, DL17 8AN 		2,501 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School
Dean Bank, DL17 8PP 		3,108 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 		4,289 yd Academy converter No 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 		2,501 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedAycliffe Secure Services
Care of: Durham County Council, 26 Chilton Way DL17 0SD 		5,070 yd Secure units 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
Cornforth House Partnership66-70 High Street149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Flintlock Inn48 High Street149 yd
Square & Compass7 The Green533 yd
The Old MillThinford Road1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Best Kebab25 High Street156 yd
Oriental Palace55 High Street212 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
West Cornforth Community Centre
STATION ROAD 		grass pitches201 yd
West Cornforth Primary School
High Street 		grass pitches315 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 97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 85.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 41.2%
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 speed78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed87.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed29.97 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Reading Street dangerous?

In 2023, 157 crimes were reported near Reading Street . 50% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL17 9LH.

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

More Crime Statistics for Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LH

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 157
Violence And Sexual Offences 51
Anti Social Behaviour 42
Criminal Damage And Arson 17
Public Order 12
Other Theft 11
Burglary 7
Drugs 5
Other Crime 5
Shoplifting 4
Possession Of Weapons 2
Vehicle Crime 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of DL17 9LH.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near West Street128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Birch Road439 yd
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near West Street128 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Parking Area127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near The Oaks208 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Parking Area127 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Station Road222 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Cuthbert Road169 yd
2023-12Anti-social behaviourOn or near Maple Grove361 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Bede Grove230 yd
More Crime Statistics for Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9LH

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired63
Full-Time Employee49
Long-Term Sick or disabled31
Part-Time Employee21
Self-Employed15
Looking after home or family11
Other8
Student (economically inactive)5
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles15
Construction11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Manufacturing9
Education7
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Transport and storage4
Mining and quarrying2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Information and communication1

People

Gender

Female128
Male132

Partnership Status

Single63
Married: Opposite sex88
Separated8
Divorced33
Widowed18

Health

Very good health88
Good health79
Fair health57
Bad health29
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications60
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 23
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 37
Degree or Similar 35
Other8

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian3
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other1
White241

Country of Birth

United Kingdom246
European Union7
Africa3
Middle East and Asia5

Length of Residence

Born in the UK246
10+ Years13
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom178
Ireland1
Romania1
Central and Western Africa2
Oceania1
No passport held78

Religion

No religion86
Christian164
Hindu2
Other religion1
Not answered8
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