West Road is in Shildon and in Sedgefield district. DL4 1JY is located in the Shildon and Dene Valley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Bishop Auckland. This postcode has been in use since 2005-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about West Road, Shildon, DL4 1JY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL4 1AW, DL4 1RB, DL4 1RH, DL4 1AT, DL4 1JX, DL4 1JJ, DL4 1AU, DL4 1AX, DL4 1JS.

West Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on West Road are based on 10 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 DL4 1JY

Average Price
£178,080
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£178,080
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Road

Average Price
£162,434
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 West Road, Shildon, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£155,0002015-07-27 £205,944
5 West Road, Shildon, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£123,0002012-11-30 £162,599
1 West Road, Shildon, County Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£125,0002011-06-10 £161,689
1 West Road, Shildon, Durham
Detached, an established residential building
£166,0002008-02-27 £188,416
1 West Road, Shildon, Durham
Detached, a newly built property
£143,9502006-01-06 £174,038

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aclet Close Nursery School
Aclet Close , DL14 6PX
3out of 4 2,431 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Etherley Lane Nursery School
Hazel Grove , DL14 7RF
4out of 4 3,775 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thornhill Primary School
Thornhill Gardens , DL4 1ES
4out of 4 484 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Timothy Hackworth Primary School
Byerley Road , DL4 1HN
3out of 4 721 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon
Jubilee Road , DL4 2EQ
4out of 4 1,210 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Prince Bishops Community Primary School
Gibson Street , Coundon Grange DL14 8DY
4out of 4 2,063 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Andrew's Primary School
St Andrew's Road , DL14 6RY
3out of 4 2,297 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JT
3out of 4 3,268 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Barrington Academy
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6LA
- not rated 3,335 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
South Church Road , DL14 7JZ
3out of 4 3,542 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way , DL5 7LF
2out of 4 4,215 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bishop Auckland College
Woodhouse Lane , DL14 6JZ
- not rated 3,497 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakwood Learning Centre
New Biggin Lane , DL2 2UH
- not rated 3,183 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Evergreen Primary School
Warwick Road , DL14 6LS
3out of 4 3,390 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Pear Tree School
Toy Top Farm , Houghton Bank DL2 2UQ
- not rated 4,180 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Walworth School
Bluebell Way , DL5 7LP
3out of 4 4,829 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
Santinni3-5 Main Street443 yd
The Corner Cafe7 Church Street588 yd
Red Chilli26 Church Street664 yd
Mapats73 Church Street747 yd
Cape to Cairo223 Byerley Road968 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Timothy Hackworth107 Main Street67 yd
Shildon Civic HallCivic Centre Square377 yd
Old Shildon Workingmens Club26 Main Street377 yd
Queens Head119 Auckland Terrace415 yd
The Royal George Tavern11-13 Main Street443 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lees Chinese Takeaway26-28 Byerley Road182 yd
Main Place102-104 Main Street242 yd
Spice Island100 Main Street242 yd
J&D Fish Bar22 Dean Street413 yd
China Chef37 Church Street588 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
The Shildon Scout Memorial Field Trust
WEST PARK
grass pitches227 yd
Shildon Afc
FOOTBALL STANDS FOOTBALL STANDS DEAN STREET
grass pitches389 yd
Thornhill Primary School
THORNHILL GARDENS
grass pitches444 yd
Timothy Hackworth Primary School
BYERLEY ROAD
grass pitches636 yd
Hackworth Park
Central Parade
grass pitches, tennis courts797 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%

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

Safety

Is West Road dangerous?

In 2023, 516 crimes were reported near West Road . Only 19% 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 DL4 1JY.

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

More Crime Statistics for West Road, Shildon, DL4 1JY

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL4 1JY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired132
Full-Time Employee106
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed26
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9
Unemployed4
Other2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing29
Education25
Human health and social work activities23
Construction14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Other8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication4
Accommodation and food service activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female192
Male211

Partnership Status

Single99
Married: Opposite sex168
Married: Same sex3
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced26
Widowed56

Health

Very good health146
Good health130
Fair health87
Bad health32
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications96
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship23
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 72
Degree or Similar 81
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other1
White402

Country of Birth

United Kingdom395
European Union6
Oceania2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK395
10+ Years6
5-10 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom276
Italy1
Poland3
No passport held124

Religion

No religion149
Christian242
Not answered11