The Orchard is in Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe and in Darlington district. DL5 6SB is located in the Heighington & Coniscliffe electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Sedgefield. This postcode has been in use since 1984-02-01.
StreetScan combines information about The Orchard, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DL5 6RY, DL5 6PR, DL5 6PE, DL5 6PF, DL5 6PQ, DL5 6PH, DL5 6PN, DL5 6RF, DL5 6PG.

The Orchard Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Orchard are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Darlington.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DL5 6SB

Average Price
£472,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£472,380
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchard

Average Price
£472,380
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
1 The Orchard, Newton Aycliffe, Darlington
Detached, an established residential building 		£410,0002022-10-21 £420,442
4 The Orchard, Newton Aycliffe, Darlington
Detached, an established residential building 		£460,0002021-09-30 £516,939
4 The Orchard, Newton Aycliffe, Darlington
Detached, an established residential building 		£372,5002015-01-13 £509,953
1 The Orchard, Newton Aycliffe, Darlington
Detached, an established residential building 		£320,0002005-06-01 £442,183

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Heighington Church of England Primary School
Hopelands, Heighington DL5 6PH 		68 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Horndale Infants' School
Scholars Path, DL5 7HB 		3,556 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Francis CofE (Aided) Junior School
Scholars Path, DL5 7HB 		3,569 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School
Stephenson Way, DL5 7DD 		3,773 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Byerley Park Primary School
Greenfield Way, DL5 7LE 		3,812 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4UTC South Durham
Long Tens Way, Aycliffe Business Park DL5 6AP 		2,989 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School
Greenfield Way, DL5 7LF 		3,101 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOakwood Learning Centre
New Biggin Lane, DL2 2UH 		3,104 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedPear Tree School
Toy Top Farm, Houghton Bank DL2 2UQ 		3,304 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Walworth School
Bluebell Way, DL5 7LP 		4,136 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
St Michael's Parish ChurchEast Green, HEIGHINGTON365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bay Horse28 West Green, HEIGHINGTON91 yd
George & Dragon4 East Green, HEIGHINGTON365 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heighington Takeaway2 Church View, HEIGHINGTON172 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Heighington C Of E Primary School
HOPELANDS 		grass pitches139 yd
Heighington Playing Fields
Beech Crescent 		grass pitches217 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%

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

Safety

Is The Orchard Street dangerous?

In 2023, 32 crimes were reported near The Orchard. 75% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DL5 6SB.

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

More Crime Statistics for The Orchard, Heighington Village, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SB

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DL5 6SB 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

Retired86
Full-Time Employee82
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed24
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5
Other3
Unemployed1
Long-Term Sick or disabled

Employment Industry

Manufacturing27
Human health and social work activities23
Education22
Professional, scientific and technical activities14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Construction9
Other5
Information and communication5
Transport and storage5
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing3
Accommodation and food service activities3
Mining and quarrying2
Administrative and support service activities2

People

Gender

Female140
Male139

Partnership Status

Single52
Married: Opposite sex151
Separated2
Divorced19
Widowed16

Health

Very good health137
Good health97
Fair health31
Bad health11
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 15
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 41
Degree or Similar 96
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian1
Mixed White and Asian2
White276

Country of Birth

United Kingdom274
European Union3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK274
10+ Years4
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom252
Poland3
No passport held24

Religion

No religion63
Christian204
Buddhist3
Jewish1
Other religion2
Not answered6
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