Area Guide For DH1 1LZ

When it comes to housing in the DH1 1LZ area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 119, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 91. There are around 94 Shared ownership properties, 86 Local Authority rented, 95 Housing Association rented and around 59 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 60 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 81 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 103 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 125 are employed in Routine occupation and 118 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 84.

In DH1 1LZ area, Couple with children amount to 81 while Couple without children amount to 114. The neighbourhood also has around 83 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 84 votes. Around 110 people are DIY enthusiasts, 102 people are interested in eating out, 98 like exercise, 89 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 103 are into traveling.

The Daily Mirror is the most subscribed (127) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (116), The Sun (112), Daily Mail (99), Daily Telegraph (62), The Guardian (51), The Times (49) and The Independent (36).

Some of the nearest services available in DH1 1LZ are S C S Sofas (Furniture Stores), Wilkinson Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Belmont Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner (Carpet & Rugs Shop), John Cullerton & Sons (Electronic Shop), Dunelm Carpet Cleaning Services (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Dyno (Plumbers), B & B Services (Property Maintenance Services), H Towns Builders (Builder), Corrigan Electrics (Electronic Shop), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Morgan Findall (Builder), Factory Suite & Leather (Furniture Stores), Factory Suite & Leather (Furniture Stores), C Ryder (Carpet Cleaner), 1st for Locks (Locksmiths), 1st for Locks (Locksmiths), Holmside Construction (Builder), Hawthorn Plastering (Plasterers), Proline Preservation & Maintenance (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Abbey Design Durham Ltd (Architectural Service), Bound 2 Fit (Carpet Fitter), City Attic Interiors (Furniture Stores), Bobby Simpson & Sons Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), Storey Carpets (Flooring Store), Wilkinson Maintenance Ltd (Property Maintenance Services), Durham Flooring (Flooring Services), Gilesgate Building & Roofing Contractors (Builder), Gilesgate Building & Roofing Contractors (Builder), Dyno-rod Ltd (Plumbers), Fordham & Mason (Property Maintenance Services), Brighthouse (Appliance Retailer), Dave Slough (Carpenter), Franchise Investment Ltd (Plumbers), P C World (Electrician), Howarth Litchfield Partnership (Architect), Howarth Litchfield Partnership (Architect), Electrical Services North East Ltd (Electronic Shop), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), A T Black Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), R M Myers & Co Ltd (Gas Installers), J B Specialist Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Norman Franklin (Electronic Shop), T M Plastering & Building Services (Plasterers), Woodstone Interiors (Bedroom Designer), Oasis Electrical (Electronic Shop), R M Myers & Co Ltd (Gas Installers), Eden Dene Construction Services Ltd (Plasterers), Jamie's Roofing & Property Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Jamie's Roofing & Property Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), David Handyman Services (Property Maintenance Services), Durham District Decoration (Painters & Decorators), Amamus Design (Architectural Service), Warm Sanctuary Ltd (Flooring Services), Carpetright Plc (Carpet Fitter), B & Q Plc (DIY Shop), Greenwell Design (Architect), Yorkshire Linen Co (Bed & Bedding Shop), Yorkshire Linen Co (Bed & Bedding Shop), Professional Flooring Services Ltd (Flooring Services), Neil Jones (Plumbers), Durham Plumbing Supplies Ltd (Bathroom Designer), Philip Wall Joinery & Building (Carpenters & Joiners), Middleton Design (Interior Designers), Joinery Home Improvements (Carpenter), Peter Searle Decorating Services (Painters & Decorators) and Professional Flooring Services Ltd (Flooring Services).

DH1 1LZ has access to various means of transportation including tube, bus and ferry ports. Nearest tube stations include . There is also easy access to airports like Durham Tees Valley Airport, Blackpool International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Newcastle International Ferry Terminal, South Shields Ferry Terminal, North Shields Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DH1 1LZ has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary, Belmont CofE (Controlled) Junior School, Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School. Some of the secondary schools include Belmont Community School, Framwellgate School Durham, Durham Gilesgate Sports College and Sixth Form Centre. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Durham School, Durham High School for Girls.