Area Guide For DH1 5FL

When it comes to housing in the DH1 5FL area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 66, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 76. There are around 149 Shared ownership properties, 69 Local Authority rented, 148 Housing Association rented and around 248 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 68 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 93 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 101 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 117 are employed in Routine occupation and 114 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 167.

In DH1 5FL area, Couple with children amount to 89 while Couple without children amount to 108. The neighbourhood also has around 138 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 109 votes. Around 90 people are DIY enthusiasts, 94 people are interested in eating out, 97 like exercise, 120 are into football and 84 are fond of gardening. 100 people also like music while 86 are into traveling.

The Sun is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Express (86), Daily Mirror (86), Daily Mail (78), The Guardian (71), The Independent (59), The Times (56) and Daily Telegraph (43).

Some of the nearest services available in DH1 5FL are Gilesgate Building & Roofing Contractors (Builder), Gilesgate Building & Roofing Contractors (Builder), B F Electrical (Electronic Shop), Wright Euromove (Removals & Storage Services), The Flooring Store (Flooring Services), Amamus Design (Architectural Service), Amamus Design (Architectural Service), H Towns Builders (Builder), G R C Kitchens (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Lofty Solution (Loft Converters), Fishburn D (Carpenters & Joiners), M S Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), S C S Sofas (Furniture Stores), Ian E Oliver Builder Ltd (Builder), Roy King (Plumbers), Proline Preservation & Maintenance (Damp & Dry Rot Service), Durham Electrics (Electronic Shop), Sharps Bedrooms Ltd (Bedroom Designer), Ashdown Architects (Architect), Howarth Litchfield Partnership (Architect), Howarth Litchfield Partnership (Architect), Bobby Simpson & Sons Roofing Contractors (Roofing Contractors), J R B Chartered Surveyors LLP (Building Surveyor), K F Roofing Ltd (Roofing Contractors), C & S Plastering (Plasterers), Durham District Decoration (Painters & Decorators), Middleton Design (Interior Designers), Ultimate Wallpaper & Paints (DIY Shop), Alan Humble Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), S J P Flooring Services (Flooring Services), Bound 2 Fit (Carpet Fitter), Warm Sanctuary Ltd (Flooring Services), Warm Sanctuary Ltd (Flooring Services), Anglian Home Improvements (Double Glazing Installer), Sneddon & Richardson Ltd (Electronic Shop), Kel's Property Maintenance (Property Maintenance Services), Visions Flooring (Flooring Services), A A Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Factory Suite & Leather (Furniture Stores), Factory Suite & Leather (Furniture Stores), Factory Suite & Leather (Furniture Stores), Oasis Electrical (Electronic Shop), Oasis Electrical (Electronic Shop), C Osbourne Plumbing & Heating (Plumbers), David Handyman Services (Property Maintenance Services), David Handyman Services (Property Maintenance Services), Ice Electrical Engineers (Electronic Shop), Corrigan Electrics (Electronic Shop), Corrigan Electrics (Electronic Shop), Greenwell Design (Architect), Greenwell Design (Architect), Kaydan Furniture (Furniture Stores), T M Plastering & Building Services (Plasterers), A B Decorators (Painters & Decorators), Electrical Services North East Ltd (Electronic Shop), Jamie's Roofing & Property Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), Jamie's Roofing & Property Services Ltd (Roofing Contractors), 1st for Locks (Locksmiths), 1st for Locks (Locksmiths), Homebase Ltd (DIY Shop), J R Barron (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Yorkshire Linen Co (Bed & Bedding Shop), Yorkshire Linen Co (Bed & Bedding Shop), Eds Beds (Bed & Bedding Shop) and Ivan Simpson Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer).

DH1 5FL 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, Newcastle 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 5FL has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like St Godric's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham, Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School, Newton Hall Infants School. Some of the secondary schools include Framwellgate School Durham, New College Durham, St Leonard's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Comprehensive School. Then there are others like Durham Trinity School, Durham School, Durham High School for Girls.