Area Guide For DH1 5GR

When it comes to housing in the DH1 5GR area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 129, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 124. There are around 28 Shared ownership properties, 6 Local Authority rented, 18 Housing Association rented and around 51 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 163 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 135 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 107 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 41 are employed in Routine occupation and 64 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 55.

In DH1 5GR area, Couple with children amount to 103 while Couple without children amount to 97. The neighbourhood also has around 57 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 98 votes. Around 99 people are DIY enthusiasts, 105 people are interested in eating out, 107 like exercise, 84 are into football and 109 are fond of gardening. 101 people also like music while 116 are into traveling.

The Daily Telegraph is the most subscribed (170) newspaper in the area, followed by The Independent (168), The Times (162), Daily Mail (140), The Guardian (136), Daily Express (128), Daily Mirror (66) and The Sun (56).

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

DH1 5GR 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 5GR 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.