Area Guide For DH1 5GS

When it comes to housing in the DH1 5GS area, the number of houses Owned (no mortgage) are 77, while those Owned (with mortgage) are 164. There are around 103 Shared ownership properties, 4 Local Authority rented, 26 Housing Association rented and around 44 are Private rented.

According to our area research, you can expect to find around 148 Senior management/Professionals in the area and about 145 Junior managment/Professionals. Moreover, 94 people are Small business/Self-employed, while 65 are employed in Routine occupation and 86 are engaged in Semi-routine occupations. The number of Unemployed people on the other hand is only 61.

In DH1 5GS area, Couple with children amount to 121 while Couple without children amount to 85. The neighbourhood also has around 54 Single parent families.

Our area research further shows that the most popular activity for residents is cinema, with 106 votes. Around 111 people are DIY enthusiasts, 108 people are interested in eating out, 109 like exercise, 103 are into football and 112 are fond of gardening. 102 people also like music while 123 are into traveling.

The Daily Express is the most subscribed (122) newspaper in the area, followed by The Daily Mail (119), Daily Telegraph (100), The Times (96), The Sun (82), The Independent (73), Daily Mirror (72) and The Guardian (66).

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

DH1 5GS 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 5GS 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.