Area Guide For DL17 8HR

When it comes to housing in the DL17 8HR 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 DL17 8HR 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 DL17 8HR are A Q S Bathrooms (Bathroom Designer), Thinford Nurseries (Garden Centres), Thinford Nurseries (Garden Centres), W Burdess (Electronic Shop), W Burdess (Electronic Shop), K S Building Services (Painters & Decorators), K S Building Services (Painters & Decorators), L & L Building & Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Comfit Carpet Fitting (Carpet Cleaner), Comfit Carpet Fitting (Carpet Cleaner), A A Repairs (Appliance Repairs), A A Repairs (Appliance Repairs), Neil Taylor Gasservices (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Graham Farley (Property Maintenance Services), Graham Farley (Property Maintenance Services), Gordon Slater Electrics Ferryhill Ltd (Electronic Shop), Gordon Slater Electrics Ferryhill Ltd (Electronic Shop), Keith McLean (Loft Converters), Keith McLean (Loft Converters), Keith Wall Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Keith Wall Joinery (Kitchen Designers & Installers), W Nelson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), W Nelson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), W Nelson Joinery (Carpenters & Joiners), Quality Reliant Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Durham Design (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Allen Temple (Carpenter), Cornerstone Services (Property Maintenance Services), A T Once Again (Removals & Storage Services), A T Once Again (Removals & Storage Services), Rosedale Utilities Ltd (Electronic Shop), Rosedale Utilities Ltd (Electronic Shop), Cragside Contractors Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Cragside Contractors Ltd (Painters & Decorators), Cragside Contractors Ltd (Painters & Decorators), First Class (Double Glazing Installer), First Class (Double Glazing Installer), I Lidster (Builder), Quality Reliance Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), Quality Reliance Cleaning (Carpet & Rugs Shop), A A Roofing (Roofing Contractors), Domestics Direct (Appliance Repairs), Domestics Direct (Appliance Repairs), A D S (Double Glazing Installer), A D S (Double Glazing Installer), A D S (Double Glazing Installer), First Choice Maintenance UK Ltd (Plumbers), First Choice Maintenance UK Ltd (Plumbers), Godfrey Syrett (Furniture Designers), Godfrey Syrett (Furniture Designers), G A Property Maintenance & Building Services (Builder), G A Property Maintenance & Building Services (Builder), G A Property Maintenance & Building Services (Builder), Ken Moody's (Roofing Contractors), Complete Kitchens & Bedrooms North East (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Complete Kitchens & Bedrooms North East (Kitchen Designers & Installers), Alan Hughes (Carpet Fitter), Neil Taylor Gas Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), Neil Taylor Gas Services (Boiler Repair & Servicer), L & L Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), L & L Roofing Services (Roofing Contractors), Abelectric (Electronic Shop), Abelectric (Electronic Shop) and First Class 24 Hour Window Services (Double Glazing Installer).

DL17 8HR 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, Robin Hood Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport then there are ferry ports that can be used to get by e.g. Transporter Bridge South Side, Transporter Bridge North Side, Newcastle International Ferry Terminal.

Close access to schools is most important factor in decision making for parents when buying any property. DL17 8HR has many primary, secondary and private schools to choose from including primary schools like Broom Cottages Primary School, Cleves Cross Primary School, Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School. Some of the secondary schools include The Oaks Secondary School, Ferryhill Business Enterprise College, Windlestone School. Then there are others like The Grange Learning Centre, Broom Cottages, Durham High School for Girls.