Carlingford Road
County Durham, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to first-time buyers who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Affordable at £88,000 with decent transport (90) and services (75). Good first step.
Workable for families, but safety (45) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (60) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 30. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £88,000 with decent transport (90) and services (75). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (90) and access (75) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
Only 1 transaction recorded. The £88,000 median is not statistically reliable and may reflect unusual sales.
How Life Works Here
Carlingford Road is located in County Durham, near Chester-le-Street. Crime is around average for the area, with 84 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 52% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 5 facilities within walking distance, including fast_food (2), convenience (1), and hairdresser (1). The closest is The Grill (fast food, 17m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Elterwater Road) is 115m away. The median property price is £88,000. Based on 1 transaction recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. This street may particularly suit first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 63 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Other | Leasehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 1 transaction. Market data has low statistical confidence for this street.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Carlingford Road, with detailed information for each.
hospitals (3)
- Chester-le-Street Community Hospital 678m · 8 min walk
- Window to the Womb 887m · 11 min walk
- Chester-Le-Street Healthcare Centre 1639m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Waldridge Millennium Green 655m · 8 min walk
- Riverside Gardens 1414m · 18 min walk
- Riverside Park 1453m · 18 min walk
- Cong Burn Local Nature Reserve 1478m · 18 min walk
schools (5)
- Hermitage Academy 636m · 8 min walk
- Bullion Lane Primary School 638m · 8 min walk
- Red Rose Primary School 787m · 10 min walk
- Cestria Primary School 1081m · 14 min walk
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 1598m · 20 min walk
Transport Links
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Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.
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