Foundry Road
County Durham, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (below average), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
This street scores below average across all buyer profiles. Consider carefully.
Safety score of 30 is the main barrier. School proximity doesn't compensate for high crime.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Limited connectivity (transport 50, walkability 60). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, liquidity 10. Poor fundamentals — hard to sell, unlikely to grow.
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by safety (30), environment (29), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Price (£0) and connectivity (transport 50) both limit appeal for first-time buyers.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Family score 35 and safety 30. School access or quality combined with safety concerns make this challenging for families.
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Foundry Road is located in County Durham, near Seaham. Crime rates are above average, with 150 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 49% of reports. This is a quieter, more car-dependent location. The nearest shops and services may require a short drive. The closest is an ATM at 86m. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 33m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 4 schools within 2 km, 4 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Primary schools are nearby, though secondary options may require travel. The nearest school is just 153m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. Overall, this street scores 40 out of 100 for liveability, slightly below the district average.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling), LSOA-level area, not street-level
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
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Foundry Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- East Coast Fitness 470m · 6 min walk
- Bruce's Gym 613m · 8 min walk
parks & green spaces (5)
- Rockhouse Dene Local Nature Reserve 746m · 9 min walk
- Parkside Neighbourhood Park 938m · 12 min walk
- Deneside Park 1027m · 13 min walk
- Dawdon Park 1049m · 13 min walk
- Nose's Point Local Nature Reserve 1501m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- Ropery Walk Primary School 154m · 2 min walk
- Seaham Harbour Nursery School 261m · 3 min walk
- Seaham Trinity Primary School 719m · 9 min walk
- St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Primary School 1024m · 13 min walk
- Seaview Primary School 1804m · 22 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Bamburgh Parade — County Durham37
- B1320 — County Durham36
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- B6312 — County Durham41
Data Transparency
View all data sources
- 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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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