Lambton Drive
County Durham, England
Reality check: Affordable entry at £154,000 with warm market liquidity. Strong 15% growth over 5 years supports the investment case.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 15% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£154,000).
Workable for families, but noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Decent connectivity, but walkability (45) could be better.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 70), 15% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£154,000).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Limited by environment (35), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Good entry point at £154,000, but environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Lambton Drive is located in County Durham, near Bishop Auckland. Crime levels are below the local average (53 incidents in 12 months). Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Warwick Rd - Berkeley Gr) is 172m away. The median property price is £154,000, with moderate growth of 15% over five years. Based on 27 transactions recorded since 2014. The area has a notable retired population. There are 11 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 107m away. This street may particularly suit property investors. Overall, this street scores 62 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
Semi-Detached | Freehold | Market: warm
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Lambton Drive, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex 650m · 8 min walk
- Bishop Auckland RUFC 1122m · 14 min walk
- OneGym 1257m · 16 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 1533m · 19 min walk
- PureGym 1750m · 22 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Auckland Park Hospital 438m · 6 min walk
- Bishop Auckland General Hospital 738m · 9 min walk
libraries (2)
- Woodhouse Close Library 592m · 7 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Library 1791m · 22 min walk
schools (5)
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 108m · 1 min walk
- Evergreen Primary School 108m · 1 min walk
- Bishop Barrington Academy 172m · 2 min walk
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 352m · 4 min walk
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 417m · 5 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.