Is Masefield Close in County Durham safe?

Masefield Close has an area-safety proxy score of 45/100. It uses recorded incident counts for the associated LSOA, not a population-adjusted crime rate or a prediction of personal safety. Based on police.uk open data.

Masefield Close

County Durham, England

Mapped street Green-space proximity 19/100 Transport proximity 40/100 Risk indicators: Data incomplete Low confidence

Reality check: Recorded indicators: area-safety proxy 45/100; transport-stop proximity 40/100; daily amenities 16/100; flood mapping 90/100; green-space proximity 19/100. These indicators do not establish personal suitability or future property returns.

Compare Profile Scores

Each profile applies different weights to the available indicators; it does not determine personal suitability.

All available profile scores are below 45/100.

Review the component scores and missing data against your own requirements.

Families

Low

Available components: area-safety proxy 45/100; family indicators 60/100; green-space proximity 19/100; daily amenities 16/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Safety 30%, Family indicators 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

Young Professionals

Low

Available components: transport-stop proximity 40/100; amenity proximity 60/100; daily amenities 16/100. Data unavailable: market proxy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

Retirees

Low

Available components: area-safety proxy 45/100; green-space proximity 19/100; daily amenities 16/100; amenity proximity 60/100. Data unavailable: energy. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

First-time Buyers

Low

Available components: transport-stop proximity 40/100; daily amenities 16/100; area-safety proxy 45/100. Data unavailable: sale price. Compare the available inputs with your own requirements.

How this is calculated

Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%. Missing components are excluded and the remaining weights are rescaled.

Liveability Score

Indicative · relative within County Durham

Low confidence Based on no transaction data, 5 data sources

Flood mapping

The mapped street point is classified as Zone 1 in the Environment Agency planning dataset. This covers river and sea flooding; it does not assess every property or surface-water risk.

Dataset revision: 2026-05-20. This is the dataset revision date, not a property inspection date.

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Things You Should Know

Limited mapped daily services

Score 16/100. Check the available shops and services against your daily needs.

Limited mapped green-space access

Score 19/100. This measures mapped green-space proximity, not noise or air quality.

How Life Works Here

Masefield Close is located in County Durham, near Stanley. The associated LSOA area has 132 recorded incidents from 2025-08 to 2026-07. Incident rows were observed in 12 of the 12 selected months. These are area counts, not street-level incidents or population-adjusted rates; they do not establish a comparison with local or national averages. The dataset records 1 nearby amenities. The closest is The Sandwich Bar (fast food, 64m). Distances do not establish a walkable route or current opening hours. Recorded nearby transport modes: bus. The nearest mapped stop (Ruskin-Sidney Close) is 91m away. Check current routes and service frequency with the operator. The price sample is too small to publish a median; at least eight recorded transactions are required. LSOA source indicators: recorded population 1,567; owner-occupied homes 26.8%; social housing 15.8%; retired population 24.8%; average household size 2.1. There are 7 schools within 2 km, 7 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 322m away. Proximity does not establish admissions eligibility, catchment or personal suitability. The highest available weighted profile is families at 41/100. This is a comparison of recorded inputs, not a recommendation or a forecast of returns. The available indicators produce a composite score of 42/100. Its recorded district percentile is 38. Missing dimensions are excluded; scores are proxies rather than measurements of personal liveability.

Nearby Services (5 km)

Score Breakdown

Scores are heuristic proxies from open datasets. Missing dimensions are excluded from the overall score. Source and scope are listed below.

Safety (area) Fair (45)

police.uk recorded incident counts in the source extract; LSOA area, not street-level or population-adjusted

Daily Access Poor (16)

OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km

Transport Low (40)

DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops

Green-space proximity Poor (19)

OpenStreetMap green-space proximity; distance-decay proxy, not noise or air quality

Market Value Data unavailable

HM Land Registry price paid data

Family Good (60)

GIAS/Ofsted school records, mapped amenities, household and area-score indicators

Amenity proximity Good (60)

Amenity and transport proximity proxy; no pedestrian network or route assessment

Energy Data unavailable

EPC Register — awaiting public API access

Flood Risk Excellent (90)

English Environment Agency planning zones; Welsh NRW categories are shown separately

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Nearby Amenities

The Sandwich Bar64m (0.8 min walk)

Public Services Nearby

Public facilities within walking distance from Masefield Close, with detailed information for each.

gyms & sports centres (1)

The Louisa Centre 1568m · 20 min walk

hospitals (1)

Stanley Foot Clinic 246m · 3 min walk

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libraries (2)

Stanley Library 1565m · 20 min walk
South Moor Library 1794m · 22 min walk

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parks & green spaces (5)

View Lane Park 802m · 10 min walk
South Stanley Woods Local Nature Reserve 1281m · 16 min walk
Oakey's Park 1410m · 18 min walk
Bloemfontein Nature Reserve 1422m · 18 min walk
Tanfield Lea Marsh Local Nature Reserve 1888m · 24 min walk

schools (5)

East Stanley School 323m · 4 min walk
North Durham Academy 740m · 9 min walk
Shield Row Primary School 857m · 11 min walk
Stanley Burnside Primary School 867m · 11 min walk
Beamish Primary School 1029m · 13 min walk

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Transport Links

Ruskin-Sidney Close bus_stop91m

Reservoir bus_stop147m

Thatchers Foot bus_stop215m

East Street bus_stop218m

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Data Transparency

5 open data sources

57% data uniqueness

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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
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.

Data updated: 11 September 2026