Murray Place
County Durham, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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%
Decent connectivity, but some areas could be better.
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 (35), service access (16). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step — price and connectivity are acceptable but not outstanding.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
Daily access score 16/100. Basic amenities like shops, GPs and post offices are not within easy walking distance.
How Life Works Here
Murray Place is located in County Durham, near Chester-le-Street. Crime rates are above average, with 263 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is 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 Handy Store (convenience, 54m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (The Avenue - The Green) is 240m away. Properties here change hands infrequently. Social housing makes up a significant share of properties. There are 6 schools within 2 km, 6 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 385m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The profile suggests appeal to both young professionals and first-time buyers. Overall, this street scores 49 out of 100 for liveability, above 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)
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 Murray Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (2)
- One Gym 348m · 4 min walk
- Chester-Le-Street Leisure Centre 749m · 9 min walk
hospitals (4)
- Window to the Womb 356m · 4 min walk
- Chester-Le-Street Healthcare Centre 761m · 10 min walk
- Chester-le-Street Community Hospital 762m · 10 min walk
- Gardiner Crescent Surgery 1885m · 24 min walk
parks & green spaces (4)
- Riverside Gardens 1049m · 13 min walk
- Riverside Park 1161m · 14 min walk
- Waldridge Millennium Green 1507m · 19 min walk
- Cong Burn Local Nature Reserve 1542m · 19 min walk
schools (5)
- Bullion Lane Primary School 385m · 5 min walk
- Cestria Primary School 583m · 7 min walk
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 659m · 8 min walk
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 908m · 11 min walk
- Red Rose Primary School 1057m · 13 min walk
Transport Links
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- Clifford Avenue — County Durham49
- Albion Terrace — County Durham49
- Murray Road — County Durham49
- Moorfoot Avenue — County Durham49
- Oaklea Terrace — County Durham49
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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