St Peters Close
County Durham, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for young professionals (good), 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 (30), environment (4), and school access (40) are all weak. Not a family area.
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 45, liquidity 30. 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 (4), service access (30). Not ideal for settled retirement.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Possible first step at £230,000 — price is manageable but connectivity (90) or environment (4) may be a compromise.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
St Peters Close is located in County Durham, near Bishop Auckland. Crime rates are above average, with 152 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences are the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 50% of reports. 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 (Gent Road) is 87m away. The median property price is £230,000, though prices have fallen 38% over five years. Based on 3 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 10 schools within 2 km, 9 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 247m 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. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 46 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), 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
Property Market
Detached | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 3 transactions. 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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Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from St Peters Close, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex 657m · 8 min walk
- OneGym 1388m · 17 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 1477m · 18 min walk
- Bishop Auckland RUFC 1709m · 21 min walk
- PureGym 1957m · 24 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Bishop Auckland General Hospital 647m · 8 min walk
- Auckland Park Hospital 855m · 11 min walk
libraries (2)
- Woodhouse Close Library 647m · 8 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Library 1567m · 20 min walk
parks & green spaces (2)
- Auckland Castle Walled Garden 1527m · 19 min walk
- Auckland Park 1860m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- St Andrew's Academy 248m · 3 min walk
- Cockton Hill Junior School 294m · 4 min walk
- Cockton Hill Infant School 294m · 4 min walk
- King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 932m · 12 min walk
- Aclet Close Nursery School 955m · 12 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
- Cheshire Place — County Durham46
- Taylor Road — County Durham46
- Gent Road — County Durham46
- Cornwall Place — County Durham46
- Morland Street — County Durham47
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. Limited data available for this street — interpret scores with caution.
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