Yorkshire Place
County Durham, England
Reality check: This street has notable limitations across multiple dimensions. Best suited for first-time buyers (fair), least for investors (poor).
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Good entry point at £60,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
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 45). May not suit a commuting lifestyle.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Market score 50, 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 (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 £60,000, but safety (30) needs consideration and environment (35) is below average.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
How Life Works Here
Yorkshire Place is located in County Durham, near Bishop Auckland. Crime rates are above average, with 166 incidents recorded in 12 months. Violence and sexual offences is the most frequent category. Violent offences make up 40% of reports. Some amenities are available nearby, though a car may be useful for regular errands like grocery shopping. Public transport is accessible, with rail and bus stops within reach. The nearest is about 109m away. The median property price is £60,000. Based on 4 transactions recorded since 2014. Rented accommodation predominates. There are 12 schools within 2 km, 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 409m away. Note that above-average crime in the area may offset the school accessibility for families. The data suggests this area could appeal to first-time buyers. Some market indicators point to a cooling trend. Overall, this street scores 44 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)
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
Terraced | Freehold | Market: cooling
⚠ Based on only 4 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 Yorkshire Place, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex 386m · 5 min walk
- OneGym 755m · 9 min walk
- PureGym 1320m · 16 min walk
- Bishop Auckland RUFC 1962m · 24 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 1971m · 25 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Bishop Auckland General Hospital 986m · 12 min walk
- Auckland Park Hospital 998m · 12 min walk
schools (5)
- Aclet Close Nursery School 410m · 5 min walk
- Cockton Hill Junior School 652m · 8 min walk
- Cockton Hill Infant School 652m · 8 min walk
- St Andrew's Academy 678m · 8 min walk
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 758m · 10 min walk
Transport Links
Similar Streets
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- Westlea Road — County Durham44
- Greenwood Court — County Durham44
- Keld Road — County Durham44
- Pateley Close — County Durham44
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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