B6287 County Durham
4 addresses across 3 postcodes (DL14,DL16), about 590 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 33909805.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 1, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bishop Auckland, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 169 to 185 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is St Andrew's Medical Practice, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 301 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 1900-1929 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (38% of about 1,710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Started, not reported finished by 31 October 2026
- 27 October 2026 to 2 November 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 21 October 2026 to 26 October 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge (standard works)
- 24 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 14 September 2026 to 17 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway, verge (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 169 m and 185 m above sea level (180 m on average); the ground rises about 16 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL14 8AF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DL16 7JT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DL16 7JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ship Inn Middlestone | 360 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Spennymoor | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Spennymoor Car Park | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Mer | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 21.7 km (14 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 40.6 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | St Andrew's Medical Practice | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Coundon Pharmacy | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Bishop Auckland Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Spennymoor Police Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,730 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 370 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Evangelist, a listed building (Grade II*), 610 m (0.4 miles) east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Evangelist | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Etty Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Paddock Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Stony Rigg Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Lower Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Gurney Valley | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolve (Care Northern) Ltd DL16 7JT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Half Moon DL16 7JL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| The Village Inn DL16 7JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 18 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (durham).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 27 October 2026 to 2 November 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 21 October 2026 to 27 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DL16 7JT: 2 addresses
- DL14 8AF: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- DL16 7JX: 1 address of 14 in the postcode
Nearby streets
High Road · The Croft · Cameron Court · Merrington Heights · West View · Hopkinson Place · Richardson Place · Crowther Place
All the streets in DL14, DL16 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.