Coldstream Ouston, County Durham
113 addresses across 7 postcodes (DH2), about 810 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 7001619.
48 homes have an energy certificate (B: 5, C: 10, D: 21, E: 11, F: 1). 14 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 2.0 km away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 61 to 73 m above sea level. 25 of its 113 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group, about 1.3 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 51 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 84 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (17); House, detached (14); House, semi-detached (11). Built: 1950-1966 (21); 1967-1975 (18); 2019 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (41); 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 B (33% of about 1,270 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
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 7 September 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 18 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH2 1JZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| DH2 1LA | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DH2 1JU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| DH2 1JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH2 1JY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH2 1AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH2 1LG | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 2 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 113 addresses are between 61 m and 73 m above sea level (69 m on average); the ground rises about 13 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH2 1AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 1JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 1JX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 1JY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 1JZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 1LA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 1LG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 9 within 800 m; nearest Cooks Corner Ouston | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Park View School - North Lodge Chester-le-Street | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 18.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Centrechem | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship | 1.4 km |
| Hospital | Spire Washington Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Pelton Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | Cestria Credit Union | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.3 ha | 2.0 km |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Ouston Allotments 2.4 ha | 660 m |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 88 | 113 |
25 of the street's 113 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouston Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 360 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 410 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Pelton Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley Roman Catholic | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Barley Mow Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2.0 km | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooks Corner Newsagents DH2 1RL | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Red Lion DH2 1JH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (24); On or near Arisaig (7); On or near Iris Crescent (6); On or near Parking Area (3); On or near Cromarty (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 41% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 10 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
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DH2 1JZ: 40 addresses
- DH2 1LA: 29 addresses
- DH2 1JU: 17 addresses of 20 in the postcode
- DH2 1JX: 10 addresses
- DH2 1JY: 9 addresses
- DH2 1AT: 7 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- DH2 1LG: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Iris Crescent · Abington · Aberfoyle · Cromarty · Jura · Coldstream · Arisaig · The Oval · Abington · Arcadia · Byron Street · Coldstream
All the streets in DH2 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.