Dene Road County Durham
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (TS27), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11907165.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £65,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, D: 13, E: 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Horden, about 2.5 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 30 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 7 to 56 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 41 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Blackhall And Peterlee Practice, about 300 m away.
- People: About 230 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 64 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £65,500 | £65,500 | £65,500 |
| 2023 | 3 | £67,500 | £61,000 | £73,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £85,000 | £70,000 | £100,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £64,250 | £60,000 | £68,500 |
| 2019 | 3 | £32,000 | £31,750 | £40,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £39,999 | £39,999 | £39,999 |
| 2015 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £61,248 | £59,995 | £62,500 |
| 2009 | 2 | £70,000 | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £79,250 | £78,000 | £80,500 |
| 2006 | 3 | £81,950 | £73,150 | £81,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | 5 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £65,500 | |
| 26 Jul 2024 | 7 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £76,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 May 2024 | 18 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £69,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Dec 2023 | 3 TS27 4HJ | Semi-detached | £61,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 27 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £73,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2023 | 26 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £67,500 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | WESTROYD TS27 4HJ | Detached | £100,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2022 | 10 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 23 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £52,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Aug 2021 | 6 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £53,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Jun 2020 | 3 TS27 4HJ | Semi-detached | £50,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 May 2020 | 7 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £68,500 | |
| 6 Jan 2020 | 9 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2019 | 10 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £31,750 | |
| 24 Jul 2019 | 17 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2019 | 24 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £40,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2019 | 8 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £53,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Sep 2018 | 7 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £39,999 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 14 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2011 | 6 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £66,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 31 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £62,500 | |
| 28 May 2010 | 27 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £59,995 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 23 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 27 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £70,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 8 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £80,500 | |
| 2 Apr 2007 | 3 TS27 4HJ | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 22 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £81,950 | |
| 27 Feb 2006 | 22 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £73,150 | |
| 24 Feb 2006 | 18 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £81,950 | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 6 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2005 | 29 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2004 | 5 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £54,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 14 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £44,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2003 | SEA VIEW TS27 4HJ | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 14 Feb 2003 | 18 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £36,950 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 22 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 29 Mar 2001 | 27 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £23,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 29 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £32,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2000 | 5 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 15 Oct 1999 | 18 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 21 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £29,000 | |
| 13 Nov 1998 | 31 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 30 Oct 1998 | 30 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £29,500 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 23 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £25,000 | |
| 6 Oct 1998 | 26 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £16,000 | |
| 24 Apr 1998 | 9 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £27,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 26 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £25,950 | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | 26 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £14,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 22 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £13,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | 23 TS27 4HJ | Terraced | £19,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (16); House, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (9); 1900-1929 (7); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (3); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
- 4, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 6, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 7, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 9, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 10, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 12, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 14, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 17, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 24, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
- 27, Dene Road, Blackhall Colliery
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (68% 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
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 7 October 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
- 7 October 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Finished in the last three months
- 18 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS27 4HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TS27 4HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 41 addresses are between 7 m and 56 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 49 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS27 4HJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TS27 4HN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hartlepool 714,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thornton Terrace Blackhall Colliery | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Peterlee Bus Station Stand A | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 27.9 km (17 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 41.6 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackhall And Peterlee Practice | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Abraham Dental Surgery | 350 m |
| Hospital | Peterlee Community Hospital | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Blackhall, Blackhall Colliery | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,560 m² | 30 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 100 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hardwick Dene | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Dene Mouth | Bay | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Fulwell Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Thorntree Gill | Cliff or slope | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Danesly Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Gunner's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 41 |
17 of the street's 41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Blackhall Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Horden Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhall Rafa Club TS27 4HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jul 2018 |
| St Josephs RCVA Primary School 3506 TS27 4HE | School/college/university | 100 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Just Kraftin Around Tea & Cake Room TS27 4HF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2021 |
| The Co-Operative Food TS27 4EA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 4 Good | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Blackhall Wok TS27 4EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 4 Good | 4 Jul 2026 |
| Pizzamatic TS27 4EA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Blackhall Community Centre TS27 4LG | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| The Bread and Butter Thing TS27 4LG | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Jan 2026 |
| M Whitfield Chemist Ltd TS27 4EA | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Premier - Blackhall Convenience Store TS27 4EA | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Hardwick Hotel TS27 4EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Jun 2024 |
| Blondie's Diner TS27 4FB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 2 Apr 2025 |
| Well Pharmacy TS27 4EE | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 24 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (21); On or near Enid Gardens (16); On or near First Street (12); On or near Dene Road (6); On or near Corry Close (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 4% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 77% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
Nearby streets
Thornton Terrace · Enid Gardens · Hepscott Avenue · Coronation Avenue · The Bungalows · Coast Road · Corry Close · B1281 · Meadow Avenue · Aspatria Avenue · Glenholme Terrace · Orchid Court
All the streets in TS27 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.