Front Street Cassop, County Durham
34 addresses across 15 postcodes (DH6), about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 11706579.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Durham, about 8.8 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 137 to 184 m above sea level.
- Noise: 26 of its 34 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Coxhoe Medical Practice, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away.
- People: About 1,380 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 23% 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
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 75 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (3); Bungalow, semi-detached (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 2011 (1); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (2); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
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 (62% of about 2,550 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
- 26 October 2026 to 6 November 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, multi-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 7 November 2026 to 20 November 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway improvement works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 6 August 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the verge, footpath (minor works)
- 1 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH6 4QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DH6 4QH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4QW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4QE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DH6 4QF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4QN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DH6 4QP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 34 addresses are between 137 m and 184 m above sea level (168 m on average); the ground rises about 47 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH6 4QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4QF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4QH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4QP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4QW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) | |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.8 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dene House Farm Cassop | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cemetery Road Allotments Wheatley Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 26.2 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 35.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Coxhoe Medical Practice | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest M Whitfield LTD | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterlee Community Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Sherburn Police Station | 7.2 km (4.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wheatley Hill, Wheatley Hill Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,530 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,950 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,320 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Wicket Wood | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Witch Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Ducket Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Horse Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Shadforth Dene | Valley | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 13 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 34 |
26 of the street's 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thornley Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 29% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 71% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 5 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: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 7 November 2026 to 20 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL: Highway improvement works, 26 October 2026 to 6 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DH6 4QL: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- DH6 4RE: 5 addresses
- DH6 4RA: 3 addresses
- DH6 4RB: 3 addresses
- DH6 4RJ: 3 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- DH6 4QH: 2 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- DH6 4QW: 2 addresses of 35 in the postcode
- DH6 4RR: 2 addresses
- DH6 4QE: 1 address of 76 in the postcode
- DH6 4QF: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- DH6 4QN: 1 address of 18 in the postcode
- DH6 4QP: 1 address of 33 in the postcode
- DH6 4RD: 1 address of 69 in the postcode
- DH6 4RP: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
- DH6 4RW: 1 address of 40 in the postcode
All the streets in DH6 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.