Glaisdale Spennymoor, County Durham
20 addresses across 1 postcode (DL16), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33909897.
- Sales: 21 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £159,950 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 8, E: 2).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; 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 Bishop Auckland, about 6.8 km (4.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Jubilee Park, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bishops Close Medical Practice, about 850 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 96% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 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 | £159,950 | £159,950 | £159,950 |
| 2025 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £140,000 | £140,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £134,000 | £134,000 | £134,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £121,000 | £117,000 | £125,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £110,500 | £103,000 | £118,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £132,500 | £125,000 | £140,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £125,950 | £125,950 | £125,950 |
| 2004 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 2026 | 17 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £159,950 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 5 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 22 Feb 2024 | 19 DL16 6SE | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 3 May 2022 | 12 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 9 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £134,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2017 | 10 DL16 6SE | Terraced | £90,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 3 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £117,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 11 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2012 | 3 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £103,000 | |
| 20 Jul 2012 | 14 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2007 | 20 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 Mar 2007 | 11 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 5 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | 14 DL16 6SE | Terraced | £125,950 | |
| 25 Feb 2004 | 10 DL16 6SE | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 5 May 2000 | 1 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 11 Sep 1998 | 20 DL16 6SE | Detached | £54,500 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | 5 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £52,750 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 2 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 1 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £52,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 17 DL16 6SE | Semi-detached | £57,950 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (11); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (3); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (52% of about 770 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- King William Grange: up to 18 homes, not permissioned (680 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 September 2026 to 18 September 2026: NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 103 m and 107 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL16 6SE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carr Street-Westerdale Spennymoor | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | High Street Spennymoor | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Asda Spennymoor Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mer | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 24.6 km (15 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 37.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bishops Close Medical Practice | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Miller Pharmacy | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Bishop Auckland Hospital | 7 km (4.3 miles) |
| Police station | Spennymoor Police Station | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Jubilee Park 7.7 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,300 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Carr Lane Allotments 1.5 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Durham Castle and Cathedral, a World Heritage Site, 8 km (5 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8 km (5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cow Plantation | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Black Plantation | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Trotter Wood | Wood | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Claxburn Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Dark Gill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Etty Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 20 |
2 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Street Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springmoor Grange School | Primary | 2–11 | 910 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Park Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School | Nursery | 0–5 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ash Tree DL16 6XU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2023 |
| Dragon City DL16 6RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 26 Jun 2026 |
| Wood Vue Convenience Store DL16 6RG | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gibside Way (16); On or near Farndale (4); On or near Rossmere (3); On or near Parkside (3); On or near Kirkdale (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 96% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 67% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 48% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 9 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
- DL16 6SE: 20 addresses
Nearby streets
Westerdale · Bransdale · Kirkdale · Farndale · Rosedale · Tangmere · Parkside · Rossmere · Parkdale · Carr Street · Windermere · Allerton Way
All the streets in 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.