Harap Road County Durham
16 addresses across 6 postcodes (DL17,TS21,TS29), about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 33914587.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (E: 3).
- Flood: 4 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 0% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Horden, about 11.6 km (7.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 100 to 157 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Skerne Medical Group, about 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 20% 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
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 168 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); 1930-1949 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 (80% of about 1,260 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
- 10 August 2026 to 17 August 2026: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL, Section 50, multi-way signals, on the carriageway, verge (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS21 4AZ | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TS21 4BA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TS21 4BB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL17 9DY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| TS21 4HA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| TS29 6NE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 100 m and 157 m above sea level (110 m on average); the ground rises about 57 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL17 9DY | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| TS21 4AZ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TS21 4BA | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TS21 4BB | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| TS21 4HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TS29 6NE | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.1 km (8.1 miles) | |
| Billingham 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hope House Fishburn | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Cemetery Road Allotments Wheatley Hill | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 19.7 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 42.5 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Skerne Medical Group | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Life Chemist Fishburn | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Sedgefield Community Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Sedgefield Police Office | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fishburn, Fishburn | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 9,160 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,230 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fishburn Allotment Gardens 3.2 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Side Covert | Wood | 830 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Humble Knowle Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Harap Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Holdforth Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Swallow Banks | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Hurworth Burn Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 16 |
8 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishburn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St William's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 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) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 38% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 2 to 3 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
- TS21 4AZ: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- TS21 4BA: 3 addresses of 11 in the postcode
- TS21 4BB: 2 addresses
- DL17 9DY: 1 address of 64 in the postcode
- TS21 4HA: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
- TS29 6NE: 1 address of 6 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in DL17, TS21, TS29 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.