Howden Gardens Wingate, County Durham
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (TS28), about 150 m long. USRN 11907284.
- Sales: 2 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £90,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in County Durham cost £140,788 in August 2026 (+4.9% on a year); private rents averaged £653 a month.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 9).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Glass's Farm, is 330 m away.
- Storm overflows: 2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 34 times (96 hours) in 2025.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Hulam Farm, Hutton Henry - Anaerobic Digestion Plant, is 3.8 km (2.4 miles) away.
- 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 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 130 to 131 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is East Durham Medical Group, about 810 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 57% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 78 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £90,000 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 1997 | 1 | £33,250 | £33,250 | £33,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2022 | 14 TS28 5BY | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 14 TS28 5BY | Semi-detached | £33,250 |
House prices and rents in County Durham
A typical home in County Durham cost £140,788 in August 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £238,105 |
| Semi-detached | £141,657 |
| Terraced | £117,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £79,042 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £125,556 |
Private renters in County Durham paid £653 a month on average in September 2026, 6.1% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £459 |
| Two bedrooms | £582 |
| Three bedrooms | £697 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,004 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 54 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (14); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1930-1949 (4). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (14); owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (15 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 11,379 kWh of it on average in 2024, about the same as the district, and 2,579 kWh of electricity, 10% less than the district's 2,860 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS28 5BY | 16 | 1,824 kWh | 16 | 9,474 kWh |
| TS28 5BU | 12 | 2,088 kWh | 13 | 10,737 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is TS28.
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 (34% of about 960 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.
Energy projects nearby
6 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hulam Farm, Hutton Henry - Anaerobic Digestion Plant County Durham DM/17/00599/WAS | Anaerobic digestion | Permission granted, not yet built Jul 2017 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Southern Law County Durham 4/04/958 | Wind 4 turbines | 5.2 MW | Operational Jul 2008 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hare Hill (B) | Wind 2 turbines | 2.7 MW | Operational Jul 2004 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hare Hill | Wind 1 turbine | 1.3 MW | Operational Jul 2004 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Haswell Moor County Durham PLAN/2006/0869 | Wind 5 turbines | 10 MW | Operational Dec 2010 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Trimdon Grange | Wind 4 turbines | 5.2 MW | Operational Jul 2008 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TS28 5BY | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 2 | unlikely |
| TS28 5BU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
2 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 34 times, for 96 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib. of Heads Hope Burn, Castle Eden Burn Trib.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland View Cso Northumbrian Water | Trib. of Heads Hope Burn | 20 | 71 | 350 m |
| Wellfield Sps Northumbrian Water | Castle Eden Burn Trib | 14 | 26 | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 330 m away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass's Farm Wingate Quarry, Durham, County Durham | from 1969 | Commercial | 330 m |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 130 m and 131 m above sea level (131 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS28 5BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| TS28 5BY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Hartlepool 714,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cross Row Wingate | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cemetery Road Allotments Wheatley Hill | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | Roam Charging Station | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 25.1 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 39.4 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Durham Medical Group Outstanding Mar 2017 | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterlee Community Hospital | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Divine Care Centre Requires improvement Aug 2026 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Peterlee Police Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Wingate - Durham Road, Durham Road Cashzone | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,450 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,710 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.0 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,520 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Pasmore Pavilion, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pasmore Pavilion | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pickering Hill | Hill | 930 m (0.6 miles) west |
| West Plantations | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Millbank Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Edderacres Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Heads Hope Dene | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gunner's Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellfield School | Secondary | 11–16 | 120 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.3 (47.8 in 2025 and 48.9 in 2024); 50% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Wingate Community Nursery School | Nursery | 2–4 | 220 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional; Achievement: Exceptional; Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional; Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional; Inclusion: Exceptional; Leadership and governance: Exceptional; Safeguarding standards: Met | |
| St Marys Catholic Primary School, Wingate Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection | 31% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 43% in 2023) |
| Wingate Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 250 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wingate Community Childcare Ltd TS28 5BD | Full day care | 49 | Outstanding (Aug 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 250 m |
| Wingate Childcare in Nature TS28 5AL | Full day care | 48 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 167 childminders and 16 home childcarers (nannies) in Durham. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bakers Deli TS28 5AU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Wingate Stores TS28 5AY | Retailers - other | 160 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Wingate Mini Market Go Local Extra TS28 5AU | Retailers - other | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Lisa Buffet TS28 5AP | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Premier - Wingate Top Shop TS28 5HZ | Retailers - other | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Mondo's Pizzeria TS28 5HZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Golden Fisheries TS28 5AP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 34 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (39); On or near North Road (27); On or near New Cross Road (7); On or near Partridge Terrace (5).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 43% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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
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
Armstrong Avenue · Gulley Road · Gray Square · North Road · North Road · Dawson Road · Salter's Lane · Queen's Road · North Road East · Partridge Terrace · Caradoc Road · Vicarage Estate
All the streets in TS28 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.