St Marks Road Fishburn, County Durham
21 addresses across 3 postcodes (TS21), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33913810.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £210,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 9 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 6).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 91% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Horden, about 12.1 km (7.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 2 km (1.2 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 80 to 123 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 21 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Skerne Medical Group, about 3.6 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 750 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £228,000 | £228,000 | £228,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £249,950 | £249,950 | £249,950 |
| 2006 | 3 | £157,000 | £149,950 | £230,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £150,000 | £125,000 | £175,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £164,950 | £164,950 | £164,950 |
| 2002 | 1 | £161,500 | £161,500 | £161,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2024 | 4 TS21 4BP | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 1 TS21 4BP | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2021 | 16 TS21 4BP | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2019 | 8 TS21 4BP | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 3 TS21 4BP | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2018 | 3 TS21 4BP | Detached | £165,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 10 TS21 4BP | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | 12 TS21 4BP | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2008 | 14 TS21 4BP | Detached | £249,950 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 9 TS21 4BP | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 4 TS21 4BP | Detached | £149,950 | |
| 28 Jun 2006 | 3 TS21 4BP | Detached | £157,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 4 TS21 4BP | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2004 | 10 TS21 4BP | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2003 | 14 TS21 4BP | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 10 May 2002 | 8 TS21 4BP | Detached | £161,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 12 TS21 4BP | Detached | £32,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
9 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (3). Built: 1991-1995 (6); 1996-2002 (2); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (28% of about 1,450 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
- 3 August 2026 to 6 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, give and take, on the footway, carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 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 4BP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
| TS21 2ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| TS21 4BN | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 21 addresses are between 80 m and 123 m above sea level (120 m on average); the ground rises about 43 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS21 2ET | 91% | 91% | 91% | 6% |
| TS21 4BN | 100% | 92% | 100% | 0% |
| TS21 4BP | 100% | 93% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.1 km (7.5 miles) |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.6 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Billingham 118,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Park View Fishburn | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cemetery Road Allotments Wheatley Hill | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 19.6 km (12 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 42.4 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Skerne Medical Group | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Life Chemist Fishburn | 390 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Sedgefield Community Hospital | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sedgefield Police Office | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Fishburn, Fishburn | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 9,160 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,150 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Fishburn Allotment Gardens 3.2 ha | 320 m |
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Side Covert | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Holdforth Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Harap Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Humble Knowle Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Serpentine Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
| Swallow Banks | Valley | 3.9 km (2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 21 |
1 of the street's 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishburn Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | Requires improvement (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St William's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bluebell Meadow Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beehive Superstore TS21 4AS | Retailers - other | 230 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Harley's Sweet Treats TS21 4AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 5 Very good | 17 Apr 2024 |
| Fishburn Pizza TS21 4AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 280 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 6 Aug 2026 |
| The Co-Operative Food TS21 4AP | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Phillips & Wright TS21 4BU | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| Hendersons Fish Shop TS21 4BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| Alhambra Curry House TS21 4BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Fishburn Convenience Store TS21 4BX | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| CAFE 14 TS21 4BY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2026 |
| Ella Pizza TS21 4DQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 1 Major improvement necessary | 12 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Marks Road (8); On or near East View (7); On or near Harbinson Close (3); On or near Glebe Close (2); On or near Beveridge Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 24% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 8 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 4BP: 19 addresses
- TS21 2ET: 1 address of 302 in the postcode
- TS21 4BN: 1 address of 43 in the postcode
Nearby streets
St Catherine Close · St Bede Avenue · Salter's Drive · Beveridge Close · Salters Lane · Glebe Close · Harbinson Close · Clervaux Terrace · Park View · East View · Hardwick Court · Front Street
All the streets in TS21 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.