The Leazes Bryan's Leap, County Durham
7 addresses across 2 postcodes (NE16), about 90 m long. USRN 11006241.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1, E: 2).
- 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Blaydon, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 170 to 177 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cedars Medical Group, about 250 m away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £166,875 | £145,750 | £188,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £126,750 | £111,500 | £142,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £167,000 | £167,000 | £167,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £174,000 | £174,000 | £174,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | £111,975 | £89,950 | £134,000 |
| 2001 | 2 | £77,625 | £77,250 | £78,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £58,000 | £58,000 | £58,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | PENLAN NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | WOODCROFT NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | WOODCROFT NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £182,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Aug 2020 | SIDDELEY HOUSE NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | PENLAN NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £188,000 | |
| 6 Apr 2018 | HOLMLEA NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £145,750 | |
| 29 Jul 2016 | SIDDELEY HOUSE NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2016 | HOLMLEA NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £111,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2014 | FIELDSIDE NE16 6HT | Terraced | £167,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2013 | AVONLEA NE16 6HT | Terraced | £85,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Sep 2013 | PENLAN NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £174,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2007 | PENLAN NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2004 | FIELDSIDE NE16 6HT | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | CLAIRMONT NE16 6HT | Terraced | £134,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2003 | MON ABRI NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 13 Sep 2001 | PENLAN NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £77,250 | |
| 25 May 2001 | WOODCROFT NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £78,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2000 | MON ABRI NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £58,000 | |
| 12 Dec 1997 | WOODCROFT NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £68,250 | |
| 5 Sep 1997 | ACACIA NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £69,250 | |
| 13 Aug 1997 | FIELDSIDE NE16 6HT | Terraced | £62,000 | |
| 30 May 1997 | DALGARNEY NE16 6HT | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 28 Jun 1996 | DALGARNEY NE16 6HT | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 31 May 1995 | CONWAY NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £39,000 | |
| 10 Mar 1995 | PENLAN NE16 6HT | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 238 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: before 1900 (2); 2003-2006 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 A (36% of about 720 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
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE16 6AH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NE16 6HT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 170 m and 177 m above sea level (173 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE16 6AH | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| NE16 6HT | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Blaydon 69,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| MetroCentre 632,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Dunston 51,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Burnopfield | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Tanfield Comprehensive School Tanfield Lea | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedars Medical Group | 250 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Caspian Health Limited | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gibside Dental | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | South Moor Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary - Catchgate Police Station | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Burnopfield, Burnopfield | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,970 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,990 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,660 m² | 230 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Leap Mill Farmhouse and Aqueduct Wall, With Pigsty/Henhouse Attached, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leap Mill Farmhouse and Aqueduct Wall, With Pigsty/Henhouse Attached | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Burnopfield House | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Friarside Chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Gibside | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hill | Hill | 530 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Scaife's Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Jockside Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Sheep Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Lintzhall Dene | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 7 |
1 of the street's 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnopfield Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 250 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: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Messy Church NE16 6HR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 25 Oct 2023 |
| The Co-Operative Food NE16 6HR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Premier - Leazes Convenience Store NE16 6JE | Retailers - other | 350 m | 4 Good | 30 May 2024 |
| The Sun Inn NE16 6PU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Supermarket (23); On or near Poplar Avenue (4); On or near The Copse (2); On or near Maple Terrace (2); On or near Laurel Terrace (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 33% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
Nearby streets
Valley View · The Copse · B6310 · Elm Grove · Bryans Leap · Laurel Terrace · Poplar Avenue · Myrtle Grove · The Rookery · Maple Terrace · Maple Terrace · Cedar Crescent
All the streets in NE16 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.