Strong on safety, weaker on lower house prices and schools

This public area guide compares Upper Teesdale in County Durham using available headline data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport.

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Is Upper Teesdale a good place to live?

Upper Teesdale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower crime and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.

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Upper Teesdale at a glance

Crime rate
Local result 10.26 per 1,000 people
National comparison
Strong 84th percentile
House prices
Local result £231,359
National comparison
Lower prices 30th percentile
Schools
Local result 4th percentile
National comparison
Weak
Flood risk
Local result 50th percentile
National comparison
Middle
Transport
Local result 7th percentile
National comparison
Weak

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Upper Teesdale

Crime rate

Crime rate

10.26 per 1,000 people

Percentile

84th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

House prices in Upper Teesdale

House prices

Average sold price

£231,359

Percentile

30th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Schools in Upper Teesdale

Schools

4th percentile nationally

Flood risk in Upper Teesdale

Flood risk

50th percentile nationally

Transport in Upper Teesdale

Transport

7th percentile nationally

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Upper Teesdale a good place to live?

Upper Teesdale may be a good fit for people who value lower crime and lower house prices. It ranks strongly for lower crime and lower house prices, while flood risk is around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Upper Teesdale safe?

Upper Teesdale ranks in the 84th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Upper Teesdale?

The average sold price is £231,359, with house prices in the 30th percentile nationally.

How are schools in Upper Teesdale?

Schools rank in the 4th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Upper Teesdale?

Nearby public profiles include Framwellgate & Newton Hall in County Durham and Barnard Castle in County Durham.