The street is publicly maintained which means that the road is adopted and Durham is responsible for the repair and upkeep of the highway.
The street is located within the County Durham Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the North East region of the UK.
It is located within the county of , situated in the North East region of the UK. It's 240.62 miles North from central London., 28.66 miles South West from Newcastle upon Tyne, 30.79 miles East from Carlisle and 53.66 miles North East from Lancaster.
BRIAR HILL is within the Post Town of BISHOP AUCKLAND
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Map of Briar Hill
| Street Crime (updated 02/11/2024) | ||
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| Location Note | Central Point of Street - Not Actual Location | |
| MSOA Info | For MSOA E02004348 (Statistical Neighbourhood) | |
| Click Hint | Click on a Circle for a detailed breakdown below map. | |
| Crime Levels |
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Postcodes for Briar Hill |
| Walking Distances | ||
| Distance Info | Green Circle = 10 Minutes Walk (800 metres) | |
Street Crime Data accessed from data.police.uk on 06/10/2024.
Budget Friendly Hotels near Briar Hill
| Budget Hotel Name | Distance (miles) |
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1: Name:Premier Inn Bishop Auckland Address: West Auckland Road Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
22.11 |
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2: Name:Premier Inn Penrith Address: 2 Common Garden Square Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
22.40 |
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3: Name:Travelodge Penrith Address: A66, Penrith, CA11 0DT Telephone: 0871 984 6168 Visit Hotel Page |
23.34 |
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4: Name:Premier Inn Durham North Address: Rotary Way Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
25.24 |
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5: Name:Premier Inn Durham City Centre Address: Freemans Place Telephone: Visit Hotel Page |
25.36 |
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EPC (Energy Performance Certificate) Information for Briar Hill
UPRN: 100110715950
EPC Current: F
EPC Potential: C
Habitable Rooms: 4
Property Type: House
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Detached
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: No
UPRN: 100110510874
EPC Current: F
EPC Potential: B
Habitable Rooms: 4
Property Type: House
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Detached
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: No
UPRN: 100110510875
EPC Current: D
EPC Potential: B
Habitable Rooms: 6
Property Type: House
Tenure: Owner-occupied
Built Form: Semi-Detached
Age Band: before 1900
Mains Gas: No
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Durham |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Location Details
| Briar Hill | |
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| Latitude | 54.743981 |
| Longitude | -2.208561 |
| OS Easting (X): | 386575 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 538811 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NY866388 |
Sunset and Sunrise times
| Sunrise | 08:26 |
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| Sunset | 15:45 |
Latest Weather Conditions
| Observed at Weather Station: | Warcop 19 December 2024 at 12:00 (14.42 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Cloudy |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 3.2°C (82.3%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | NNW (13 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | E00106029 |
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| ONS Area Name | Rural Life |
| Average Age | 48.47 |
| Area Population | 1481.00 |
| Male Population | 732.00 (49%) |
| Female Population | 749.00 (51%) |
| Benefit Claimants | 9 (1%) |
| LSOA Code: | E01020889 |
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| LSOA Name: | County Durham 042A |
| SOA Code: | 2c |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | E02004348 |
| MSOA Name: | County Durham 042 |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Iceland Hexham |
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| 17/21 Fore Street, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1LU |
| 01434606244 |
| Distance: 16.23 Miles |
| Directions to Iceland Hexham |
| Tesco Consett Genesis Extra |
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| Genesis Way, Consett, DH8 5XP |
| 0345 610 2916 |
| Distance: 16.32 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Consett Genesis Extra |
| Tesco Consett Durham Rd Express |
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| 32 Durham Rd, Consett, DH8 8RX |
| 0345 675 7210 |
| Distance: 16.44 Miles |
| Directions to Tesco Consett Durham Rd Express |
| Waitrose Hexham |
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| Wentworth Park, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3PJ |
| 01434 600394 |
| Distance: 16.44 Miles |
| Directions to Waitrose Hexham |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of County Durham |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| County Hall, Durham, County Durham &DH1 5UL |
| Telephone Number: 0300 1237070 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of North West Durham |
| The Member of Parliament is Sam Rushworth |
| Details for the MP Sam Rushworth on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Sam Rushworth on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2024 General Election Sam Rushworth won with a majority of 6,672 the result was Lab gain from Con. The total electorate was 70,745 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Weardale Ward |
| Parish: Stanhope Parish Council |
| Ceremonial County: |
Nearest Schools
England Primary Schools
St John's Chapel Primary School
Address: St John's Chapel Primary School, Burnfoot, St John's Chapel, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1QH
Distance: 1.24 miles
Contact: 01388537332
Wearhead Primary School
Address: Wearhead Primary School, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 1BN
Distance: 0.81 miles
Contact: 01388537265
Nearest Hospitals
| Horn Hall Hospital |
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| Address: Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2JR, |
| Independent Sector |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 12.19 (miles) |
| Directions from to Horn Hall Hospital |
| Weardale Hospital |
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| Address: Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 2JR, |
| Independent Sector |
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust |
| Distance: 12.19 (miles) |
| Directions from to Weardale Hospital |
| Alston (Ruth Lancaster James) Community Hospital |
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| Address: Church Road, Alston, CA9 3QX, |
| Independent Sector |
| North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| Telephone: 01434 381218 |
| Visit Hospital Website |
| Distance: 16.55 (miles) |
| Directions from to Alston (Ruth Lancaster James) Community Hospital |
Nearest Dentists
Dentists
STANHOPE HEALTH CENTRE
Address: DALES STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2XD
Distance: 8.21 miles
Contact: :
ALSTON DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: RUTH LANCASTER JAMES COTTAGE HOSP, CHURCH ROAD, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QX
Distance: 10.29 miles
Contact: :
APPLEBY NHS DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: SHIRE HALL, THE SANDS, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CUMBRIA, CA16 6XN
Distance: 16.02 miles
Contact: :
HENCOTES DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: 7 HENCOTES, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 2EQ
Distance: 16.14 miles
Contact: :
TUFTON COTTAGE DENTAL PRACTICE
Address: CHAPEL STREET, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CUMBRIA, CA16 6QR
Distance: 16.14 miles
Contact: :
BATTLE HILL (DENTAL SURGERY)
Address: 17 BATTLE HILL, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1BA
Distance: 16.18 miles
Contact: :
Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors
ST JOHN'S CHAPEL
Address: HOOD STREET, ST JOHN'S CHAPEL, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 1QW
Distance: 1.00 miles
Contact: tel: 01388 537296
THE WEARDALE PRACTICE
Address: DALES STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2XD
Distance: 8.21 miles
Contact: tel: 01388 528555
OLD FORGE SURGERY
Address: HILL TERRACE, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, FOREST IN TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 0QE
Distance: 9.81 miles
Contact: tel: 01833 640217
ALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: RUTH LANCASTER JAMES COTTAGE HOSP, CHURCH ROAD, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QX
Distance: 10.29 miles
Contact: tel: 01434 381214
THE HEALTH CENTRE
Address: SHILBURN ROAD, ALLENDALE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 9LG
Distance: 10.73 miles
Contact: :
WOLSINGHAM SURGERY
Address: MARKET PLACE, WOLSINGHAM, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 3AB
Distance: 13.01 miles
Contact: tel: 01388 527691
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies
STANHOPE CHEMISTS LTD
Address: 79 FRONT STREET, STANHOPE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2TZ
Distance: 8.15 miles
Contact: tel: 01388 528237
DAY LEWIS PHARMACY
Address: 19 MARKET PLACE, MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE, BARNARD CASTLE, COUNTY DURHAM, DL12 0QG
Distance: 9.64 miles
Contact: tel: 01833 640202
ALSTON PHARMACY
Address: FRONT STREET, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3QP
Distance: 10.35 miles
Contact: tel: 01434 381259
ALLENDALE PHARMACY
Address: THE PHARMACY, 3 SHIELD STREET, ALLENDALE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE47 9BP
Distance: 10.67 miles
Contact: tel: 01434 683274
WOLSINGHAM PHARMACY
Address: 12 MARKET PLACE, WOLSINGHAM, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 3AE
Distance: 13.03 miles
Contact: tel: 01388 527484
MOORSIDE PHARMACY
Address: CONSETT PARK TERRACE, MOORSIDE, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM, DH8 8ET
Distance: 15.24 miles
Contact: tel: 01207 502485
Nearest Opticians
Opticians
MR I HICKSON
Address: BUCKINGHAM AND HICKSON, FRONT STREET, BISHOP AUCKLAND, COUNTY DURHAM, DL13 2TZ
Distance: 8.15 miles
Contact: :
MIKE ADDISON OPTICIAN LTD
Address: SHIRE HALL, THE SANDS, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, CUMBRIA, CA16 6XN
Distance: 16.02 miles
Contact: :
L DICKINSON OPTOMETRISTS
Address: 15 BATTLE HILL, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1BA
Distance: 16.18 miles
Contact: :
SPECSAVERS (HEXHAM)
Address: 30 FORE STREET, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1LZ
Distance: 16.25 miles
Contact: :
GEOFF STEVEN & SONS LTD (HEXHAM)
Address: 10 MARKET PLACE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 1XG
Distance: 16.29 miles
Contact: :
PENNINGTON OPTICIANS
Address: 22 MARKET PLACE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 3NX
Distance: 16.30 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Appleby Station is 15.86 miles away.
Address: Appleby station, Clifford Street, Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria, CA16 6TT
Appleby is situated on the Settle Carlisle line and is managed by Northern.
Appleby Station is staffed on a part time basis.
Haydon Bridge Station is 16.03 miles away.
Address: Haydon Bridge station, Haydon Bridge, Haydon Bridge, Northumberland, NE47 6LL
Haydon Bridge is situated on the Tyne Valley line and is managed by Northern.
Haydon Bridge Station is an unstaffed station.