Postcode DL14 0QS is located in an urban city, within the Bishop Auckland area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Bishop Auckland South area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Bishop Auckland South is £33,191 per year. The median sale price in Bishop Auckland is £140,000 (around £145 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £84,500 and £202,500. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 1.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Bishop Auckland South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,150 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.
Bishop Auckland South has a high crime rate, with approximately 81.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 27.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 38.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Bishop Auckland South is £33,191 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL14 0QS.
Bishop Auckland South near DL14 0QS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Bishop Auckland located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 219 recent sales, the median property price is £140,000 (about £145 per square foot) in Bishop Auckland area, with individual transactions ranging from £10,000 up to £430,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £237,500 | £216 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £159,000 | £157 |
| Terraced | 94 | £90,500 | £98 |
| Flats | 10 | £54,300 | £103 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180,000 | £29,950 | £117,500 | £78,396 |
| 2017 | £180,000 | £42,500 | £134,973 | £70,500 |
| 2018 | £180,000 | £53,500 | £131,000 | £65,500 |
| 2019 | £180,000 | £55,000 | £129,500 | £62,125 |
| 2020 | £192,500 | £80,000 | £120,000 | £60,000 |
| 2021 | £225,000 | £69,000 | £120,000 | £75,000 |
| 2022 | £220,000 | £61,500 | £146,750 | £81,000 |
| 2023 | £230,000 | £43,000 | £153,500 | £79,000 |
| 2024 | £224,998 | £48,000 | £145,000 | £78,999 |
| 2025 | £220,000 | £39,975 | £147,000 | £86,750 |
| 2026 | £247,500 | £67,500 | £155,000 | £91,220 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £132 | £93 | £128 | £79 |
| 2017 | £162 | £107 | £136 | £78 |
| 2018 | £154 | £81 | £132 | £72 |
| 2019 | £157 | £95 | £136 | £70 |
| 2020 | £146 | £116 | £127 | £72 |
| 2021 | £169 | £110 | £129 | £77 |
| 2022 | £188 | £100 | £152 | £90 |
| 2023 | £195 | £85 | £151 | £86 |
| 2024 | £201 | £94 | £156 | £89 |
| 2025 | £205 | £91 | £150 | £95 |
| 2026 | £221 | £123 | £160 | £102 |
There were 28 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL14 0QS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 2025 | 33, Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RA | Terraced | Freehold | £60,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 73, Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RA | Terraced | Freehold | £70,000 | |
| 01 May 2025 | 32, Weardale Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0RA | Terraced | Freehold | £68,500 | |
| 14 Jan 2026 | 6, Shipley Grove, Bishop Auckland, DL14 0SF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £86,460 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 5, Fairfield Court, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TG | Detached | Freehold | £165,000 |
In the DL14 0QS postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland South, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | 16 plus | Bishop Auckland College | Further education | Unrated. | |
Bishop Auckland College ratingInspection information
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| 0.3 mi | Primary | Woodhouse Primary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Apr 2023. | |
Woodhouse Primary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2023
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Jan 2019. | |
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Jan 2019
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL14 0QS
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Lidl | Tindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AB | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.4 mi | Tindale News | 5 Greenfields Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TE | Walking directions to Tindale News |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Extra | County Durham, DL14 9AB | Walking directions to Tesco Extra |
| 0.4 mi | M&S Simply Food | Manor Road, County Durham, DL14 9FA | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
| 0.5 mi | Go Local | Proudfoot Drive, County Durham, DL14 6PD | Walking directions to Go Local |
Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DL14 0QS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
John Paul Kinvig
Bishop Auckland - Elected 1 May 2025
Lyndsey Fox
Bishop Auckland - Elected 1 May 2025
Tom Redmond
Bishop Auckland - Elected 1 May 2025
Sam Rushworth
Bishop Auckland - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL14 0QS records about 81 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across North East as a whole the rate is about 117 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL14 0QS in Bishop Auckland is £140,000 (about £145 per square foot) based on 219 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 11 schools close to DL14 0QS, including Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL14 0QS scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,150 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Bishop Auckland covering DL14 0QS is Sam Rushworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: John Paul Kinvig (Reform UK), Lyndsey Fox (Reform UK) and Tom Redmond (Reform UK).