Postcode DL14 6PY 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 very high crime levels, with around 142.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× 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 0.9 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 96 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 1% most deprived areas in England.
Bishop Auckland South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 142.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 61.8% 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 6PY.
Bishop Auckland South near DL14 6PY 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 mi | Bishop Auckland | N/A | Walking directions to Bishop Auckland |
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 46 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL14 6PY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2025 | 44, Scott Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £91,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 34, Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £102,500 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 26, Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £79,950 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | 99, Proudfoot Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PE | Terraced | Freehold | £105,000 | |
| 18 Mar 2026 | 57, Brooklands, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6PP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £697,000 |
In the DL14 6PY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Nursery | Aclet Close Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Mar 2017. | |
Aclet Close Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Mar 2017
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| 0.2 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL14 6PY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Go Local | Proudfoot Drive, County Durham, DL14 6PD | Walking directions to Go Local |
| 0.2 mi | Iceland | 151 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AU | Walking directions to Iceland |
| 0.2 mi | Aldi | 149 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AU | Walking directions to Aldi |
| 0.3 mi | The Food Warehouse | Fylands Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AH | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.4 mi | Tindale News | 5 Greenfields Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TE | Walking directions to Tindale News |
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 6PY, 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 6PY records about 142 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 10 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 violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DL14 6PY in Bishop Auckland is £140,000 (about £145 per square foot) based on 219 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 12 schools close to DL14 6PY, including Aclet Close Nursery School (Good), Woodhouse Primary Academy (Requires improvement) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DL14 6PY is Bishop Auckland, about 1,384 m away.
DL14 6PY scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 96 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 6PY 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).