Postcode DL14 9SZ 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 137.1 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 1.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Bishop Auckland South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,612 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.
Bishop Auckland South has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.6% 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.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 253 ft away from DL14 9SZ.
Bishop Auckland South near DL14 9SZ 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 1.3 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 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL14 9SZ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | 6, Dent Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SZ | Terraced | Freehold | £67,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 7, Dent Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SZ | Terraced | Freehold | £50,000 | |
| 03 Mar 2026 | Toolstation Ltd, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AE | Other | Leasehold | £1,350,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 30, Tindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SX | Terraced | Freehold | £33,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 49, Cambridge Court, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9SR | Flats | Leasehold | £35,000 |
In the DL14 9SZ postcode area, located within Bishop Auckland South, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DL14 9SZ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Tindale News | 5 Greenfields Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TE | Walking directions to Tindale News |
| 0.2 mi | Lidl | Tindale Crescent, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AB | Walking directions to Lidl |
| 0.2 mi | The Food Warehouse | Fylands Drive, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AH | Walking directions to The Food Warehouse |
| 0.2 mi | Sainsbury's | Boddy Street, County Durham, DL14 9AE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
| 0.3 mi | M&S Simply Food | Manor Road, County Durham, DL14 9FA | Walking directions to M&S Simply Food |
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 9SZ, 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 9SZ records about 137 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around DL14 9SZ in Bishop Auckland is £140,000 (about £145 per square foot) based on 219 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to DL14 9SZ, including Woodhouse Community Primary School (Requires improvement), Aclet Close Nursery School (Good) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DL14 9SZ scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 2,612 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 9SZ 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).