Postcode DL15 0RL is located in a rural town, within the Willington & Hunwick area of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Crook South area. It has high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. The average income per household in Crook South is £39,166 per year. The median sale price in Willington & Hunwick is £145,000 (around £137 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £87,000 and £213,750. The nearest station is Bishop Auckland, about 3.7 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Crook South has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,822 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 39% most deprived areas in England.
Crook South has an average crime rate, with approximately 64 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Crook South is £39,166 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DL15 0RL.
Crook South near DL15 0RL 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 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £145,000 (about £137 per square foot) in Willington & Hunwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £650,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 45 | £227,500 | £207 |
| Semi-Detached | 31 | £147,000 | £147 |
| Terraced | 54 | £87,500 | £93 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £179,950 | £111,000 | £63,250 |
| 2017 | £175,000 | £105,498 | £58,750 |
| 2018 | £170,995 | £118,000 | £65,000 |
| 2019 | £177,995 | £108,000 | £63,000 |
| 2020 | £189,000 | £116,000 | £65,750 |
| 2021 | £232,000 | £115,000 | £78,500 |
| 2022 | £236,000 | £131,000 | £83,750 |
| 2023 | £230,975 | £115,000 | £85,000 |
| 2024 | £240,000 | £144,000 | £80,000 |
| 2025 | £225,995 | £149,998 | £87,750 |
| 2026 | £225,000 | £134,000 | £89,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £150 | £131 | £65 |
| 2017 | £150 | £116 | £69 |
| 2018 | £150 | £141 | £77 |
| 2019 | £150 | £123 | £70 |
| 2020 | £161 | £126 | £74 |
| 2021 | £166 | £114 | £84 |
| 2022 | £185 | £145 | £91 |
| 2023 | £188 | £143 | £92 |
| 2024 | £197 | £163 | £88 |
| 2025 | £217 | £177 | £91 |
| 2026 | £201 | £138 | £94 |
There were 9 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DL15 0RL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2026 | 18, St Johns Gardens, Crook, DL15 0LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £85,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2025 | 28, St Johns Gardens, Crook, DL15 0LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £79,000 | |
| 05 Aug 2025 | The Oaks, South View, Crook, DL15 0LZ | Detached | Freehold | £300,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2026 | 22, Greenways, Crook, DL15 0LX | Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2026 | 27, Greenways, Crook, DL15 0LX | Detached | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the DL15 0RL postcode area, located within Crook South, there are 4 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Sunnybrow Primary School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Mar 2025. | |
Sunnybrow Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Mar 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Nov 2023. | |
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Nov 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Willington Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 29 Apr 2014. | |
Willington Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 29 Apr 2014
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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 DL15 0RL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Cathy Hunt
Willington & Hunwick - Elected 1 May 2025
Emma Hunt
Willington & Hunwick - Elected 1 May 2025
Mary Kelly Foy
City of Durham - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DL15 0RL records about 64 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 DL15 0RL in Willington & Hunwick is £145,000 (about £137 per square foot) based on 130 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DL15 0RL, including Sunnybrow Primary School (Good), Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington (Good) and Willington Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DL15 0RL scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,822 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for City of Durham covering DL15 0RL is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Cathy Hunt (Reform UK) and Emma Hunt (Reform UK).