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Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/ashcroft-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 6HF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£92,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£84,607
7 sales
Price range
£45k – £146k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2026
DL14 6HF

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At a glance

House prices£93k average41% below the Bishop Auckland average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station5 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Ashcroft Gardens, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £92,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £87,667. That is 41% below the Bishop Auckland average of £156,802 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on Ashcroft Gardens range from £45,000 to £146,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 112 streets in Bishop Auckland with at least two sales in the last year, Ashcroft Gardens ranks 83rd for average price.

House prices on Ashcroft Gardens compared

Ashcroft Gardens£92,500
DL14 postcode area£144,383
Bishop Auckland£156,802
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £67,500 (1 sales)2016£68k2017: £66,250 (1 sales)2017£66k2020: £45,000 (1 sales)2020£45k2022: £82,500 (1 sales)2022£83k2023: £146,000 (1 sales)2023£146k2026: £92,500 (2 sales)2026£93k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£87,66716 Jul 2026
Detached1£66,25020 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Ashcroft Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 16 Jul 2026£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 9 Jul 2026£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 11 Oct 2024£58,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 22 Aug 2024£120,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 9 May 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 10 Feb 2023£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 25 Jan 2022£82,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 17 Jan 2020£45,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 20 Feb 2017£66,250 DetachedFreehold
50, Ashcroft Gardens DL14 6HF 1 Nov 2016£67,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
50, Ashcroft Gardens £67,500 (Nov 2016) → £82,500 (Jan 2022) +22%
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Crime and flood risk near Ashcroft Gardens

Crime

285 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashcroft Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences102
Anti-social behaviour47
Criminal damage & arson34
Shoplifting32
Burglary18
Public order16

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ashcroft Gardens is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Gaunless at South Church Flood warning area
  • River Gaunless Flood alert area
  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ashcroft Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.1 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 0.5 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bishop Auckland station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • General Hospital (S-bound, Cockton Hill Road) 2 min walk
  • Cockton Hill Club (N-bound, Cockton Hill Road) 2 min walk
  • Cockton Hill Club (S-bound, Cockton Hill Road) 2 min walk
  • Gent Road (SE-bound, Gent Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.2 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.4 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.4 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar Bishop Auckland · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.4%62.5%
Private rented30.6%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households556

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.3%18.6%
Residents1,201

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Ashcroft Gardens

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian58.1%54.6%
No religion33.9%38.6%
Not answered4.8%5.1%
Buddhist2.3%0.2%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK95.2%95.6%
Born outside the UK4.8%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.2%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above23%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.4%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.2%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health37%43%
Good health36.7%33.9%
Fair health17.8%15.6%
Bad health7.6%5.8%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household18.2%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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