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Challener Way, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Challener Way, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/challener-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 9EH.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£179,367
9 sales
Price range
£152k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Dec 2024
DL14 9EH

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At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 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

9 property sales on Challener Way, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Dec 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £179,367. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Challener Way range from £151,800 to £215,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Challener Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Challener Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,500 (1 sales)2016£153k2017: £160,900 (2 sales)2017£161k2018: £185,000 (1 sales)2018£185k2021: £170,000 (1 sales)2021£170k2023: £197,500 (2 sales)2023£198k2024: £195,000 (2 sales)2024£195k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£179,36710 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Challener Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Challener Way DL14 9EH 10 Dec 2024£215,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Challener Way DL14 9EH 29 Nov 2024£175,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Challener Way DL14 9EH 4 Aug 2023£205,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Challener Way DL14 9EH 16 Jun 2023£190,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Challener Way DL14 9EH 9 Jul 2021£170,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Challener Way DL14 9EH 9 Aug 2018£185,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Challener Way DL14 9EH 18 Sep 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Challener Way DL14 9EH 23 Feb 2017£151,800 DetachedFreehold
2, Challener Way DL14 9EH 16 Dec 2016£152,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Challener Way DL14 9EH 18 Feb 2016£145,000 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
35, Challener Way £170,000 (Sep 2017) → £215,000 (Dec 2024) +26%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Challener Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Copeland Road Primary School 130 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.4 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.4 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.5 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 West Station station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Shildon station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Wheatsheaf (E-bound, A688 Manor Road) 2 min walk
  • Wheatsheaf (W-bound, A688 Manor Road) 3 min walk
  • St Helens Church (W-bound, A688 Manor Road) 3 min walk
  • Sycamore (NE-bound, Oakley Green) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
  • Evenwood Medical Practice
    Evenwood Medical Centre, Copeland Lane, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Auckland Front Street · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.9 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.8%62.5%
Private rented22.2%20.3%
Social rented30.9%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,498

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 Challener Way

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian51.8%54.6%
No religion41.5%38.6%
Not answered5.1%5.1%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.4%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.6%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications31.5%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications18.1%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.1%26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.6%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health41.3%43%
Good health30%33.9%
Fair health18.4%15.6%
Bad health8.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.3%42.3%
No cars or vans in household35.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.3%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.1%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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