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Dans Castle, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dans Castle, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/dans-castle/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL13 4AZ, DL13 4AY, DL13 4BB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£110,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£74,750
29 sales
Price range
£26k – £225k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Feb 2026
DL13 4BE

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At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr walkWolsingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 36 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

29 property sales on Dans Castle, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £110,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £73,218. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 10% semi-detached, 3% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dans Castle range from £26,000 to £224,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dans Castle compared

DL13 postcode area£191,486
Bishop Auckland£156,802
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dans Castle has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £64,100 (8 sales)2016£64k2017: £44,750 (2 sales)2017£45k2018: £61,400 (5 sales)2018£61k2019: £42,000 (2 sales)2019£42k2020: £54,000 (3 sales)2020£54k2021: £74,000 (1 sales)2021£74k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2023: £72,000 (3 sales)2023£72k2024: £224,950 (1 sales)2024£225k2025: £123,750 (2 sales)2025£124k2026: £110,000 (1 sales)2026£110k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 36 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced25£73,21816 Feb 2026
Semi-detached3£46,60011 Apr 2025
Detached1£197,50017 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Dans Castle

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
51, Dans Castle DL13 4BE 16 Feb 2026£110,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 19 Jan 2026£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Dans Castle DL13 4BE 17 Jul 2025£197,500 DetachedFreehold
118, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 11 Apr 2025£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
119, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 5 Jul 2024£42,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 8 Mar 2024£224,950 TerracedFreehold
7, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 2 Oct 2023£81,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 29 Sep 2023£39,999 TerracedFreehold
13, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 8 Sep 2023£95,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 15 May 2023£69,000 OtherFreehold
99, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 30 Sep 2022£60,500 TerracedFreehold
125A, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 22 Apr 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
23A, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 16 Dec 2021£74,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 18 Dec 2020£31,500 TerracedFreehold
Heatherlea House, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 11 Sep 2020£62,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 20 Mar 2020£68,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Dans Castle DL13 4BE 10 Oct 2019£31,000 TerracedFreehold
106, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 23 Aug 2019£52,500 TerracedFreehold
94, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 11 Jul 2019£53,000 TerracedFreehold
99, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 5 Oct 2018£41,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 21 Sep 2018£25,000 OtherFreehold
127, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 16 Jul 2018£77,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Dans Castle DL13 4BE 20 Mar 2018£41,000 TerracedFreehold
13A, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 29 Jan 2018£78,000 TerracedFreehold
17 - 19, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 29 Jan 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 22 Nov 2017£57,500 TerracedFreehold
61, Dans Castle DL13 4BE 27 Jan 2017£32,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 12 Dec 2016£26,000 TerracedFreehold
125A, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 11 Nov 2016£120,000 TerracedFreehold
119, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 19 Aug 2016£48,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Dans Castle DL13 4BE 12 Aug 2016£42,500 TerracedFreehold
123, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 2 Jun 2016£76,000 TerracedFreehold
123A, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 20 May 2016£187,000 TerracedFreehold
91, Dans Castle DL13 4BB 1 Apr 2016£43,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Dans Castle DL13 4AY 22 Mar 2016£48,500 TerracedFreehold
119, Dans Castle DL13 4AZ 29 Jan 2016£41,800 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
126, Dans Castle £25,000 (Sep 2018) → £69,000 (May 2023) → £107,000 (Jan 2026) +328%
over 7 yrs
119, Dans Castle £41,800 (Jan 2016) → £48,000 (Aug 2016) → £42,000 (Jul 2024) +0%
over 8 yrs
99, Dans Castle £41,000 (Oct 2018) → £60,500 (Sep 2022) → £39,999 (Sep 2023) -2%
over 5 yrs
125A, Dans Castle £120,000 (Nov 2016) → £140,000 (Apr 2022) +17%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dans Castle

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dans Castle in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences20
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order4
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
Anti-social behaviour1

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

Flood risk

Dans Castle is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Wear Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Dans Castle

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 83 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Tow Law Millennium Primary School 77 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 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

  • Wolsingham station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dans Castle - Surtees (NW-bound, A68 Dans Castle) 1 min walk
  • Dans Castle - Surtees (SE-bound, A68 Dans Castle) 2 min walk
  • Dans Castle - Aged Miners Homes (NW-bound, A68 North Road) 2 min walk
  • Dans Castle - Aged Miners Homes (SE-bound, A68 North Road) 2 min walk

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Tow Law · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Wolsingham · 2.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tow Law Pharmacy · 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 disability1 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.1%62.5%
Private rented18.1%20.3%
Social rented18.9%17.1%
Households498

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,066

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Dans Castle

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian55.8%54.6%
No religion38.8%38.6%
Not answered3.5%5.1%
Buddhist0.6%0.2%
Hindu0.6%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.7%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.3%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.8%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.2%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Good health35.7%33.9%
Very good health35.3%43%
Fair health19.6%15.6%
Bad health6.9%5.8%
Very bad health2.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%25.5%
No cars or vans in household22%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.9%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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