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Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/farnham-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 8YR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£160,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£144,458
13 sales
Price range
£110k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Apr 2026
DL14 8YR

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageAbout the Bishop Auckland average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Farnham Close, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £160,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £137,063. Average sale prices rose from £132,500 in 2016 to £160,000 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 23% semi-detached, 15% detached. Recorded sale prices on Farnham Close range from £110,000 to £210,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 112 streets in Bishop Auckland with at least two sales in the last year, Farnham Close ranks 52nd for average price.

House prices on Farnham Close compared

Farnham Close£160,000
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: £132,500 (4 sales)2016£133k2017: £135,000 (1 sales)2017£135k2018: £129,975 (2 sales)2018£130k2021: £140,000 (1 sales)2021£140k2022: £140,000 (1 sales)2022£140k2024: £143,000 (1 sales)2024£143k2025: £210,000 (1 sales)2025£210k2026: £160,000 (2 sales)2026£160k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£137,0639 Apr 2026
Semi-detached3£134,31713 Dec 2024
Detached2£189,25021 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Farnham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 9 Apr 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 7 Apr 2026£170,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 21 Aug 2025£210,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 27 Jun 2025£128,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 13 Dec 2024£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 23 May 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 8 Mar 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 19 Nov 2018£135,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 17 Jan 2018£124,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 10 Feb 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 2 Dec 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 1 Jul 2016£168,500 DetachedFreehold
16, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 1 Apr 2016£116,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Farnham Close DL14 8YR 16 Mar 2016£110,000 TerracedFreehold

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
16, Farnham Close £116,500 (Apr 2016) → £128,000 (Jun 2025) → £150,000 (Apr 2026) +29%
over 10 yrs
6, Farnham Close £135,000 (Feb 2017) → £170,000 (Apr 2026) +26%
over 9 yrs
14, Farnham Close £168,500 (Jul 2016) → £210,000 (Aug 2025) +25%
over 9 yrs
11, Farnham Close £124,950 (Jan 2018) → £143,000 (Dec 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Farnham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 1.0 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Avenue (NE-bound, Bone Mill Bank) 2 min walk
  • Grange Avenue (SW-bound, Bone Mill Bank) 2 min walk
  • By-pass (SW-bound, A688) 3 min walk
  • Bracks Farm (NW-bound, Bracks Farm) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.7 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,496

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 Farnham Close

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.9%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian59.2%54.6%
No religion35.9%38.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%26.7%
No qualifications22.3%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.4%43%
Good health31.9%33.9%
Fair health17.6%15.6%
Bad health6.7%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household46.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%25.5%
No cars or vans in household17.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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