Front Street, Rookhope, Bishop Auckland
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL13 2AY, DL13 2AZ.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Front Street, Rookhope, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 24 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £156,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Front Street range from £49,000 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Front Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Front Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL13 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £156,750 | 7 Jul 2022 |
| Terraced | 2 | £67,000 | 24 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Front Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Front Street DL13 2AZ | 24 Jan 2025 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Front Street DL13 2AY | 7 Jul 2022 | £135,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 16, Front Street DL13 2AY | 3 Sep 2021 | £245,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 17, Front Street DL13 2AY | 13 Apr 2021 | £84,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 6, Front Street DL13 2AZ | 11 Oct 2019 | £49,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Front Street DL13 2AY | 6 Jun 2017 | £163,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Former Church Of Rookhope St John The Evangelist, Front Street DL13 2AY | 13 Jan 2017 | £85,000 | Other | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 6, Front Street | £49,000 (Oct 2019) → £85,000 (Jan 2025) | +73% over 5 yrs |
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Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Stanhope station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 31 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Village (SW-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
- Village (NE-bound, Village) 1 min walk
- Village (NW-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
- Bog (SE-bound, Unclassified Road Eastgate-Rookhope) 13 min walk
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
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.
| Income | 5 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 69.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 14.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 16.4% | 17.1% |
| Households | 786 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11.5% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 56.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,583 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Front Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.3% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 32.4% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31.9% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 21.9% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.3% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.6% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 39.7% | 43% |
| Good health | 37.4% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 16% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 5.2% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29.6% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.3% | 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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