Front Street, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL13 1BQ, DL13 1BE, DL13 1BP.
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At a glance
20 property sales on Front Street, Wearhead, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £131,667. Average sale prices fell from £173,833 in 2016 to £156,983 in 2025 (-10%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 45% semi-detached, 30% detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Front Street range from £68,000 to £270,000. 96% of homes sold here were freehold and 4% leasehold.
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: 96% freehold and 4% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 9 | £131,667 | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Detached | 6 | £174,250 | 21 Aug 2025 |
| Terraced | 5 | £146,990 | 15 Sep 2025 |
Sold prices on Front Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Front Street DL13 1BQ | 29 May 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Front Street DL13 1BQ | 15 Sep 2025 | £179,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Stable Cottage, 7, Front Street DL13 1BQ | 21 Aug 2025 | £189,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 24, Front Street DL13 1BE | 3 Apr 2025 | £102,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Front Street DL13 1BQ | 13 Dec 2024 | £175,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Front Street DL13 1BE | 12 Oct 2022 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Front Street DL13 1BP | 27 May 2022 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 27, Front Street DL13 1BL | 4 May 2022 | £100,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Barrington Hall, 22, Front Street DL13 1BE | 31 Jan 2022 | £205,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Front Street DL13 1BD | 30 Jul 2021 | £270,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 24, Front Street DL13 1BE | 25 Jun 2021 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Front Street DL13 1BP | 28 May 2021 | £7,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 28, Front Street DL13 1BP | 31 Mar 2021 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Front Street DL13 1BE | 26 Nov 2020 | £68,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| The Old Post Office, 2, Front Street DL13 1BD | 13 Jul 2020 | £210,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 36, Front Street DL13 1BP | 29 Aug 2019 | £105,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 18, Front Street DL13 1BE | 12 Jul 2019 | £77,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 9, Front Street DL13 1BQ | 16 Nov 2018 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Front Street DL13 1BP | 20 Mar 2017 | £108,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Front Street DL13 1BL | 7 Dec 2016 | £22,500 | Other | Leasehold |
| 23, Front Street DL13 1BL | 7 Dec 2016 | £22,500 | Other | Freehold |
| 14, Front Street DL13 1BD | 4 Nov 2016 | £185,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Stable Cottage, 7, Front Street DL13 1BQ | 7 Oct 2016 | £138,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 15, Front Street DL13 1BL | 18 Feb 2016 | £198,000 | Detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9, Front Street | £95,000 (Nov 2018) → £175,000 (Dec 2024) → £179,950 (Sep 2025) → £140,000 (May 2026) | +47% over 8 yrs |
| Stable Cottage, 7, Front Street | £138,500 (Oct 2016) → £189,000 (Aug 2025) | +36% over 9 yrs |
| 24, Front Street | £130,000 (Jun 2021) → £102,000 (Apr 2025) | -22% over 4 yrs |
| 28, Front Street | £100,000 (Mar 2021) → £7,500 (May 2021) → £150,000 (May 2022) | +50% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near Front Street
Crime
0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Front Street in the latest month.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Front Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Wear Flood alert area
- River South Tyne 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 Front Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wearhead Primary School 11 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St John's Chapel Primary School 24 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.9 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
Nearest bus stops
- Post Office (N-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
- Post Office (S-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
- Vedra Close (SE-bound, A689) 3 min walk
- Vedra Close (NW-bound, A689) 3 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op St Johns Chapel · 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
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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 5 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 10 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 | 84.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 715 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 58.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,465 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 91% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 91% | 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 | 98.6% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.7% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 33.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.5% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.5% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 36.9% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 17.6% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.7% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.5% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 37% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 37.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.9% | 24.1% |
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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