Gibson Street, Close House, Bishop Auckland

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£43,480

5 sales

Price range

£29k – £68k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Oct 2021

DL14 8RT

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At a glance

House prices£43k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkShildon station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

5 property sales on Gibson Street, Close House, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Oct 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £43,480. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Gibson Street range from £29,000 to £68,398. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Gibson Street compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£43,480	29 Oct 2021

Sold prices on Gibson Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	31 May 2022	£470,000	Other	Freehold
9, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	29 Oct 2021	£68,398	Terraced	Freehold
9, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	18 Jun 2021	£37,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	16 Jun 2020	£29,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	10 Mar 2020	£27,500	Terraced	Freehold
13, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	25 Sep 2019	£37,000	Terraced	Freehold
Royal House, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	10 Jun 2019	£1,274,000	Other	Freehold
6, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	24 Apr 2019	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	22 Feb 2019	£27,000	Terraced	Freehold
Royal House, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	19 Oct 2017	£345,000	Other	Freehold
Royal House, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	24 Jul 2017	£100,000	Other	Freehold
14, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	17 Mar 2017	£35,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Gibson Street DL14 8RT	28 Jul 2016	£30,000	Terraced	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, Gibson Street	£27,500 (Mar 2020) → £37,000 (Jun 2021) → £68,398 (Oct 2021)	+149% over 2 yrs
13, Gibson Street	£27,000 (Feb 2019) → £37,000 (Sep 2019)	+37% over under a year
Royal House, Gibson Street	£100,000 (Jul 2017) → £345,000 (Oct 2017) → £1,274,000 (Jun 2019)	+1174% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Gibson Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 100 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
Victoria Lane Academy 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	1.4 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

Shildon station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Gibson Street (W-bound, Gibson Street) 1 min walk
Gibson Street (E-bound, Gibson Street) 1 min walk
Working Mens Club (S-bound, Unclassified Road to Gurney Valley) 1 min walk
Working Mens Club (N-bound, Unclassified Road to Gurney Valley) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 0.8 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.5 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Coundon Local · 1.2 mi
Spar Spar - Shildon · 1.2 mi
Spar PFS Spar Parkhead Service Station · 1.3 mi
Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Cheapside Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Well · 0.9 mi
Hancock & Ainsley Ltd · 1.0 mi

Dentists

23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 1.0 mi
Victoria Lane Health Centre · 1.2 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.5 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 1 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.4%	62.5%
Private rented	26.0%	20.3%
Social rented	15.7%	17.1%
Households	747

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,581

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Gibson Street

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Who lives around Gibson Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	96.5%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.1%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	53.8%	54.6%
No religion	36.8%	38.6%
Not answered	6.9%	5.1%
Muslim	1.1%	0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	24.9%	20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.1%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.6%	19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.8%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.1%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.6%	43%
Good health	31.9%	33.9%
Fair health	16.6%	15.6%
Bad health	7.2%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	39.9%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	30.5%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	22.5%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.1%	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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