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High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 7ST.

Average price (last 12 months)
£120,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,500
21 sales
Price range
£65k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
DL14 7ST

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At a glance

House prices£121k average23% below the Bishop Auckland average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

21 property sales on High Escomb, Escomb, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £120,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £109,375. That is 23% below the Bishop Auckland average of £156,802 over the same period. 3 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 57% terraced, 29% semi-detached, 14% detached. Recorded sale prices on High Escomb range from £65,000 to £275,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 112 streets in Bishop Auckland with at least two sales in the last year, High Escomb ranks 68th for average price.

House prices on High Escomb compared

High Escomb£120,500
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: £210,000 (1 sales)2016£210k2017: £109,500 (3 sales)2017£110k2018: £145,000 (1 sales)2018£145k2019: £131,250 (4 sales)2019£131k2020: £107,000 (2 sales)2020£107k2021: £275,000 (1 sales)2021£275k2022: £134,750 (4 sales)2022£135k2024: £108,667 (3 sales)2024£109k2026: £120,500 (2 sales)2026£121k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£109,37528 Apr 2026
Semi-detached6£126,83322 May 2026
Detached3£243,33310 May 2022

Sold prices on High Escomb

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, High Escomb DL14 7ST 22 May 2026£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, High Escomb DL14 7ST 28 Apr 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
23, High Escomb DL14 7ST 27 May 2025£258,000 OtherFreehold
22, High Escomb DL14 7ST 20 Nov 2024£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, High Escomb DL14 7ST 15 Nov 2024£85,000 TerracedFreehold
25, High Escomb DL14 7ST 1 May 2024£95,000 TerracedFreehold
9, High Escomb DL14 7ST 21 Dec 2022£65,000 TerracedFreehold
11, High Escomb DL14 7ST 24 Aug 2022£81,000 TerracedFreehold
The Maples, 30, High Escomb DL14 7ST 10 May 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
26, High Escomb DL14 7ST 28 Mar 2022£148,000 TerracedFreehold
29, High Escomb DL14 7ST 7 Dec 2021£275,000 DetachedFreehold
16, High Escomb DL14 7ST 18 Dec 2020£85,000 TerracedFreehold
27, High Escomb DL14 7ST 6 Nov 2020£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, High Escomb DL14 7ST 13 Dec 2019£185,000 TerracedFreehold
17, High Escomb DL14 7ST 27 Sep 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
27, High Escomb DL14 7ST 28 Aug 2019£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, High Escomb DL14 7ST 24 Jan 2019£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, High Escomb DL14 7ST 12 Dec 2018£145,000 TerracedFreehold
4, High Escomb DL14 7ST 22 May 2018£2,100 OtherFreehold
27, High Escomb DL14 7ST 13 Apr 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, High Escomb DL14 7ST 7 Feb 2017£106,500 TerracedFreehold
6, High Escomb DL14 7ST 6 Jan 2017£122,000 TerracedFreehold
3, High Escomb DL14 7ST 14 Jul 2016£210,000 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
22, High Escomb £112,000 (Jan 2019) → £146,000 (Nov 2024) → £146,000 (May 2026) +30%
over 7 yrs
16, High Escomb £85,000 (Dec 2020) → £85,000 (Nov 2024) +0%
over 4 yrs
27, High Escomb £100,000 (Apr 2017) → £128,000 (Aug 2019) → £129,000 (Nov 2020) +29%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near High Escomb

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Escomb Primary School 160 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 57 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 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 West Station station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
  • Shildon station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Bridge (SW-bound, Hallimond Road) 1 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (NE-bound, Hallimond Road) 1 min walk
  • Saxon Church (N-bound, Saxon Green) 4 min walk
  • Three Lane Ends (N-bound, Hallimond Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 1.5 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 1.4 mi
  • Well · 1.4 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Department · 1.4 mi
  • Queensway Orthodontics (east) Limited · 1.4 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,450

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 High Escomb

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.6%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian61.5%54.6%
No religion34.2%38.6%
Not answered3.4%5.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%26.7%
No qualifications21.4%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health41.6%43%
Good health35.6%33.9%
Fair health16.1%15.6%
Bad health4.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%8%
No cars or vans in household11.4%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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