Highfields, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL13 4BA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£116,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£119,125
18 sales
Price range
£70k – £182k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Nov 2025
DL13 4BA

At a glance

House prices£117k average25% below the Bishop Auckland average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkWolsingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Highfields, Tow Law, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £116,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £142,775. Average sale prices fell from £132,500 in 2016 to £116,500 in 2025 (-12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 25% below the Bishop Auckland average of £154,876 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfields compared

Highfields£116,500
DL13 postcode area£194,054
Bishop Auckland£154,876
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £132,500 (2 sales)2016£133k2017: £105,167 (3 sales)2017£105k2018: £75,000 (1 sales)2018£75k2019: £102,250 (2 sales)2019£102k2020: £138,500 (1 sales)2020£139k2021: £85,750 (2 sales)2021£86k2022: £95,000 (1 sales)2022£95k2023: £163,625 (2 sales)2023£164k2024: £159,500 (2 sales)2024£160k2025: £116,500 (2 sales)2025£117k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£142,7759 Dec 2024
Terraced6£85,5837 Nov 2025
Semi-detached2£101,50031 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Highfields

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Highfields DL13 4BA 7 Nov 2025£125,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Highfields DL13 4BA 31 Oct 2025£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Highfields DL13 4BA 9 Dec 2024£157,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Highfields DL13 4BA 4 Jun 2024£162,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Highfields DL13 4BA 18 Aug 2023£182,250 DetachedFreehold
47, Highfields DL13 4BA 16 Aug 2023£145,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Highfields DL13 4BA 1 Jun 2022£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Highfields DL13 4BA 20 Sep 2021£85,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Highfields DL13 4BA 13 Aug 2021£86,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Highfields DL13 4BA 5 Mar 2021£74,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Highfields DL13 4BA 6 Nov 2020£138,500 DetachedFreehold
52, Highfields DL13 4BA 7 Jun 2019£115,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Highfields DL13 4BA 1 May 2019£132,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Highfields DL13 4BA 1 Feb 2019£72,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Highfields DL13 4BA 20 Jun 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Highfields DL13 4BA 30 Jun 2017£125,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Highfields DL13 4BA 27 Apr 2017£120,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Highfields DL13 4BA 10 Feb 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Highfields DL13 4BA 30 Nov 2016£64,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Highfields DL13 4BA 5 Sep 2016£125,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Highfields DL13 4BA 22 Apr 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Highfields DL13 4BA 4 Mar 2016£140,000 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
10, Highfields £72,000 (Feb 2019) → £125,000 (Nov 2025) +74%
over 7 yrs
18, Highfields £64,950 (Nov 2016) → £108,000 (Oct 2025) +66%
over 9 yrs
21, Highfields £75,000 (Jun 2018) → £85,000 (Sep 2021) +13%
over 3 yrs
4, Highfields £132,500 (May 2019) → £138,500 (Nov 2020) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfields

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfields in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson4
Public order4
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
Anti-social behaviour1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Highfields is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Wear Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Highfields

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law 83 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Tow Law Millennium Primary School 77 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Wolsingham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Co-op (former Mart) (S-bound, Castle Bank) 2 min walk
  • Co-op (former Mart) (N-bound, Castle Bank) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (N-bound, A68 High Street) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (S-bound, A68 High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North House Surgery
    Hope Street, Crook · 3.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned53.3%62.5%
Private rented16.8%20.3%
Social rented29.8%17.1%
Households493

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.4%18.6%
Residents1,201

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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.

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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