Holdforth Crest, Bishop Auckland

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 6DU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£51,000

2 sales

Price range

£40k – £62k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Jun 2022

DL14 6DU

At a glance

House prices£51k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Holdforth Crest, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £51,000.

House prices on Holdforth Crest compared

DL14 postcode area£142,143

Bishop Auckland£154,876

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£51,000	17 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Holdforth Crest

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Holdforth Crest DL14 6DU	7 Aug 2026	£88,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Holdforth Crest DL14 6DU	17 Jun 2022	£62,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Holdforth Crest DL14 6DU	29 Apr 2016	£40,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Holdforth Crest

Crime

259 crimes were reported within about a mile of Holdforth Crest in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	100
Anti-social behaviour	40
Shoplifting	29
Criminal damage & arson	28
Burglary	16
Public order	15

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

Flood risk

Holdforth Crest is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Gaunless at South Church Flood warning area
River Gaunless Flood alert area
Upper River Tees Flood alert area
River Skerne 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 Holdforth Crest

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.3 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	0.6 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.7 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

Bishop Auckland station 0.3 mi · 6 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Shildon station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Auction Mart (NW-bound, South Church Road) 1 min walk
Auction Mart (SE-bound, South Church Road) 2 min walk
McCullagh Gardens (N-bound, McCullagh Gardens) 3 min walk
South Church Rd - McCullagh Gdns (SE-bound, A6072 South Church Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.6 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 1.8 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.4%	62.5%
Private rented	30.6%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	556

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,201

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.

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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