Low Road, Middlestone, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Low Road, Middlestone, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/low-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£165,000

2 sales

Price range

£130k – £200k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Dec 2022

DL14 8AB

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At a glance

House prices£165k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Low Road, Middlestone, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £165,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Low Road compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Low Road 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£165,000	9 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Low Road

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Low Road DL14 8AB	15 Aug 2024	£54,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Low Road DL14 8AB	9 Dec 2022	£130,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Low Road DL14 8AB	6 Jun 2016	£200,000	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
4, Low Road	£200,000 (Jun 2016) → £130,000 (Dec 2022)	-35% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Low Road

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.5 mi
Victoria Lane Academy 155 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	1.1 mi
The Oaks Secondary School 349 pupils	Community special school	11–19	Report	1.1 mi
Middlestone Moor Academy 265 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Whitworth Park Academy 996 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.4 mi
Ferryhill School 727 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 245 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.6 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 station 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Shildon station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ship Inn (SW-bound, B6287 Low Road) 1 min walk
Ship Inn (NE-bound, B6287 Low Road) 1 min walk
Eden Terrace (NE-bound, Unclassified Road to Leasingthorne) 8 min walk
Eden Terrace (SW-bound, Unclassified Road to Leasingthorne) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Bishops Close Medical Practice
Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 1.8 mi
St Andrew's Medical Practice
Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 1.8 mi
Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 2.3 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS EG Binchester · 1.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Coundon Local · 1.2 mi
Lidl Lidl Spennymoor · 1.6 mi
Spar PFS Spar Parkhead Service Station · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Coundon Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Well · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Victoria Lane Health Centre · 1.2 mi
Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace · 1.5 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 3 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	6 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	1 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	15.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.1%	17.1%
Households	612

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,364

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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 Low Road

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Who lives around Low Road

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.6%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	60.3%	54.6%
No religion	33.6%	38.6%
Not answered	4.7%	5.1%
Other religion	0.9%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	0.6%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.9%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.4%	26.7%
No qualifications	20.5%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.8%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.9%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	43%	43%
Good health	37.3%	33.9%
Fair health	13.5%	15.6%
Bad health	4.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	43.7%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	29.8%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	13.7%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.8%	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.

Planning and heritage near Low Road

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Council tax here

Durham Band D is £2,622 a year (Band A £1,748). See every band.

Estate agents near Low Road

Dental Avenue 1.6 mi
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