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Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 9DP, DL14 9DW, DL14 9DN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£53,825
12 sales
Price range
£31k – £93k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Sep 2025
DL14 9DP

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At a glance

House prices£54k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station37 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 21 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

12 property sales on Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £53,825. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Drive range from £31,000 to £93,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melrose Drive compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383
Bishop Auckland£156,802
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £49,113 (4 sales)2016£49k2017: £46,000 (1 sales)2017£46k2018: £31,000 (1 sales)2018£31k2019: £45,000 (1 sales)2019£45k2022: £53,650 (3 sales)2022£54k2023: £93,000 (1 sales)2023£93k2025: £73,500 (1 sales)2025£74k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 21 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£53,82526 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 26 Sep 2025£73,500 TerracedFreehold
124, Melrose Drive DL14 9DN 25 Apr 2025£55,000 TerracedFreehold
97, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 10 Jul 2023£93,000 TerracedFreehold
144, Melrose Drive DL14 9DN 8 Jun 2023£65,000 OtherFreehold
29, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 3 Feb 2023£52,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 15 Jul 2022£39,950 TerracedFreehold
56, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 28 Jun 2022£66,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 8 Apr 2022£59,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 8 Apr 2022£65,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Melrose Drive DL14 9DN 4 Mar 2022£41,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 23 Feb 2022£55,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Melrose Drive DL14 9DN 4 Nov 2021£43,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 14 Feb 2020£47,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 20 Sep 2019£45,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 7 Feb 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 19 Dec 2018£31,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 26 Jan 2017£46,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Melrose Drive DL14 9DW 25 Nov 2016£35,500 TerracedFreehold
138, Melrose Drive DL14 9DN 25 May 2016£39,950 TerracedFreehold
132, Melrose Drive DL14 9DN 6 May 2016£71,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Melrose Drive DL14 9DP 11 Mar 2016£50,000 TerracedFreehold

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
56, Melrose Drive £55,000 (Feb 2019) → £66,000 (Jun 2022) +20%
over 3 yrs
60, Melrose Drive £45,000 (Sep 2019) → £59,000 (Apr 2022) +31%
over 3 yrs
126, Melrose Drive £43,000 (Nov 2021) → £41,000 (Mar 2022) -5%
over under a year
23, Melrose Drive £47,000 (Feb 2020) → £55,000 (Feb 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
58, Melrose Drive £35,500 (Nov 2016) → £31,000 (Dec 2018) -13%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Melrose Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Copeland Road Primary School 130 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.3 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.4 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 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

  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Shildon station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melrose Drive - Top (W-bound, Melrose Drive) 1 min walk
  • Melrose Drive - Top (E-bound, Melrose Drive) 1 min walk
  • Leazes Lane (S-bound, Leazes Lane) 2 min walk
  • Melrose Drive (S-bound, Melrose Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.9 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
  • Evenwood Medical Practice
    Evenwood Medical Centre, Copeland Lane, Bishop Auckland · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Auckland Front Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Bishop Auckland SF · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.8 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.8 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.1%62.5%
Private rented24.8%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households715

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+13.3%18.6%
Residents1,713

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 Melrose Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White95.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian55.6%54.6%
No religion39.3%38.6%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK93%95.6%
Born outside the UK7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above26.2%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications22.3%19.9%
No qualifications18.8%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.2%
Other qualifications1.5%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health49.9%43%
Good health32.2%33.9%
Fair health12.5%15.6%
Bad health4.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household45.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31.2%25.5%
No cars or vans in household15.8%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%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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