Morpeth Grove, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Morpeth Grove, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/morpeth-grove/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£155,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£183,750

6 sales

Price range

£120k – £255k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Aug 2026

DL14 6LJ

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At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station8 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

6 property sales on Morpeth Grove, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £154,500. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 33% detached. Recorded sale prices on Morpeth Grove range from £120,000 to £255,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Morpeth Grove compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Morpeth Grove 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 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£154,500	21 Aug 2026
Detached	2	£242,250	27 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Morpeth Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Morpeth Grove DL14 6LJ	21 Aug 2026	£155,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Morpeth Grove DL14 6LJ	27 Jan 2023	£255,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Morpeth Grove DL14 6LJ	30 Aug 2022	£178,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Morpeth Grove DL14 6LJ	26 Aug 2022	£229,500	Detached	Freehold
6, Morpeth Grove DL14 6LJ	27 Jul 2018	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Morpeth Grove DL14 6LJ	15 Sep 2016	£120,000	Semi-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.

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Schools near Morpeth Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.0 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	0.0 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils	Nursery	0–4	Report	0.4 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	0.5 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Shildon station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Lambton Drive - Bowes Grove (N-bound, Lambton Drive) 2 min walk
Lambton Drive - Bowes Grove (S-bound, Lambton Drive) 2 min walk
Warwick Rd - Berkeley Gr (SW-bound, Warwick Road) 2 min walk
Woodhouse Lane Schools (NW-bound, Woodhouse Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.5 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.5 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 0.4 mi
Spar Spar Bishop Auckland · 0.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.6 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.5 mi
Well · 0.5 mi
Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 0.6 mi

Dentists

Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
Dental Department · 0.4 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 9 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	10 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	93.5%	62.5%
Private rented	5.3%	20.3%
Social rented	1.2%	17.1%
Households	599

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	51.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,299

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.

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.

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Who lives around Morpeth Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.2%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	73%	54.6%
No religion	20.7%	38.6%
Not answered	5.4%	5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–
Muslim	0%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97.5%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.5%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	35.8%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.4%	19.9%
No qualifications	15.9%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.1%	14.2%
Apprenticeship	9.2%	6.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.8%	9.5%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	43.5%	43%
Good health	37.7%	33.9%
Fair health	14.7%	15.6%
Bad health	3.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	40.4%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	36.4%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12%	8%
No cars or vans in household	11.3%	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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