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Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/murphy-crescent/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,357
7 sales
Price range
£49k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Apr 2024
DL14 6QH

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At a glance

House prices£76k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station12 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 10 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

7 property sales on Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Apr 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £77,417. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Murphy Crescent range from £48,500 to £130,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Murphy Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Murphy Crescent 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: £48,500 (1 sales)2016£49k2021: £76,000 (2 sales)2021£76k2022: £70,000 (1 sales)2022£70k2023: £130,000 (1 sales)2023£130k2024: £67,000 (2 sales)2024£67k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£77,41719 Apr 2024
Terraced1£70,00028 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Murphy Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
34, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 31 Mar 2025£64,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 19 Apr 2024£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 20 Mar 2024£64,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 10 Feb 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 28 Mar 2022£70,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 15 Mar 2021£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 18 Feb 2021£54,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 21 Aug 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 30 Aug 2016£48,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Murphy Crescent DL14 6QH 29 Apr 2016£59,950 Semi-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
34, Murphy Crescent £60,000 (Aug 2020) → £64,000 (Mar 2025) +7%
over 5 yrs
28, Murphy Crescent £59,950 (Apr 2016) → £54,000 (Feb 2021) → £130,000 (Feb 2023) +117%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Murphy Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.0 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 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 West Station station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • St Wilfrids School (N-bound, Murphy Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Irvin Avenue (N-bound, Proudfoot Drive) 2 min walk
  • Irvin Avenue (S-bound, Proudfoot Drive) 2 min walk
  • Douthwaite Road (E-bound, Walker Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.4 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.6 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 0.5 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.6 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.8%62.5%
Private rented11.7%20.3%
Social rented33.5%17.1%
Households597

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.6%64.1%
Aged 65+16.0%18.6%
Residents1,356

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 Murphy Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian52.7%54.6%
No religion40.1%38.6%
Not answered5.8%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications26%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.4%19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.9%6.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health43%43%
Good health32.4%33.9%
Fair health17.8%15.6%
Bad health5.3%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.9%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.2%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household20.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household8%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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