Orchid Meadows, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 9BF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£78,250

2 sales

Price range

£67k – £90k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Feb 2024

DL14 9BF

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At a glance

House prices£78k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% 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 Orchid Meadows, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Feb 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £67,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% terraced, 50% semi-detached.

House prices on Orchid Meadows compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchid Meadows 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	1	£67,000	27 Jan 2017
Semi-detached	1	£89,500	12 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Orchid Meadows

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Orchid Meadows DL14 9BF	12 Feb 2024	£89,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Orchid Meadows DL14 9BF	27 Jan 2017	£67,000	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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Schools near Orchid Meadows

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils	Nursery	0–4	Report	0.9 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.1 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 1.6 mi · 32 min walk
Shildon station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Maude Terrace (NE-bound, A688) 2 min walk
Maude Terrace (SW-bound, A688) 2 min walk
Laburnum Grove (NE-bound, A688) 3 min walk
Superstore (SW-bound, A688) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.1 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.5 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.7 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Bishop Auckland SF · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.4 mi

Dentists

West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.4 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 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.

Income	4 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.1%	62.5%
Private rented	24.8%	20.3%
Social rented	5.2%	17.1%
Households	715

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,713

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Orchid Meadows

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Who lives around Orchid Meadows

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	95.8%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.6%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	55.6%	54.6%
No religion	39.3%	38.6%
Not answered	4.2%	5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	0.6%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	93%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	7%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	26.2%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	22.3%	19.9%
No qualifications	18.8%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	49.9%	43%
Good health	32.2%	33.9%
Fair health	12.5%	15.6%
Bad health	4.3%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	45.7%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	31.2%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	15.8%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.3%	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.

Planning and heritage near Orchid Meadows

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