Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/park-avenue/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£114,800

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£77,845

11 sales

Price range

£47k – £115k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Mar 2026

DL14 8QH

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At a glance

House prices£78k 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 station24 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

11 property sales on Park Avenue, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £114,800. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £76,700. 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 82% terraced, 18% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Park Avenue range from £46,500 to £114,800. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Park Avenue compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Park Avenue 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 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	9	£76,700	13 Mar 2026
Semi-detached	2	£83,000	4 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Park Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	13 Mar 2026	£114,800	Terraced	Freehold
17, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	29 Nov 2024	£85,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	4 Nov 2022	£94,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	31 Oct 2022	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	6 Jul 2022	£69,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	23 Apr 2021	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	26 Feb 2021	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	20 Dec 2018	£81,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	24 Jan 2018	£47,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	19 May 2017	£72,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	27 May 2016	£81,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	25 May 2016	£46,500	Terraced	Freehold
17, Park Avenue DL14 8QH	30 Mar 2016	£65,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
17, Park Avenue	£65,000 (Mar 2016) → £70,000 (Feb 2021) → £85,000 (Nov 2024)	+31% over 9 yrs
8, Park Avenue	£72,000 (May 2017) → £94,000 (Nov 2022)	+31% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Park Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 100 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.9 mi
Victoria Lane Academy 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.2 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
Shildon station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Allotments (NE-bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Allotments (SW-bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Clydesdale Lodge (E-bound, B6287) 2 min walk
Clydesdale Lodge (W-bound, B6287) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.1 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.2 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.5 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar Parkhead Service Station · 0.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Coundon Local · 0.9 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 1.0 mi
Heron Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Coundon Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Victoria Lane Health Centre · 0.9 mi
Queensway Orthodontics (east) Limited · 1.0 mi
Dental Department · 1.2 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+)	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 Park Avenue

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Who lives around Park Avenue

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.

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