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Porter Gardens, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Porter Gardens, Bishop Auckland · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/porter-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2022)
£158,591
76 sales
Price range
£65k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
DL14 9FH

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At a glance

House prices£159k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station25 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold99% freeholdAcross 79 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

76 property sales on Porter Gardens, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,209. Average sale prices rose from £160,155 in 2022 to £177,330 in 2025 (+11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 33% detached, 4% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Porter Gardens range from £64,997 to £219,995. 99% of homes sold here were freehold and 1% leasehold.

House prices on Porter Gardens compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2022: £160,155 (25 sales)2022£160k2023: £159,341 (26 sales)2023£159k2024: £153,370 (22 sales)2024£153k2025: £177,330 (3 sales)2025£177k

Tenure: 99% freehold and 1% leasehold across 79 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached48£149,20919 Dec 2024
Detached25£181,23525 Jul 2025
Terraced3£119,99628 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Porter Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 25 Jul 2025£180,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Feb 2025£169,995 Detached New buildFreehold
66, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Feb 2025£181,995 Detached New buildFreehold
64, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 20 Dec 2024£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 19 Dec 2024£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 18 Dec 2024£130,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Nov 2024£192,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
68, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 31 Oct 2024£130,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
70, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 27 Sep 2024£145,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
69, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 20 Sep 2024£173,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Aug 2024£175,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
39, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 8 Aug 2024£162,245 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 11 Jul 2024£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£64,997 TerracedLeasehold
17, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£38,998 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£155,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
62, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£151,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
63, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Jun 2024£125,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 21 Jun 2024£155,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 9 May 2024£127,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 30 Apr 2024£129,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Mar 2024£126,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 27 Mar 2024£189,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 8 Jan 2024£184,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 21 Dec 2023£146,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
32, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 21 Dec 2023£166,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 15 Dec 2023£146,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 8 Dec 2023£166,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 30 Nov 2023£123,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
38, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 24 Nov 2023£166,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
30, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 14 Nov 2023£169,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 31 Oct 2023£216,995 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 6 Oct 2023£186,995 Detached New buildFreehold
35, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Sep 2023£122,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
36, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Sep 2023£144,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
72, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 15 Sep 2023£162,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 30 Jun 2023£147,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
44, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 30 Jun 2023£142,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
47, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 30 Jun 2023£156,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
49, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 30 Jun 2023£169,995 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Jun 2023£142,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
45, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Jun 2023£165,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
71, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 29 Jun 2023£142,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
50, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 26 Jun 2023£169,995 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 23 Jun 2023£174,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
46, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 16 Jun 2023£138,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
40, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 9 Jun 2023£169,995 Detached New buildFreehold
51, Porter Gardens DL14 9FH 28 Apr 2023£184,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
5, Porter Gardens £175,995 (May 2022) → £180,000 (Jul 2025) +2%
over 3 yrs
38, Porter Gardens £166,995 (Nov 2023) → £158,000 (Dec 2024) -5%
over 1 yr
4, Porter Gardens £401,000 (Jun 2019) → £192,995 (Nov 2024) -52%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Porter Gardens

Crime

227 crimes were reported within about a mile of Porter Gardens in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences68
Shoplifting49
Anti-social behaviour42
Criminal damage & arson29
Public order8
Other crime8

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Porter Gardens is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Gaunless Flood alert area
  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Porter Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 0.7 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils Community special school 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.7 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Superstore (NE-bound, A688) 3 min walk
  • Hospital (SE-bound, Greenfields Road) 3 min walk
  • Greenfields Rd - Ind Est (NW-bound, Greenfields Road) 3 min walk
  • Harrison Crescent (SW-bound, Harrison Crescent) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.9 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.5 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 0.1 mi
  • Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Bishop Auckland SF · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 0.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishop Auckland · 0.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.1 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 mi
  • West Auckland Dental Practice · 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 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 Porter Gardens

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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