Potters Close, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Potters Close, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/potters-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£220,500

2 sales

Price range

£195k – £246k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Nov 2023

DL14 8QA

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At a glance

House prices£221k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station22 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 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 Potters Close, Coundon Gate, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 17 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £195,000. By property type, sales here have been 50% detached, 50% terraced.

House prices on Potters Close compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Potters Close 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
Detached	1	£195,000	30 Oct 2020
Terraced	1	£246,000	17 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Potters Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Potters Close DL14 8QA	17 Nov 2023	£246,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Potters Close DL14 8QA	30 Oct 2020	£195,000	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 Potters Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 100 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.0 mi
Victoria Lane Academy 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.1 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	1.1 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.3 mi · 25 min walk
Shildon station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Allotments (SW-bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Allotments (NE-bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Durham Road (W-bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk
Clydesdale Lodge (W-bound, B6287) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.0 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.1 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 1.8 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar Parkhead Service Station · 0.3 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 0.9 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Coundon Local · 1.0 mi
Heron Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

Asda Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
Coundon Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 1.0 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 Potters Close

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Who lives around Potters Close

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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