River Walk, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£51,000

2 sales

Price range

£48k – £54k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

19 Jul 2024

DL14 9EZ

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At a glance

House prices£51k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station42 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 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

2 property sales on River Walk, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 19 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £51,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on River Walk compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. River Walk 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 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£51,000	19 Jul 2024

Sold prices on River Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
26, River Walk DL14 9EZ	8 Jan 2025	£56,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, River Walk DL14 9EZ	19 Jul 2024	£54,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, River Walk DL14 9EZ	24 Mar 2021	£40,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, River Walk DL14 9EZ	20 Dec 2019	£48,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, River Walk DL14 9EZ	15 Feb 2019	£36,250	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
15, River Walk	£36,250 (Feb 2019) → £48,000 (Dec 2019)	+32% over under a year

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Schools near River Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Copeland Road Primary School 130 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.3 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.5 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils	Nursery	0–4	Report	1.6 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.6 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Shildon station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Meadow View (S-bound, Meadow View) 1 min walk
Sycamore (NE-bound, Oakley Green) 1 min walk
Station Rd (NE-bound, A688 Station Road) 2 min walk
Station Rd (SW-bound, A688 Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.8 mi
Evenwood Medical Practice
Evenwood Medical Centre, Copeland Lane, Bishop Auckland · 2.0 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.2 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Bishop Auckland · 0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Auckland Front Street · 0.3 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 0.9 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishop Auckland · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.3 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 2.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.1 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	46.8%	62.5%
Private rented	22.2%	20.3%
Social rented	30.9%	17.1%
Households	711

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,498

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 River Walk

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Who lives around River Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.2%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	51.8%	54.6%
No religion	41.5%	38.6%
Not answered	5.1%	5.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	96.4%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3.6%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	31.5%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	18.1%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	16.3%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.1%	26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	41.3%	43%
Good health	30%	33.9%
Fair health	18.4%	15.6%
Bad health	8.4%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42.3%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	35.4%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	17.3%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.1%	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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