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Riverside, South Church, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Riverside, South Church, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/riverside/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 6XT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£243,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£224,289
31 sales
Price range
£175k – £288k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
DL14 6XT

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At a glance

House prices£244k average55% above the Bishop Auckland average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 32 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

31 property sales on Riverside, South Church, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £243,667. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,289. That is 55% above the Bishop Auckland average of £156,802 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Riverside range from £175,000 to £287,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 112 streets in Bishop Auckland with at least two sales in the last year, Riverside ranks 21st for average price.

House prices on Riverside compared

Riverside£243,667
DL14 postcode area£144,383
Bishop Auckland£156,802
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £201,500 (2 sales)2016£202k2017: £195,332 (3 sales)2017£195k2018: £200,000 (1 sales)2018£200k2019: £204,000 (2 sales)2019£204k2020: £218,738 (4 sales)2020£219k2021: £224,000 (8 sales)2021£224k2022: £230,000 (1 sales)2022£230k2023: £249,000 (2 sales)2023£249k2024: £235,000 (1 sales)2024£235k2025: £245,417 (6 sales)2025£245k2026: £253,500 (1 sales)2026£254k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 32 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached31£224,28910 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Riverside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Riverside DL14 6XT 10 Apr 2026£253,500 DetachedFreehold
50, Riverside DL14 6XT 19 Nov 2025£287,500 DetachedFreehold
24, Riverside DL14 6XT 31 Oct 2025£190,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Riverside DL14 6XT 7 Aug 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Riverside DL14 6XT 27 Jun 2025£275,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Riverside DL14 6XT 17 Apr 2025£220,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Riverside DL14 6XT 10 Jan 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Riverside DL14 6XT 5 Dec 2024£235,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Riverside DL14 6XT 11 Jul 2023£260,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Riverside DL14 6XT 30 Mar 2023£238,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Riverside DL14 6XT 12 Aug 2022£230,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Riverside DL14 6XT 26 Nov 2021£235,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Riverside DL14 6XT 15 Nov 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Riverside DL14 6XT 15 Oct 2021£222,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Riverside DL14 6XT 24 Sep 2021£255,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Riverside DL14 6XT 28 Jun 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Riverside DL14 6XT 11 Jun 2021£215,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Riverside DL14 6XT 26 Apr 2021£195,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Riverside DL14 6XT 30 Mar 2021£230,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Riverside DL14 6XT 8 Dec 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Riverside DL14 6XT 23 Oct 2020£175,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Riverside DL14 6XT 16 Oct 2020£230,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Riverside DL14 6XT 9 Oct 2020£259,950 DetachedFreehold
18, Riverside DL14 6XT 14 Jun 2019£225,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Riverside DL14 6XT 3 May 2019£183,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Riverside DL14 6XT 14 Dec 2018£200,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Riverside DL14 6XT 7 Dec 2017£175,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Riverside DL14 6XT 7 Dec 2017£179,995 DetachedFreehold
42, Riverside DL14 6XT 27 Oct 2017£226,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Riverside DL14 6XT 20 Jan 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Riverside DL14 6XT 16 Sep 2016£225,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Riverside DL14 6XT 30 Mar 2016£178,000 DetachedFreehold

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
50, Riverside £230,000 (Oct 2020) → £287,500 (Nov 2025) +25%
over 5 yrs
25, Riverside £195,000 (Apr 2021) → £235,000 (Nov 2021) → £250,000 (Aug 2025) +28%
over 4 yrs
47, Riverside £200,000 (Dec 2018) → £230,000 (Mar 2021) → £250,000 (Jan 2025) +25%
over 6 yrs
54, Riverside £222,000 (Oct 2021) → £235,000 (Dec 2024) +6%
over 3 yrs
42, Riverside £226,000 (Oct 2017) → £260,000 (Jul 2023) +15%
over 6 yrs
5, Riverside £230,000 (Aug 2022) → £238,000 (Mar 2023) +3%
over under a year
12, Riverside £225,000 (Sep 2016) → £259,950 (Oct 2020) +16%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Riverside

Crime

260 crimes were reported within about a mile of Riverside in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences102
Criminal damage & arson33
Anti-social behaviour28
Shoplifting28
Public order22
Burglary15

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

Flood risk

Riverside is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Gaunless at South Church Flood warning area
  • River Gaunless Flood alert area
  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne 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 Riverside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.5 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 0.9 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bone Mill Bank Hail and Ride (NE-bound, Bone Mill Bank) 3 min walk
  • Bone Mill Bank Hail and Ride (SW-bound, Bone Mill Bank) 3 min walk
  • Red Alligator (NW-bound, B6282 Auckland Road) 3 min walk
  • Red Alligator (SE-bound, B6282 Auckland Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi
  • Spar Spar Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.7 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,496

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 Riverside

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.9%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian59.2%54.6%
No religion35.9%38.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.7%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.3%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%26.7%
No qualifications22.3%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.4%43%
Good health31.9%33.9%
Fair health17.6%15.6%
Bad health6.7%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household46.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%25.5%
No cars or vans in household17.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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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