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Simpson Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Simpson Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/simpson-road/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£91,495
11 sales
Price range
£50k – £145k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Sep 2024
DL14 9JP

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At a glance

House prices£91k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station55 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 14 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 Simpson Road, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £91,495. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Simpson Road range from £50,000 to £145,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Simpson Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £50,000 (1 sales)2016£50k2017: £86,000 (2 sales)2017£86k2018: £86,000 (1 sales)2018£86k2019: £89,950 (1 sales)2019£90k2021: £121,500 (2 sales)2021£122k2022: £82,000 (1 sales)2022£82k2023: £93,000 (1 sales)2023£93k2024: £95,250 (2 sales)2024£95k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£91,49513 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Simpson Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 14 Jan 2026£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 14 Jan 2026£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 13 Sep 2024£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 10 Apr 2024£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 30 Jun 2023£68,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 3 Feb 2023£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 22 Apr 2022£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 24 Sep 2021£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 17 Sep 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 20 Sep 2019£89,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 6 Feb 2018£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 28 Jul 2017£94,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 13 Apr 2017£77,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Simpson Road DL14 9JP 21 Nov 2016£50,000 Semi-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
1, Simpson Road £68,000 (Jun 2023) → £167,500 (Jan 2026) +146%
over 3 yrs
17, Simpson Road £94,500 (Jul 2017) → £107,500 (Apr 2024) +14%
over 7 yrs
13, Simpson Road £50,000 (Nov 2016) → £89,950 (Sep 2019) +80%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Simpson Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Copeland Road Primary School 130 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Ramshaw Primary School 54 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.5 mi
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 97 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Toft Hill Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 2.2 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 West Station station 2.7 mi · 55 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Shildon station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Copeland Rd-Robson Rd (W-bound, Copeland Road) 1 min walk
  • Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd (E-bound, Copeland Road) 1 min walk
  • Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd (W-bound, Copeland Road) 2 min walk
  • Copeland Rd-Robson Rd (E-bound, Copeland Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Evenwood Medical Practice
    Evenwood Medical Centre, Copeland Lane, Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.4 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.8 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Auckland Front Street · 0.4 mi
  • Spar Spar - Bishop Auckland · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Auckland Evenwood · 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.6 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 2.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.7 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 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.

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 environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented14.7%20.3%
Social rented12.9%17.1%
Households613

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.1%64.1%
Aged 65+29.2%18.6%
Residents1,339

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 Simpson Road

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.1%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.6%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian61.7%54.6%
No religion32.7%38.6%
Not answered4.9%5.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.8%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.9%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.6%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship8.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health40%43%
Good health35.4%33.9%
Fair health16.5%15.6%
Bad health6.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.7%25.5%
No cars or vans in household20.7%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.7%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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