100% FREE

Spencer Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Spencer Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/spencer-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£34,493
15 sales
Price range
£10k – £88k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Jul 2024
DL14 8TL

Free, no sign-up. Other sites charge up to £25.

At a glance

House prices£34k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 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

15 property sales on Spencer Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £29,783. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 20% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Spencer Street range from £10,000 to £87,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Spencer Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spencer Street 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: £30,000 (3 sales)2016£30k2017: £12,250 (2 sales)2017£12k2019: £27,500 (2 sales)2019£28k2020: £21,000 (3 sales)2020£21k2021: £28,000 (1 sales)2021£28k2023: £58,966 (3 sales)2023£59k2024: £79,999 (1 sales)2024£80k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£29,78311 Jul 2024
Semi-detached3£53,33312 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Spencer Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 31 Mar 2026£12,000 OtherFreehold
26, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 17 Mar 2026£770,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 11 Jul 2024£79,999 TerracedFreehold
13, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 18 Mar 2024£39,999 TerracedFreehold
11, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 24 Oct 2023£45,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 16 Oct 2023£39,900 TerracedFreehold
20, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 12 Oct 2023£87,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 21 Jul 2023£47,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 12 Jan 2023£49,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 29 Nov 2022£36,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 6 Oct 2021£17,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 23 Jun 2021£28,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 17 May 2021£23,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 27 Aug 2020£23,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 5 May 2020£17,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 1 May 2020£22,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 28 Nov 2019£34,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 5 Feb 2019£21,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 7 Apr 2017£10,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 28 Feb 2017£14,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 19 Oct 2016£35,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 13 Sep 2016£18,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Spencer Street DL14 8TL 23 Mar 2016£36,500 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
13, Spencer Street £22,000 (May 2020) → £36,500 (Nov 2022) → £39,999 (Mar 2024) → £79,999 (Jul 2024) +264%
over 4 yrs
18, Spencer Street £10,000 (Apr 2017) → £17,500 (May 2020) → £39,900 (Oct 2023) +299%
over 7 yrs
20, Spencer Street £47,000 (Jul 2023) → £87,999 (Oct 2023) +87%
over under a year
6, Spencer Street £14,500 (Feb 2017) → £34,000 (Nov 2019) → £49,000 (Jan 2023) +238%
over 6 yrs
15, Spencer Street £18,000 (Sep 2016) → £23,500 (Aug 2020) → £23,000 (May 2021) → £28,000 (Jun 2021) +56%
over 5 yrs

Buying on Spencer Street?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Schools near Spencer Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.2 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.4 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 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
  • Shildon station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.6 mi · 31 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Spencer Street (S-bound, Spencer Street) 1 min walk
  • Brook Street (S-bound, Brook Street) 1 min walk
  • Working Mens Club (N-bound, Spencer Street) 1 min walk
  • Brook Street (N-bound, brook street) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.8 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.2 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 1.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Shildon · 1.3 mi
  • Spar Spar Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cheapside Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Hancock & Ainsley Ltd · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • 23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.3 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

12345678910

This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services2 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.4%62.5%
Private rented26.0%20.3%
Social rented15.7%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+16.3%18.6%
Residents1,581

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Spencer Street

Loading energy certificates…

Who lives around Spencer Street

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.5%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian53.8%54.6%
No religion36.8%38.6%
Not answered6.9%5.1%
Muslim1.1%0.6%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK95.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK4.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.9%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above23.1%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.4%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship8.1%6.2%
Other qualifications1.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.6%43%
Good health31.9%33.9%
Fair health16.6%15.6%
Bad health7.2%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household39.9%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.5%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household22.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.1%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.

Planning and heritage near Spencer Street

Checking conservation areas, listed buildings and other designations…

Noise, radon and ground hazards

Checking…

Planning applications near Spencer Street

Recent planning applications around Spencer Street from the council's planning register. Choose how far to look:

Checking recent planning applications…

Thinking of selling on Spencer Street?

Get a free valuation

Local estate agents will value your home for free, with no obligation.

What's my home worth?

Get an instant estimate from what you paid and how prices in Durham have moved since.

Estimate my home's value

Council tax here

Durham Band D is £2,622 a year (Band A £1,748). See every band.

Estate agents near Spencer Street

Agent locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. More local agents

What's it like living on Spencer Street?

No reviews yet. Live here, or used to? Be the first to say what it's like.

Write a review of Spencer Street

Reviews are checked before they appear. Please don't name individuals or include personal details.

Nearby streets in DL14

See all streets in Bishop Auckland All streets in DL14

You might also like

Most expensive streets in Bishop AucklandWhere the priciest homes in Bishop Auckland sellCheapest streets in Bishop AucklandThe most affordable streets in Bishop AucklandHouse prices in DurhamHow much prices have risenCouncil tax in DurhamEvery band for this yearWhat's my house worth?A free estimate from what you paidMoving costs calculatorStamp duty, fees and removals in one totalRent vs buy in DurhamIs buying cheaper than renting here?Where can I afford?Other streets at this price