Spring Gardens, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Spring Gardens, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/spring-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£185,000

2 sales

Price range

£50k – £320k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jun 2019

DL14 9SL

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At a glance

House prices£185k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station53 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 3 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 Spring Gardens, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £185,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Spring Gardens compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Spring Gardens 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£185,000	25 Jun 2019

Sold prices on Spring Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Spring Gardens DL14 9SL	7 Oct 2019	£50,000	Other	Freehold
21, Spring Gardens DL14 9SL	25 Jun 2019	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Spring Gardens DL14 9SL	17 Mar 2017	£320,000	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.

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Schools near Spring Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Copeland Road Primary School 130 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Toft Hill Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Ramshaw Primary School 54 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
Evenwood Church of England Primary School 97 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 57 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Escomb Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	1.9 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 · 53 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
Shildon station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Spring Gardens (NW-bound, Etherley Bank) 1 min walk
Spring Gardens (SE-bound, Etherley Bank) 1 min walk
Toadpool (SE-bound, A68 Toadpool) 7 min walk
Toadpool (NW-bound, A68 Toadpool) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

Evenwood Medical Practice
Evenwood Medical Centre, Copeland Lane, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.5 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.8 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily West Auckland Front Street · 0.7 mi
Spar Spar - Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bishops Auckland Evenwood · 1.4 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 1.0 mi
Boots · 1.7 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.6 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 6 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.2%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	547

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,197

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 Spring Gardens

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Who lives around Spring Gardens

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.7%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.7%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	67.9%	54.6%
No religion	27.6%	38.6%
Not answered	3.6%	5.1%
Hindu	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	–
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Muslim	0.1%	0.6%
Sikh	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.8%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.4%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	19.6%	19.9%
No qualifications	18.9%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.4%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.7%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	45.5%	43%
Good health	35.1%	33.9%
Fair health	13.9%	15.6%
Bad health	4.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	40.1%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	33.8%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	17.2%	8%
No cars or vans in household	8.9%	24.1%

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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