St Johns Walk, Escomb, Bishop Auckland

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 7SX.

Average price (last 12 months)

£110,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2020)

£97,250

2 sales

Price range

£85k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Mar 2026

DL14 7SX

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At a glance

House prices£97k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station24 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband65% of homesNational average 80% 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 St Johns Walk, Escomb, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £110,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £97,250.

House prices on St Johns Walk compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. St Johns 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£97,250	20 Mar 2026

Sold prices on St Johns Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, St Johns Walk DL14 7SX	20 Mar 2026	£110,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, St Johns Walk DL14 7SX	9 Jun 2020	£84,500	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 St Johns Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Escomb Primary School 160 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Good Report	1.1 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 57 pupils	Primary Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.2 mi
Evergreen Primary School 211 pupils	Community special school	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Anne's CofE Primary School 238 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.2 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 1.4 mi · 27 min walk
Shildon station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Saxon Church (N-bound, Saxon Green) 1 min walk
Railway Bridge (SW-bound, Hallimond Road) 3 min walk
Railway Bridge (NE-bound, Hallimond Road) 3 min walk
Three Lane Ends (N-bound, Hallimond Road) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.7 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
Heron Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 1.5 mi
Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 1.4 mi
Well · 1.4 mi
Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Queensway Orthodontics (east) Limited · 1.4 mi
Dental Department · 1.4 mi
Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.5 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.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.1%	62.5%
Private rented	14.1%	20.3%
Social rented	6.8%	17.1%
Households	632

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,450

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	65%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	65%	80%
Gigabit-capable	65%	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 St Johns Walk

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Who lives around St Johns Walk

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.6%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.6%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.3%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	61.5%	54.6%
No religion	34.2%	38.6%
Not answered	3.4%	5.1%
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	96.8%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3.2%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	29.2%	26.7%
No qualifications	21.4%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.7%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	41.6%	43%
Good health	35.6%	33.9%
Fair health	16.1%	15.6%
Bad health	4.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42.2%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	32.3%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.1%	8%
No cars or vans in household	11.4%	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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