The Oval, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Oval, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/the-oval/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£80,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£84,136

11 sales

Price range

£53k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2026

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At a glance

House prices£84k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station31 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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 The Oval, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £84,136. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on The Oval range from £52,500 to £125,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on The Oval compared

DL14 postcode area£144,383

Bishop Auckland£156,802

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Oval 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 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	11	£84,136	22 Jun 2026

Sold prices on The Oval

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, The Oval DL14 9DB	22 Jun 2026	£80,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, The Oval DL14 9DB	26 Jul 2024	£100,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, The Oval DL14 9DB	2 Feb 2023	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, The Oval DL14 9DB	9 Dec 2022	£78,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, The Oval DL14 9DB	28 Oct 2022	£80,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, The Oval DL14 9DB	28 Oct 2022	£105,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
21, The Oval DL14 9DB	20 Dec 2021	£82,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, The Oval DL14 9DB	26 May 2020	£75,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, The Oval DL14 9DB	24 Jan 2020	£99,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, The Oval DL14 9DB	28 Aug 2018	£52,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, The Oval DL14 9DB	23 Mar 2017	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, The Oval DL14 9DB	8 Apr 2016	£60,000	Semi-detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, The Oval	£60,000 (Apr 2016) → £100,000 (Jul 2024)	+67% over 8 yrs
21, The Oval	£82,000 (Dec 2021) → £78,500 (Dec 2022)	-4% over under a year
19, The Oval	£70,000 (Mar 2017) → £105,000 (Oct 2022)	+50% over 6 yrs

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Schools near The Oval

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School 203 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery 161 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland 219 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils	Nursery	0–4	Report	1.0 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.0 mi
Copeland Road Primary School 130 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 1.5 mi · 31 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
Shildon station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Maude Terrace (SW-bound, A688) 2 min walk
Laburnum Grove (NE-bound, A688) 2 min walk
Maude Terrace (NE-bound, A688) 2 min walk
Laburnum Grove (SW-bound, A688) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.2 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.8 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Extra Tesco Bishop Auckland Extra · 0.2 mi
Marks and Spencer Simply Food M&S Bishop Auckland SF · 0.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Bishop Auckland · 0.3 mi
Lidl Lidl Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, St Helen · 0.4 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.4 mi

Dentists

West Auckland Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 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 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	32.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.2%	20.3%
Social rented	50.9%	17.1%
Households	513

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,189

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 The Oval

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Who lives around The Oval

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	94.9%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.9%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	54.7%	54.6%
No religion	37.7%	38.6%
Not answered	5.1%	5.1%
Muslim	1.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	93.3%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	6.7%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	33%	20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	17.6%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.9%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15.4%	19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.3%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	41.4%	43%
Good health	29.5%	33.9%
Fair health	16.6%	15.6%
Bad health	9.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	43.1%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	31.7%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	19.8%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.4%	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 The Oval

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Planning applications near The Oval

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