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Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£317,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£218,867
15 sales
Price range
£122k – £317k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
DL14 7UT

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At a glance

House prices£219k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station23 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 15 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 Vicarage Farm Close, Escomb, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £317,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £218,867. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Vicarage Farm Close range from £122,000 to £317,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Vicarage Farm Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vicarage Farm Close 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: £175,000 (1 sales)2016£175k2017: £122,000 (1 sales)2017£122k2018: £153,000 (1 sales)2018£153k2019: £207,500 (2 sales)2019£208k2020: £160,000 (1 sales)2020£160k2021: £213,000 (2 sales)2021£213k2023: £252,500 (4 sales)2023£253k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £285,000 (1 sales)2025£285k2026: £317,000 (1 sales)2026£317k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£218,86730 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Vicarage Farm Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 30 Jan 2026£317,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 14 Feb 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 6 Sep 2024£220,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 1 Dec 2023£290,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 29 Sep 2023£282,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 5 May 2023£245,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 5 May 2023£193,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 16 Sep 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 30 Apr 2021£176,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 21 Aug 2020£160,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 23 Oct 2019£165,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 16 Sep 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 5 Oct 2018£153,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 3 Nov 2017£122,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Vicarage Farm Close DL14 7UT 28 Jun 2016£175,000 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
11, Vicarage Farm Close £245,000 (May 2023) → £317,000 (Jan 2026) +29%
over 3 yrs
18, Vicarage Farm Close £290,000 (Dec 2023) → £285,000 (Feb 2025) -2%
over 1 yr
1, Vicarage Farm Close £122,000 (Nov 2017) → £153,000 (Oct 2018) → £220,000 (Sep 2024) +80%
over 7 yrs
2, Vicarage Farm Close £165,000 (Oct 2019) → £282,000 (Sep 2023) +71%
over 4 yrs
8, Vicarage Farm Close £160,000 (Aug 2020) → £193,000 (May 2023) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Vicarage Farm Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Escomb Primary School 160 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.4 mi
St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 1,229 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 1.1 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Bishop Barrington Academy 599 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 1.1 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
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park 57 pupils Primary Catholic 3–11 Good 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 · 23 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
  • Shildon station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 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 · 1.3 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.6 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 3.3 mi

Supermarkets

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

Pharmacies

  • Well · 1.3 mi
  • Well · 1.3 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Queensway Orthodontics (east) Limited · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Department · 1.3 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.1%62.5%
Private rented14.1%20.3%
Social rented6.8%17.1%
Households632

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,450

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 Vicarage Farm Close

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.6%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian61.5%54.6%
No religion34.2%38.6%
Not answered3.4%5.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above29.2%26.7%
No qualifications21.4%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.7%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.8%6.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health41.6%43%
Good health35.6%33.9%
Fair health16.1%15.6%
Bad health4.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.2%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.3%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household14.1%8%
No cars or vans in household11.4%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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