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Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland

MyStreetCheck free street report: Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/bishop-auckland-county-durham/westcott-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£166,250
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,153
16 sales
Price range
£110k – £240k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
DL14 8SG

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At a glance

House prices£166k average6% above the Bishop Auckland average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 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

16 property sales on Westcott Drive, Auckland Park, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £166,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £161,750. That is 6% above the Bishop Auckland average of £156,802 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 38% detached, 38% semi-detached, 25% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Westcott Drive range from £110,000 to £240,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 112 streets in Bishop Auckland with at least two sales in the last year, Westcott Drive ranks 48th for average price.

House prices on Westcott Drive compared

Westcott Drive£166,250
DL14 postcode area£144,383
Bishop Auckland£156,802
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL14 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £110,000 (1 sales)2016£110k2017: £145,000 (1 sales)2017£145k2019: £124,225 (2 sales)2019£124k2021: £177,000 (1 sales)2021£177k2022: £165,000 (2 sales)2022£165k2023: £152,500 (2 sales)2023£153k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k2025: £195,000 (2 sales)2025£195k2026: £166,250 (4 sales)2026£166k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£161,75029 Aug 2025
Semi-detached6£147,49229 Jul 2026
Terraced4£168,75029 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Westcott Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 29 Jul 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 9 Jun 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 5 Jun 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 29 Jan 2026£220,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 29 Aug 2025£240,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 17 Mar 2025£150,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 7 Jun 2024£160,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 24 Aug 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 14 Apr 2023£165,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 16 Sep 2022£165,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 24 Mar 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 30 Apr 2021£177,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 17 May 2019£118,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 18 Apr 2019£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 20 Oct 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Westcott Drive DL14 8SG 21 Mar 2016£110,000 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
31, Westcott Drive £165,000 (Mar 2022) → £195,000 (Jun 2026) +18%
over 4 yrs
27, Westcott Drive £118,500 (May 2019) → £160,000 (Jun 2024) +35%
over 5 yrs
19, Westcott Drive £110,000 (Mar 2016) → £177,000 (Apr 2021) +61%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Westcott Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.6 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Etherley Lane Primary School 190 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Etherley Lane Nursery School 44 pupils Nursery 2–4 Good Report 1.0 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.0 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Avenue (SW-bound, Bone Mill Bank) 2 min walk
  • Grange Avenue (NE-bound, Bone Mill Bank) 2 min walk
  • By-pass (SW-bound, A688) 3 min walk
  • Bracks Farm (NW-bound, Bracks Farm) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.7 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 0.9 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Cockton Hill · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Toronto Bishop Auckland · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.7 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 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.6%62.5%
Private rented10.5%20.3%
Social rented14.8%17.1%
Households688

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+24.7%18.6%
Residents1,496

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 Westcott Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.9%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian59.2%54.6%
No religion35.9%38.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.7%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.3%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%26.7%
No qualifications22.3%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.4%43%
Good health31.9%33.9%
Fair health17.6%15.6%
Bad health6.7%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household46.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.4%25.5%
No cars or vans in household17.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.2%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.

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