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Wharton Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL14 8PD, DL14 8PB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£85,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£86,389
29 sales
Price range
£38k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Aug 2026
DL14 8PB

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At a glance

House prices£86k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station39 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 40 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

29 property sales on Wharton Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £85,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,252. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 66% terraced, 24% semi-detached, 10% detached. Recorded sale prices on Wharton Street range from £38,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wharton Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wharton Street 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: £105,000 (2 sales)2016£105k2019: £55,333 (3 sales)2019£55k2020: £49,333 (3 sales)2020£49k2021: £71,750 (4 sales)2021£72k2022: £95,926 (3 sales)2022£96k2023: £101,600 (5 sales)2023£102k2024: £105,750 (6 sales)2024£106k2025: £89,500 (2 sales)2025£90k2026: £85,000 (1 sales)2026£85k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced19£70,2528 Aug 2025
Semi-detached7£97,2144 Aug 2026
Detached3£163,33331 May 2024

Sold prices on Wharton Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
44, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 4 Aug 2026£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80A, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 17 Nov 2025£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80A, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 14 Oct 2025£92,900 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 29 Aug 2025£60,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 8 Aug 2025£97,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 30 Jun 2025£47,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 3 Feb 2025£82,000 TerracedFreehold
80A, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 5 Sep 2024£151,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 16 Aug 2024£68,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 19 Jul 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 8 Jul 2024£85,000 OtherFreehold
36, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 5 Jul 2024£80,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 31 May 2024£200,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 9 Apr 2024£79,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 4 Apr 2024£66,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 25 Sep 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 31 May 2023£65,000 TerracedFreehold
81, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 26 Apr 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
79, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 6 Apr 2023£73,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 4 Apr 2023£155,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 7 Feb 2023£57,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 20 Dec 2022£65,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 30 Aug 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 6 Jun 2022£59,279 TerracedFreehold
25, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 25 Mar 2022£45,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 15 Feb 2022£68,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 14 Dec 2021£43,000 TerracedFreehold
20B, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 5 Jul 2021£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 30 Apr 2021£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 25 Feb 2021£70,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 18 Dec 2020£38,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 7 Dec 2020£57,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 9 Oct 2020£53,000 TerracedFreehold
69, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 2 Oct 2020£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20B, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 31 Mar 2020£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Wharton Street DL14 8PB 29 Nov 2019£77,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 9 Aug 2019£40,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 10 May 2019£49,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 13 May 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Wharton Street DL14 8PD 18 Mar 2016£135,000 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
44, Wharton Street £77,000 (Apr 2021) → £85,000 (Aug 2026) +10%
over 5 yrs
80A, Wharton Street £151,500 (Sep 2024) → £92,900 (Oct 2025) → £117,500 (Nov 2025) -22%
over 1 yr
27, Wharton Street £57,500 (Feb 2023) → £68,000 (Aug 2024) +18%
over 2 yrs
36, Wharton Street £77,000 (Nov 2019) → £80,000 (Jul 2024) +4%
over 5 yrs
21, Wharton Street £135,000 (Mar 2016) → £200,000 (May 2024) +48%
over 8 yrs
18, Wharton Street £65,000 (May 2023) → £79,000 (Apr 2024) +22%
over under a year
29, Wharton Street £49,000 (May 2019) → £68,500 (Feb 2022) → £66,000 (Apr 2024) +35%
over 5 yrs
25, Wharton Street £45,000 (Mar 2022) → £59,279 (Jun 2022) +32%
over under a year
20B, Wharton Street £60,000 (Mar 2020) → £97,000 (Jul 2021) +62%
over 1 yr

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Schools near Wharton Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Victoria Lane Academy 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon 100 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Requires improvement Report 0.1 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.6 mi
King James I Academy Bishop Auckland 936 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.7 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 2.0 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 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.6 mi · 52 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Place (SE-bound, Collingwood Street) 3 min walk
  • Victoria Lane (N-bound, Victoria Lane) 3 min walk
  • Chapel Place (NW-bound, Collingwood Street) 3 min walk
  • Victoria Lane (S-bound, Victoria Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.9 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.0 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 2.1 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Coundon Local · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Parkhead Service Station · 0.7 mi
  • Spar PFS EG Binchester · 1.1 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Bishop Auckland Superstore · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Coundon Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
  • Bishop Auckland Pharmacy, Newgate · 1.9 mi

Dentists

  • Victoria Lane Health Centre · 0.2 mi
  • Queensway Orthodontics (east) Limited · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Department · 2.0 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 3 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services1 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented15.5%20.3%
Social rented12.1%17.1%
Households612

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.7%64.1%
Aged 65+20.5%18.6%
Residents1,364

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 Wharton Street

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.6%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian60.3%54.6%
No religion33.6%38.6%
Not answered4.7%5.1%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above27.4%26.7%
No qualifications20.5%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.9%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.9%6.2%
Other qualifications1.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health43%43%
Good health37.3%33.9%
Fair health13.5%15.6%
Bad health4.7%5.8%
Very bad health1.5%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household29.8%25.5%
No cars or vans in household13.7%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household12.8%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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