Austen Way, Crook

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL15 9UT.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£234,354
14 sales
Price range
£132k – £355k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2024
DL15 9UT

At a glance

House prices£234k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 39 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Austen Way, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,996. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Austen Way compared

DL15 postcode area£151,142
Crook£151,142
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Austen Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £247,375 (4 sales)2017£247k2018: £208,750 (2 sales)2018£209k2019: £180,000 (1 sales)2019£180k2021: £132,000 (1 sales)2021£132k2022: £309,983 (3 sales)2022£310k2023: £186,000 (2 sales)2023£186k2024: £260,000 (1 sales)2024£260k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached12£250,99612 Jun 2024
Semi-detached2£134,5008 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Austen Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Austen Way DL15 9UT 12 Jun 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Austen Way DL15 9UT 8 Sep 2023£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Austen Way DL15 9UT 31 Mar 2023£235,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Austen Way DL15 9UT 29 Jul 2022£300,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Austen Way DL15 9UT 28 Feb 2022£354,950 DetachedFreehold
48, Austen Way DL15 9UT 21 Jan 2022£275,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Austen Way DL15 9UT 17 Dec 2021£132,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Austen Way DL15 9UT 25 Jan 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Austen Way DL15 9UT 18 May 2018£202,500 DetachedLeasehold
37, Austen Way DL15 9UT 18 May 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Austen Way DL15 9UT 20 Nov 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Austen Way DL15 9UT 6 Oct 2017£272,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Austen Way DL15 9UT 29 Sep 2017£152,500 DetachedLeasehold
9, Austen Way DL15 9UT 16 Jun 2017£315,000 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
8, Austen Way £235,000 (Mar 2023) → £260,000 (Jun 2024) +11%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Austen Way

Crime

121 crimes were reported within about a mile of Austen Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour25
Criminal damage & arson19
Public order8
Burglary7
Other theft4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Austen Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • Upper River Wear Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Austen Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crook Primary School 342 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Woodifield Hill - West House (W-bound, A689 High West Road) 2 min walk
  • Woodifield Hill - West House (E-bound, A689 High West Road) 2 min walk
  • West Road Rectory (W-bound, A689 High West Road) 3 min walk
  • West Road Rectory (E-bound, A689 High West Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North House Surgery
    Hope Street, Crook · 0.8 mi
  • Willington Medical Group
    Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 2.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned80.5%62.5%
Private rented13.0%20.3%
Social rented6.5%17.1%
Households1,000

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents2,177

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.

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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