Birch Drive, Willington, Crook

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL15 0BL.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£66,298
12 sales
Price range
£43k – £86k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Apr 2024
DL15 0BL

At a glance

House prices£66k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Birch Drive, Willington, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £63,578. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,810 (2 sales)2016£72k2018: £69,475 (2 sales)2018£69k2019: £51,000 (2 sales)2019£51k2020: £66,333 (3 sales)2020£66k2021: £81,000 (1 sales)2021£81k2022: £86,000 (1 sales)2022£86k2024: £45,000 (1 sales)2024£45k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£63,57817 Apr 2024
Semi-detached4£71,73825 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Birch Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 1 May 2024£46,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 17 Apr 2024£45,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 25 Jul 2022£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 14 Jul 2021£81,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 14 Oct 2020£62,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 27 Jul 2020£62,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 15 Jan 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 21 Jun 2019£59,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 17 Jun 2019£43,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 21 Aug 2018£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 22 Jun 2018£73,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 27 Jul 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Birch Drive DL15 0BL 29 Jan 2016£68,620 TerracedFreehold

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
32, Birch Drive £65,000 (Aug 2018) → £62,000 (Jul 2020) → £86,000 (Jul 2022) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Drive

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences29
Anti-social behaviour19
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order6
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Birch Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne Flood alert area
  • River Wear at Bishop Auckland, Willington and Page Bank Flood warning 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 Birch Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grange Learning Centre 16 pupils Other independent special school 7–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Parkside Academy 833 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Byers Green Primary School 75 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Willington Primary School 156 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 122 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Hunwick Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 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 station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Durham station 6.1 mi · 2 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oak Avenue (E-bound, Oak Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Laburnum Gardens (SW-bound, Laburnum Gardens) 2 min walk
  • Laburnum Gardens (NE-bound, Laburnum Gardens) 2 min walk
  • Ash Drive (N-bound, Ash Drive) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Willington Medical Group
    Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 0.8 mi
  • The Medical Group
    Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 3.2 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 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.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.2%62.5%
Private rented9.3%20.3%
Social rented17.5%17.1%
Households702

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+20.1%18.6%
Residents1,685

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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