Dickens Way, Crook

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£116,125
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£122,914
48 sales
Price range
£72k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
DL15 9FQ

At a glance

House prices£116k average23% below the Crook average 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 33 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

48 property sales on Dickens Way, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £116,125. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £105,995. Average sale prices rose from £82,400 in 2016 to £114,000 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Crook average of £151,142 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dickens Way compared

Dickens Way£116,125
DL15 postcode area£151,142
Crook£151,142
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £82,400 (2 sales)2016£82k2017: £107,750 (8 sales)2017£108k2018: £122,438 (8 sales)2018£122k2020: £120,000 (3 sales)2020£120k2021: £137,700 (5 sales)2021£138k2022: £143,833 (6 sales)2022£144k2023: £121,250 (6 sales)2023£121k2024: £150,000 (1 sales)2024£150k2025: £127,092 (6 sales)2025£127k2026: £114,000 (3 sales)2026£114k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£105,99522 May 2026
Detached20£146,60019 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Dickens Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 22 May 2026£103,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 9 Apr 2026£99,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 26 Feb 2026£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 28 Nov 2025£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 19 Sep 2025£150,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 1 Aug 2025£135,050 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 14 Mar 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 12 Mar 2025£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 14 Feb 2025£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 30 Jul 2024£150,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 8 Dec 2023£138,500 DetachedFreehold
50, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 9 Nov 2023£150,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 24 Oct 2023£124,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 11 May 2023£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 3 Mar 2023£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 19 Jan 2023£125,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 2 Sep 2022£150,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 27 Jul 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 16 Jun 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 27 May 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 8 Apr 2022£148,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 21 Jan 2022£175,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 10 Sep 2021£150,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 20 Aug 2021£148,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 25 Mar 2021£132,500 DetachedFreehold
67, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 22 Jan 2021£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 15 Jan 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 11 Dec 2020£130,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 15 May 2020£117,500 DetachedFreehold
10, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 14 Feb 2020£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 14 Dec 2018£112,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 7 Dec 2018£186,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 30 Nov 2018£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 23 Oct 2018£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 14 Sep 2018£125,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 16 Jul 2018£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 4 Jun 2018£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 14 May 2018£158,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 22 Sep 2017£117,000 DetachedFreehold
75, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 22 Sep 2017£245,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 21 Jul 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 23 Jun 2017£89,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 12 May 2017£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 12 May 2017£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 10 Mar 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 18 Jan 2017£81,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 10 Jun 2016£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Dickens Way DL15 9FQ 25 Jan 2016£74,800 Semi-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
7, Dickens Way £72,000 (May 2017) → £122,500 (Nov 2025) +70%
over 9 yrs
45, Dickens Way £138,500 (Dec 2023) → £150,000 (Sep 2025) +8%
over 2 yrs
21, Dickens Way £105,000 (Mar 2025) → £135,050 (Aug 2025) +29%
over under a year
67, Dickens Way £118,000 (Jan 2021) → £140,000 (Mar 2025) +19%
over 4 yrs
15, Dickens Way £85,000 (May 2023) → £110,000 (Feb 2025) +29%
over 2 yrs
42, Dickens Way £117,500 (May 2020) → £150,000 (Jul 2024) +28%
over 4 yrs
10, Dickens Way £95,000 (Oct 2018) → £112,500 (Feb 2020) → £140,000 (Jul 2022) +47%
over 4 yrs
24, Dickens Way £78,000 (Jun 2018) → £105,000 (Jun 2022) +35%
over 4 yrs
27, Dickens Way £89,000 (Jun 2017) → £110,000 (Nov 2018) → £145,000 (May 2022) +63%
over 5 yrs
48, Dickens Way £112,000 (Dec 2018) → £130,000 (Dec 2020) → £148,000 (Apr 2022) +32%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dickens Way

Crime

139 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dickens 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 offences66
Anti-social behaviour25
Criminal damage & arson23
Public order8
Burglary6
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Dickens 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 Dickens Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crook Primary School 342 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.0 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.2 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thistleflat Road (W-bound, Thistleflat Road) 3 min walk
  • West Road Rectory (E-bound, A689 High West Road) 6 min walk
  • West Road Rectory (W-bound, A689 High West Road) 6 min walk
  • Firtree Garage (N-bound, A689 New Road) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North House Surgery
    Hope Street, Crook · 0.7 mi
  • Willington Medical Group
    Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 2.5 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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