High Wheatbottom, Crook

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL15 8NP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£125,000

1 sales

Price range

£125k – £125k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Apr 2020

DL15 8NP

At a glance

House prices£125k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on High Wheatbottom, Crook has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2020. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £125,000.

House prices on High Wheatbottom compared

DL15 postcode area£151,142

Crook£151,142

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£125,000	17 Apr 2020

Sold prices on High Wheatbottom

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, High Wheatbottom DL15 8NP	17 Apr 2020	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near High Wheatbottom

Crime

122 crimes were reported within about a mile of High Wheatbottom in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	56
Anti-social behaviour	23
Criminal damage & arson	21
Burglary	6
Public order	6
Shoplifting	3

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

Flood risk

High Wheatbottom 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 High Wheatbottom

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Crook Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 122 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Willington Primary School 156 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Elcoat Terrace (NW-bound, A690 Jobs Hill Bank) 1 min walk
Elcoat Terrace (E-bound, A690 High Jobs Hill) 1 min walk
Jobs Hill Bank (SE-bound, Unclassified Road) 2 min walk
Wheatbottom (NW-bound, A690 Wheatbottom) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

North House Surgery
Hope Street, Crook · 0.8 mi
Willington Medical Group
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 1.5 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 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.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.6%	62.5%
Private rented	17.8%	20.3%
Social rented	16.4%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Nearby streets in DL15

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