Howden Head, Fir Tree, Crook

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£365,000

3 sales

Price range

£330k – £395k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 May 2022

DL15 8BN

At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 30 min walkWolsingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Howden Head, Fir Tree, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 16 May 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £382,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Howden Head compared

DL15 postcode area£151,142

Crook£151,142

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£382,500	16 May 2022
Semi-detached	1	£330,000	23 Feb 2022

Sold prices on Howden Head

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Holly Lodge, 1A, Howden Head DL15 8BN	16 May 2022	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Howden Head DL15 8BN	23 Feb 2022	£330,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Holly Lodge, 1A, Howden Head DL15 8BN	30 Jun 2021	£370,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Holly Lodge, 1A, Howden Head	£370,000 (Jun 2021) → £395,000 (May 2022)	+7% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Howden Head

Crime

15 crimes were reported within about a mile of Howden Head in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	6
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Burglary	1

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

Flood risk

Howden Head 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 Howden Head

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Crook Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Witton-le-Wear Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.1 mi
Hamsterley Primary School 36 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.7 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

Wolsingham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Harperley Terrace (SE-bound, Unclassified Road) 3 min walk
Harperley Terrace (NW-bound, Unclassified Road) 3 min walk
The Greenhead Hotel (W-bound, Unclassified Road) 4 min walk
The Greenhead Hotel (E-bound, Unclassified Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

North House Surgery
Hope Street, Crook · 1.6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.4%	62.5%
Private rented	16.1%	20.3%
Social rented	13.5%	17.1%
Households	881

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.5%	18.6%
Residents	2,009

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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