Lax Terrace, Crook

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£138,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£107,400
10 sales
Price range
£70k – £143k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Oct 2025
DL15 9PD

At a glance

House prices£107k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 36 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Lax Terrace, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £138,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £107,400. Average sale prices rose from £75,000 in 2018 to £139,250 in 2025 (+86%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lax Terrace compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £75,000 (2 sales)2018£75k2019: £80,500 (1 sales)2019£81k2021: £98,500 (2 sales)2021£99k2022: £85,000 (1 sales)2022£85k2023: £140,000 (1 sales)2023£140k2024: £143,000 (1 sales)2024£143k2025: £139,250 (2 sales)2025£139k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£107,40023 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Lax Terrace

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 23 Oct 2025£138,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 28 Apr 2025£140,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 1 Oct 2024£143,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 8 Dec 2023£140,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 16 Mar 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 3 Sep 2021£102,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 31 Mar 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 5 Dec 2019£80,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 26 Jul 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lax Terrace DL15 9PD 9 Mar 2018£80,000 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
9, Lax Terrace £80,500 (Dec 2019) → £138,500 (Oct 2025) +72%
over 6 yrs
2, Lax Terrace £95,000 (Mar 2021) → £140,000 (Apr 2025) +47%
over 4 yrs
5, Lax Terrace £80,000 (Mar 2018) → £140,000 (Dec 2023) → £143,000 (Oct 2024) +79%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lax Terrace

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lax Terrace in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences61
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

Lax Terrace 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 Lax Terrace

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crook Primary School 342 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Hunwick Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.5 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 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lax Terrace (E-bound, A689 West Road) 1 min walk
  • Lax Terrace (W-bound, A689 West Road) 1 min walk
  • Pinetree Gardens (N-bound, Sycamore Gardens) 1 min walk
  • Pinetree Gardens (S-bound, Sycamore Gardens) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North House Surgery
    Hope Street, Crook · 0.4 mi
  • Willington Medical Group
    Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 2.4 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned46.2%62.5%
Private rented9.5%20.3%
Social rented44.0%17.1%
Households755

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents1,787

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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