Murphy Close, Crook

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£122,306
18 sales
Price range
£84k – £185k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Oct 2025
DL15 9GL

At a glance

House prices£122k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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%

18 property sales on Murphy Close, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £126,000. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Murphy Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Murphy Close 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: £122,500 (4 sales)2016£123k2017: £116,667 (3 sales)2017£117k2018: £106,000 (2 sales)2018£106k2019: £113,750 (2 sales)2019£114k2021: £113,750 (2 sales)2021£114k2022: £113,750 (2 sales)2022£114k2023: £185,000 (1 sales)2023£185k2024: £108,000 (1 sales)2024£108k2025: £174,000 (1 sales)2025£174k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£126,00013 Oct 2025
Terraced6£100,25012 Aug 2024
Detached5£143,60021 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Murphy Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 13 Oct 2025£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 12 Aug 2024£108,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 21 Jul 2023£185,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 19 Apr 2022£97,500 TerracedFreehold
31, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 7 Feb 2022£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 11 Jun 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 10 Mar 2021£115,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 29 Jan 2021£102,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 28 Aug 2020£115,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 9 Dec 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 12 Jul 2019£112,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 4 May 2018£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 12 Jan 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 12 Jan 2018£100,000 OtherFreehold
20, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 6 Oct 2017£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 16 Jun 2017£83,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 26 May 2017£138,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 28 Apr 2017£95,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 30 Nov 2016£130,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 18 Nov 2016£135,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 24 Mar 2016£130,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Murphy Close DL15 9GL 24 Feb 2016£95,000 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
20, Murphy Close £128,500 (Oct 2017) → £174,000 (Oct 2025) +35%
over 8 yrs
2, Murphy Close £97,500 (Apr 2022) → £108,000 (Aug 2024) +11%
over 2 yrs
31, Murphy Close £112,000 (May 2018) → £130,000 (Feb 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs
10, Murphy Close £95,000 (Feb 2016) → £115,000 (Mar 2021) +21%
over 5 yrs
8, Murphy Close £115,000 (Aug 2020) → £102,500 (Jan 2021) -11%
over under a year
12, Murphy Close £95,000 (Apr 2017) → £83,500 (Jun 2017) → £115,000 (Dec 2019) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Murphy Close

Crime

134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Murphy Close 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 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

Murphy Close 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 Murphy Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Crook Primary School 342 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.1 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 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Road Rectory (E-bound, A689 High West Road) 5 min walk
  • Lax Terrace (E-bound, A689 West Road) 5 min walk
  • Thistleflat Road (W-bound, Thistleflat Road) 5 min walk
  • West Road Rectory (W-bound, A689 High West Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North House Surgery
    Hope Street, Crook · 0.6 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 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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