Priorswood, Fir Tree, Crook

MyStreetCheck free street report: Priorswood, Fir Tree, Crook · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/crook/priorswood/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£323,625

4 sales

Price range

£263k – £410k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Aug 2025

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At a glance

House prices£324k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 23 min walkWolsingham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Priorswood, Fir Tree, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £323,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Priorswood range from £262,500 to £410,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Priorswood compared

DL15 postcode area£152,433

Crook£152,433

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£323,625	8 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Priorswood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Priorswood DL15 8GB	8 Aug 2025	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Priorswood DL15 8GB	31 Oct 2024	£410,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Priorswood DL15 8GB	16 Dec 2016	£262,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Priorswood DL15 8GB	21 Jul 2016	£272,000	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
8, Priorswood	£262,500 (Dec 2016) → £410,000 (Oct 2024)	+56% over 8 yrs

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Schools near Priorswood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Crook Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
Witton-le-Wear Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.0 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils	Primary	2–11	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, shops and health

Train stations

Wolsingham station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Harperley Terrace (NW-bound, Unclassified Road) 4 min walk
Harperley Terrace (SE-bound, Unclassified Road) 5 min walk
High Woodfield Farm (E-bound, A689) 8 min walk
High Woodfield Farm (W-bound, A689) 8 min walk

GP surgeries

North House Surgery
Hope Street, Crook · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar Fir Tree Filling Station · 0.3 mi
Aldi Aldi Queen Street Crook · 1.6 mi
Lidl Lidl Crook · 1.6 mi
Heron Heron Crook · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Clemitsons Ltd · 1.7 mi
Crook Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Clemitsons Limited · 1.7 mi

Dentists

Northern Smiles · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

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+)	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Priorswood

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Who lives around Priorswood

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.6%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	57.3%	54.6%
No religion	37%	38.6%
Not answered	5.2%	5.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–
Muslim	0%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97.9%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.1%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.1%	26.7%
No qualifications	20%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	20%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.5%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	45.6%	43%
Good health	32.8%	33.9%
Fair health	14.9%	15.6%
Bad health	5.3%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42.8%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	29.7%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	16.1%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11.4%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

Planning and heritage near Priorswood

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Planning applications near Priorswood

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Durham Band D is £2,622 a year (Band A £1,748). See every band.

Estate agents near Priorswood

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