School Street, Howden Le Wear, Crook

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£65,498
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£65,856
7 sales
Price range
£50k – £81k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Mar 2026
DL15 8HJ

At a glance

House prices£65k average57% below the Crook average 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 16 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on School Street, Howden Le Wear, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £65,498. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,856. That is 57% below the Crook average of £151,142 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on School Street compared

School Street£65,498
DL15 postcode area£151,142
Crook£151,142
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £60,000 (1 sales)2018£60k2020: £65,000 (1 sales)2020£65k2022: £68,500 (2 sales)2022£69k2025: £68,000 (1 sales)2025£68k2026: £65,498 (2 sales)2026£65k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£65,85631 Mar 2026

Sold prices on School Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
13, School Street DL15 8HJ 31 Mar 2026£80,995 TerracedFreehold
15, School Street DL15 8HJ 9 Jan 2026£50,000 TerracedFreehold
13, School Street DL15 8HJ 27 Jun 2025£68,000 TerracedFreehold
14, School Street DL15 8HJ 31 Jan 2025£48,000 TerracedFreehold
7, School Street DL15 8HJ 31 Jul 2024£38,000 TerracedFreehold
12, School Street DL15 8HJ 15 May 2024£48,500 TerracedFreehold
4, School Street DL15 8HJ 24 Feb 2023£60,000 TerracedFreehold
6, School Street DL15 8HJ 12 Aug 2022£72,000 TerracedFreehold
13, School Street DL15 8HJ 31 Mar 2022£65,000 TerracedFreehold
11, School Street DL15 8HJ 16 Mar 2022£58,000 TerracedFreehold
2, School Street DL15 8HJ 29 Oct 2021£62,500 TerracedFreehold
10, School Street DL15 8HJ 9 Dec 2020£65,000 TerracedFreehold
10, School Street DL15 8HJ 18 Sep 2020£28,000 TerracedFreehold
9, School Street DL15 8HJ 2 Mar 2018£60,000 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
13, School Street £65,000 (Mar 2022) → £68,000 (Jun 2025) → £80,995 (Mar 2026) +25%
over 4 yrs
10, School Street £28,000 (Sep 2020) → £65,000 (Dec 2020) +132%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near School Street

Crime

24 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Street 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 offences8
Criminal damage & arson4
Anti-social behaviour3
Shoplifting3
Burglary2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

School Street 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 School Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.0 mi
Crook Primary School 342 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Witton-le-Wear Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.6 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Hunwick Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Shildon station 6.6 mi · 2 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Australian (NW-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
  • The Australian (SE-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
  • Hargill Road (NE-bound, Hargill Road) 1 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, A689) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • North House Surgery
    Hope Street, Crook · 1.5 mi
  • Willington Medical Group
    Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 2.5 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.4%62.5%
Private rented16.1%20.3%
Social rented13.5%17.1%
Households881

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+21.5%18.6%
Residents2,009

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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