Wells Grove, Willington, Crook

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL15 0PS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£53,500

3 sales

Price range

£19k – £75k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Feb 2023

DL15 0PS

At a glance

House prices£54k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Wells Grove, Willington, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 9 Feb 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £53,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wells Grove compared

DL15 postcode area£151,142

Crook£151,142

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wells Grove 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
Semi-detached	3	£53,500	9 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Wells Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
14, Wells Grove DL15 0PS	9 Feb 2023	£67,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Wells Grove DL15 0PS	19 Dec 2022	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Wells Grove DL15 0PS	21 Aug 2020	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
14, Wells Grove DL15 0PS	24 Mar 2017	£18,500	Semi-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
14, Wells Grove	£18,500 (Mar 2017) → £67,000 (Feb 2023)	+262% over 6 yrs
12, Wells Grove	£75,000 (Aug 2020) → £75,000 (Dec 2022)	+0% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wells Grove

Crime

125 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wells Grove in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	40
Violence & sexual offences	36
Criminal damage & arson	13
Shoplifting	10
Public order	9
Other theft	4

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

Flood risk

Wells Grove is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Tees Flood alert area
River Wear at Bishop Auckland, Willington and Page Bank Flood warning 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 Wells Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Parkside Academy 833 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.3 mi
Willington Primary School 156 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 122 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Hunwick Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
The Grange Learning Centre 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	1.4 mi
Byers Green Primary School 75 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 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 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chester Drive (NE-bound, Chester Drive) 3 min walk
Chester Drive (SW-bound, Chester Drive) 3 min walk
Hall Lane Est - Shop (S-bound, Chester Drive) 3 min walk
Hall Lane Est - Shop (N-bound, Chester Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Willington Medical Group
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 0.3 mi
North House Surgery
Hope Street, Crook · 2.1 mi
The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 4.0 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	34.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	54.8%	17.1%
Households	648

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,431

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.

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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