Wheatbottom, Crook

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£108,375

4 sales

Price range

£58k – £161k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Aug 2023

DL15 9HB

At a glance

House prices£108k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 28 min walkBishop Auckland West Station station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Wheatbottom, Crook have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,250.

House prices on Wheatbottom compared

DL15 postcode area£151,142

Crook£151,142

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheatbottom 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
Terraced	2	£74,250	1 Aug 2023
Semi-detached	1	£124,000	10 Jun 2016
Detached	1	£161,000	29 Jun 2018

Sold prices on Wheatbottom

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
36, Wheatbottom DL15 9HB	1 Aug 2023	£57,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, Wheatbottom DL15 9HB	27 Aug 2021	£91,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Traveller's Rest, Wheatbottom DL15 9HB	31 Jul 2018	£140,000	Other	Freehold
5, Wheatbottom DL15 9HB	29 Jun 2018	£161,000	Detached	Freehold
96, Wheatbottom DL15 9HB	16 Apr 2018	£65,500	Other	Freehold
2, Wheatbottom DL15 9HB	10 Jun 2016	£124,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Wheatbottom

Crime

135 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wheatbottom in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	63
Anti-social behaviour	25
Criminal damage & arson	23
Public order	7
Burglary	6
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Wheatbottom 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 Wheatbottom

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook 117 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Crook Primary School 342 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Hartside Primary Academy 241 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Sunnybrow Primary School 54 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Howden-le-Wear Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 122 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Willington Primary School 156 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.7 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 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wheatbottom (SE-bound, A690 Wheatbottom) 1 min walk
Wheatbottom (NW-bound, A690 Wheatbottom) 1 min walk
Ravensworth Court (N-bound, Ennerdale Drive) 1 min walk
Ravensworth Court (S-bound, Ennerdale Drive) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

North House Surgery
Hope Street, Crook · 0.5 mi
Willington Medical Group
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 1.7 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 3 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.6%	62.5%
Private rented	17.8%	20.3%
Social rented	16.4%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,333

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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