Bishops Close, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£194,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£140,184
16 sales
Price range
£26k – £194k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
DH1 2BU

At a glance

House prices£140k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station46 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband53% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Bishops Close, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £194,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £149,999. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Close compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £128,750 (2 sales)2016£129k2017: £167,000 (3 sales)2017£167k2018: £127,500 (2 sales)2018£128k2019: £176,500 (1 sales)2019£177k2021: £135,750 (4 sales)2021£136k2023: £26,000 (1 sales)2023£26k2025: £144,973 (2 sales)2025£145k2026: £194,000 (1 sales)2026£194k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£149,99911 Sep 2025
Flat5£99,69011 Apr 2025
Semi-detached3£181,50016 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Bishops Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 16 Jan 2026£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 11 Sep 2025£179,995 TerracedFreehold
15, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 11 Apr 2025£109,950 FlatLeasehold
4, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 19 Sep 2023£26,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 16 Dec 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 23 Jun 2021£164,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 7 Jun 2021£110,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 6 May 2021£95,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 5 Feb 2021£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 30 Aug 2019£176,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 23 Apr 2018£90,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 12 Jan 2018£165,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 25 Aug 2017£170,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 16 Jun 2017£165,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 20 Jan 2017£166,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 7 Sep 2016£93,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Bishops Close DH1 2BU 19 Aug 2016£164,000 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
10, Bishops Close £176,500 (Aug 2019) → £194,000 (Jan 2026) +10%
over 6 yrs
4, Bishops Close £164,000 (Aug 2016) → £26,000 (Sep 2023) -84%
over 7 yrs
5, Bishops Close £166,000 (Jan 2017) → £180,000 (Dec 2022) +8%
over 6 yrs
6, Bishops Close £170,000 (Aug 2017) → £164,000 (Jun 2021) -4%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Close

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops 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).

Anti-social behaviour20
Violence & sexual offences17
Shoplifting15
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4

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

Flood risk

Bishops Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Bishops Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 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

  • Durham station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Links - Shops (S-bound, The Links) 1 min walk
  • The Links - Shops (N-bound, The Links) 2 min walk
  • Brackendale Road (NE-bound, Brackendale Road) 2 min walk
  • Brackendale Road (SW-bound, Brackendale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.1 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.8 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.0 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.4%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households684

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.6%18.6%
Residents1,587

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)53%80%
Gigabit-capable53%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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