Bishops Meadow, Lanchester, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 0PU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£348,750

2 sales

Price range

£310k – £388k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Nov 2023

DH7 0PU

At a glance

House prices£349k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Bishops Meadow, Lanchester, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Nov 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £348,750.

House prices on Bishops Meadow compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Meadow has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£348,750	10 Nov 2023

Sold prices on Bishops Meadow

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Bishops Meadow DH7 0PU	10 Nov 2023	£387,500	Detached	Freehold
8, Bishops Meadow DH7 0PU	26 Aug 2019	£170,000	Other	Freehold
2, Bishops Meadow DH7 0PU	24 Aug 2018	£310,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Meadow

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Meadow 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).

Violence & sexual offences	11
Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Bishops Meadow is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Smallhope Burn at Lanchester Flood warning area
Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Meadow

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 1,240 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.1 mi
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 455 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Burnhope Primary School 69 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 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

Nearest bus stops

Ornsby Hill (NE-bound, A6076) 1 min walk
St Bede's School (SE-bound, A691) 1 min walk
Ornsby Hill (SW-bound, A6076) 1 min walk
St Bede's School (NW-bound, A691) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Lanchester Medical Centre
Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham · 0.5 mi
The Haven Surgery
The Haven, Burnhope, Durham · 1.3 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.1 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.2 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	23.8%	17.1%
Households	664

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	55.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,386

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.

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