Forster Close, Newton Aycliffe

MyStreetCheck free street report: Forster Close, Newton Aycliffe · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newton-aycliffe-county-durham/forster-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL5 4XJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£275,750

4 sales

Price range

£242k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Sep 2025

DL5 4XJ

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At a glance

House prices£276k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkNewton Aycliffe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 4 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

4 property sales on Forster Close, Newton Aycliffe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £275,750. Recorded sale prices on Forster Close range from £242,000 to £325,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Forster Close compared

DL5 postcode area£183,353

Newton Aycliffe£168,621

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forster Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£275,750	12 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Forster Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Forster Close DL5 4XJ	12 Sep 2025	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Forster Close DL5 4XJ	22 Nov 2019	£292,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Forster Close DL5 4XJ	15 Nov 2019	£244,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Forster Close DL5 4XJ	26 Jul 2019	£242,000	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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Schools near Forster Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Walworth School 90 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	0.6 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 150 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 285 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 162 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Woodham Academy 1,071 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

Newton Aycliffe station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Shildon station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Heighington station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cobblers Hall (NE-bound, Middridge Road) 4 min walk
Cobblers Hall (SW-bound, Middridge Road) 5 min walk
Burnhill Way-Woodham Gate (S-bound, Burnhill Way) 5 min walk
Bluebell Way-Eade Close (S-bound, Bluebell Way) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Jubilee Medical Group
Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 0.3 mi
Pease Way Medical Centre
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 1.1 mi
Bewick Crescent Surgery
27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe · 1.2 mi
Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cobblers Hall Local · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Parsons Centre · 0.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Newton Aycliffe · 1.0 mi
Tesco Extra Tesco Newton Aycliffe Extra · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

The Village Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Woodham Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.9 mi
Aycliffe · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.3%	20.3%
Social rented	5.1%	17.1%
Households	980

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,437

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Forster Close

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Who lives around Forster Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	96%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.3%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.7%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	54.7%	54.6%
No religion	38.6%	38.6%
Not answered	4.9%	5.1%
Muslim	0.7%	0.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	94.5%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	5.5%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	41.1%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	21.7%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	14.2%
No qualifications	7.8%	20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.1%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	55.6%	43%
Good health	33%	33.9%
Fair health	8.6%	15.6%
Bad health	2.1%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
2 cars or vans in household	44.7%	25.5%
1 car or van in household	36%	42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	13.7%	8%
No cars or vans in household	5.6%	24.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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