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Thornton Close, Newton Aycliffe

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL5 7NP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£65,158
6 sales
Price range
£54k – £77k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Sep 2023
DL5 7NP

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At a glance

House prices£65k 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 riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkNewton Aycliffe station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 12 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

6 property sales on Thornton Close, Newton Aycliffe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £65,158. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Thornton Close range from £54,000 to £77,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Thornton Close compared

DL5 postcode area£183,353
Newton Aycliffe£168,621
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thornton 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

2017: £67,950 (1 sales)2017£68k2018: £56,000 (1 sales)2018£56k2019: £74,000 (2 sales)2019£74k2020: £54,000 (1 sales)2020£54k2023: £65,000 (1 sales)2023£65k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£65,15812 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Thornton Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
211, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 23 Sep 2025£55,000 TerracedFreehold
194, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 17 Mar 2025£82,500 TerracedFreehold
214, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 31 May 2024£47,000 TerracedFreehold
191, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 23 Feb 2024£69,000 DetachedFreehold
197, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 25 Jan 2024£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
196, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 12 Sep 2023£65,000 TerracedFreehold
217, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 5 Apr 2023£75,000 TerracedFreehold
194, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 10 Jan 2020£54,000 TerracedFreehold
209, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 9 Sep 2019£71,000 TerracedFreehold
219, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 26 Jul 2019£77,000 TerracedFreehold
205, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 28 Mar 2018£56,000 TerracedFreehold
209, Thornton Close DL5 7NP 2 May 2017£67,950 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
194, Thornton Close £54,000 (Jan 2020) → £82,500 (Mar 2025) +53%
over 5 yrs
209, Thornton Close £67,950 (May 2017) → £71,000 (Sep 2019) +4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornton Close

Crime

315 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Close 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).

Violence & sexual offences109
Anti-social behaviour74
Shoplifting40
Criminal damage & arson31
Public order25
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

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

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne 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 Thornton Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 150 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Walworth School 90 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Sugar Hill Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Newton Aycliffe station 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Heighington station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Burn Lane - Sid Chaplin Dr (NW-bound, Burn Lane) 4 min walk
  • Westmorland Way (NE-bound, Westmorland Way) 4 min walk
  • Burn Lane - Sid Chaplin Dr (SE-bound, Burn Lane) 4 min walk
  • Bakewell Place (SW-bound, Burnhill Way) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Jubilee Medical Group
    Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 0.4 mi
  • Pease Way Medical Centre
    2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 0.4 mi
  • Bewick Crescent Surgery
    27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe · 0.6 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Parsons Centre · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Cobblers Hall Local · 0.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Newton Aycliffe · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Newton Aycliffe · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Village Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Newton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Woodham Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Aycliffe · 1.2 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 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned34.3%62.5%
Private rented25.0%20.3%
Social rented40.6%17.1%
Households603

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+10.8%18.6%
Residents1,458

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Thornton Close

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Who lives around Thornton Close

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.9%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.6%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion53.3%38.6%
Christian39.9%54.6%
Not answered6.2%5.1%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK94.7%95.6%
Born outside the UK5.3%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.9%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications18.7%14.2%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.3%26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.2%6.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health43.1%43%
Good health33.1%33.9%
Fair health15.1%15.6%
Bad health6.6%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.1%42.3%
No cars or vans in household40.1%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household14.6%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household4.3%8%

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.

Planning and heritage near Thornton Close

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