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Watson Road, Newton Aycliffe

MyStreetCheck free street report: Watson Road, Newton Aycliffe · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/newton-aycliffe-county-durham/watson-road/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL5 5JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£115,596
18 sales
Price range
£72k – £188k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Nov 2024
DL5 5JX

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At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2017 (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 station9 min walkNewton Aycliffe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

18 property sales on Watson Road, Newton Aycliffe have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 22 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,623. Average sale prices rose from £85,740 in 2017 to £141,875 in 2024 (+65%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% terraced, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Watson Road range from £71,500 to £188,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Watson Road compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Road 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: £85,740 (3 sales)2017£86k2018: £84,500 (2 sales)2018£85k2019: £139,500 (2 sales)2019£140k2020: £85,000 (1 sales)2020£85k2022: £109,200 (5 sales)2022£109k2023: £177,000 (1 sales)2023£177k2024: £141,875 (4 sales)2024£142k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£102,62322 Nov 2024
Semi-detached4£161,00024 May 2024

Sold prices on Watson Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Watson Road DL5 5JX 22 Nov 2024£127,500 TerracedFreehold
45, Watson Road DL5 5JX 2 Aug 2024£126,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Watson Road DL5 5JX 1 Jul 2024£126,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Watson Road DL5 5JX 24 May 2024£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Watson Road DL5 5JX 15 Sep 2023£80,312 TerracedFreehold
10, Watson Road DL5 5JX 28 Apr 2023£177,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Watson Road DL5 5JX 6 Apr 2023£89,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Watson Road DL5 5JX 13 Sep 2022£71,500 TerracedFreehold
7, Watson Road DL5 5JX 26 Aug 2022£122,500 TerracedFreehold
41, Watson Road DL5 5JX 22 Jul 2022£112,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Watson Road DL5 5JX 24 Jun 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Watson Road DL5 5JX 25 Feb 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Watson Road DL5 5JX 1 Sep 2020£85,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Watson Road DL5 5JX 23 Aug 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Watson Road DL5 5JX 20 Feb 2019£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Watson Road DL5 5JX 19 Oct 2018£82,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Watson Road DL5 5JX 30 Jul 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Watson Road DL5 5JX 27 Nov 2017£90,220 TerracedFreehold
27, Watson Road DL5 5JX 24 Nov 2017£92,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Watson Road DL5 5JX 18 Apr 2017£75,000 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
7, Watson Road £122,500 (Aug 2022) → £126,000 (Jul 2024) +3%
over 2 yrs
10, Watson Road £177,000 (Apr 2023) → £188,000 (May 2024) +6%
over 1 yr
31, Watson Road £85,000 (Sep 2020) → £110,000 (Jun 2022) +29%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Watson Road

Crime

255 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Road 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 offences92
Anti-social behaviour58
Criminal damage & arson27
Shoplifting24
Public order22
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Watson Road 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 Watson Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sugar Hill Primary School 448 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School 285 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery 222 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 150 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Forest Park School 33 pupils Other independent special school 11–17 Report 0.8 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Walworth School 90 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.9 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Heighington station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • Shildon station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cumby Road (NE-bound, Cumby Road) 1 min walk
  • Cumby Road (SW-bound, Cumby Road) 1 min walk
  • Simpasture Gate (E-bound, Cumby Road) 2 min walk
  • Simpasture Gate (SW-bound, Cumby Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pease Way Medical Centre
    2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 0.4 mi
  • Bewick Crescent Surgery
    27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe · 0.4 mi
  • Jubilee Medical Group
    Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 1.1 mi
  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 3.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Simpastur · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Oakfields · 0.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Newton Aycliffe · 0.5 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Newton Aycliffe · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Newton Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Bewick Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Aycliffe · 1.4 mi
  • Woodham Dental Surgery · 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned52.8%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented29.5%17.1%
Households755

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.5%18.6%
Residents1,454

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.

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Who lives around Watson Road

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.3%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian54.6%54.6%
No religion39.8%38.6%
Not answered4.6%5.1%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–
Muslim0.1%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.9%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.1%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications25.1%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health35.4%43%
Good health34.8%33.9%
Fair health19.4%15.6%
Bad health7.7%5.8%
Very bad health2.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.6%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.8%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.

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