DL16 7LA, Spennymoor
Sold prices and local information for DL16 7LA on Merrington Heights. Free
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Average sold price
£190,666
3 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
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0 sales
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Sold prices in DL16 7LA
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Merrington Heights | 15 Feb 2019 | £168,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Merrington Heights | 31 Jul 2017 | £189,000 | Semi-detached |
| 6, Merrington Heights | 10 Aug 2016 | £214,999 | Detached |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DL16 7LA
- Merrington Heights£191k
Schools near DL16 7LA
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi |
| The Oaks Secondary School | Community special school | – | 1.1 mi |
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | – | 1.1 mi |
| Middlestone Moor Academy | Primary | Good | 1.1 mi |
| Whitworth Park Academy | Secondary | Good | 1.3 mi |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | Good | 1.4 mi |
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Living in DL16 7LA
Nearest stations
- Bishop Auckland station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
- Bishop Auckland West Station station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Shildon station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Supermarkets
- Lidl 1.4 mi
- Farmfoods 1.5 mi
- Asda Superstore 1.5 mi
- Spar PFS 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy 1.5 mi
- Well 1.5 mi
- Coundon Pharmacy 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace 1.3 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.4 mi
- Victoria Lane Health Centre 1.6 mi
GP surgeries
- St Andrew's Medical Practice 1.5 mi
- Bishops Close Medical Practice 1.5 mi
- Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice 1.9 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DL16 7LA
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.5% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.3% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 33.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.4% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 17.9% | 16.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 16.1% | 12.1% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 11.8% | 10.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.4% | 11.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9.2% | 10.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 7.4% | 9.2% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 7% | 8.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 59.1% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 38.9% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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