Dent Street, Shildon

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL4 2DJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£48,086
22 sales
Price range
£29k – £98k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Sep 2025
DL4 2DJ

At a glance

House prices£48k averageSince 2016 (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 station12 min walkShildon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Dent Street, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £48,086. Average sale prices rose from £43,167 in 2016 to £66,800 in 2025 (+55%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 13 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dent Street compared

DL4 postcode area£106,131
Shildon£106,131
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Dent Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £43,167 (3 sales)2016£43k2018: £39,000 (1 sales)2018£39k2019: £33,000 (1 sales)2019£33k2020: £36,000 (5 sales)2020£36k2021: £39,750 (2 sales)2021£40k2022: £44,000 (2 sales)2022£44k2023: £71,999 (1 sales)2023£72k2024: £59,125 (4 sales)2024£59k2025: £66,800 (3 sales)2025£67k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced22£48,08617 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Dent Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 16 Jul 2026£91,999 TerracedFreehold
6, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 5 May 2026£39,999 TerracedFreehold
6, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 6 Jan 2026£35,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 25 Nov 2025£30,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 17 Sep 2025£50,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 27 Mar 2025£57,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 9 Jan 2025£93,400 TerracedFreehold
18, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 9 Jan 2025£50,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 19 Dec 2024£44,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 6 Aug 2024£98,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 18 Jul 2024£54,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 14 Jun 2024£35,001 TerracedFreehold
14, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 3 Jan 2024£59,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 19 Dec 2023£42,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 14 Sep 2023£71,999 TerracedFreehold
21, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 8 Sep 2023£56,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 16 Aug 2023£39,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 11 Aug 2023£45,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 29 Mar 2023£37,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 20 Feb 2023£39,999 TerracedFreehold
13, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 2 Nov 2022£29,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 25 Aug 2022£59,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 5 Aug 2022£30,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 16 Dec 2021£47,500 TerracedFreehold
4, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 29 Sep 2021£32,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 28 Jun 2021£33,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 10 Jun 2021£31,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 17 Dec 2020£38,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 27 Aug 2020£45,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 12 Jun 2020£32,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 30 Apr 2020£37,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 16 Apr 2020£26,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 28 Feb 2020£31,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 25 Feb 2020£33,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 12 Feb 2020£23,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 14 Nov 2019£33,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 16 Oct 2019£23,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 19 Dec 2018£20,500 TerracedFreehold
10, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 3 Dec 2018£39,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 25 Jun 2018£21,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 25 Jun 2018£25,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 11 Jan 2018£32,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 30 Nov 2017£38,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 16 Dec 2016£33,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 12 Dec 2016£55,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Dent Street DL4 2DJ 29 Apr 2016£41,500 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
6, Dent Street £33,000 (Dec 2016) → £33,000 (Feb 2020) → £30,000 (Nov 2025) → £35,000 (Jan 2026) → £39,999 (May 2026) → £91,999 (Jul 2026) +179%
over 10 yrs
13, Dent Street £23,000 (Feb 2020) → £31,500 (Jun 2021) → £30,000 (Aug 2022) → £29,000 (Nov 2022) → £50,000 (Sep 2025) +117%
over 6 yrs
30, Dent Street £25,000 (Jun 2018) → £35,001 (Jun 2024) → £57,000 (Mar 2025) +128%
over 7 yrs
26, Dent Street £42,500 (Dec 2023) → £44,500 (Dec 2024) +5%
over 1 yr
4, Dent Street £33,000 (Jun 2021) → £32,000 (Sep 2021) → £54,000 (Jul 2024) +64%
over 3 yrs
14, Dent Street £39,000 (Aug 2023) → £59,000 (Jan 2024) +51%
over under a year
19, Dent Street £45,000 (Aug 2023) → £71,999 (Sep 2023) +60%
over under a year
8, Dent Street £41,500 (Apr 2016) → £37,500 (Mar 2023) -10%
over 7 yrs
10, Dent Street £21,000 (Jun 2018) → £39,000 (Dec 2018) → £39,999 (Feb 2023) +90%
over 5 yrs
9, Dent Street £26,000 (Apr 2020) → £59,000 (Aug 2022) +127%
over 2 yrs
12, Dent Street £38,000 (Nov 2017) → £45,000 (Aug 2020) +18%
over 3 yrs
24, Dent Street £23,000 (Oct 2019) → £32,500 (Jun 2020) +41%
over under a year
32, Dent Street £20,500 (Dec 2018) → £31,000 (Feb 2020) +51%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Dent Street

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dent Street 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 offences67
Criminal damage & arson33
Anti-social behaviour27
Public order19
Shoplifting11
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Dent Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Gaunless Flood alert area
  • 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 Dent Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.8 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.9 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Shildon station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King William (W-bound, Albert Street) 1 min walk
  • King William (NW-bound, Albert Street) 1 min walk
  • Jubilee Road - School (N-bound, Jubilee Road) 2 min walk
  • Jubilee Road - School (S-bound, Jubilee Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.1 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.8 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 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 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.

Income: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.9%62.5%
Private rented17.9%20.3%
Social rented34.1%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,513

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.

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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