Elm Drive, Shildon

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL4 1BN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£65,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£58,231
8 sales
Price range
£45k – £72k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Oct 2025
DL4 1BN

At a glance

House prices£58k 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 station20 min walkShildon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Elm Drive, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £65,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £58,231. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elm Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Drive 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: £56,000 (1 sales)2016£56k2019: £45,000 (1 sales)2019£45k2020: £58,000 (1 sales)2020£58k2021: £55,250 (1 sales)2021£55k2023: £72,000 (1 sales)2023£72k2024: £60,000 (1 sales)2024£60k2025: £59,800 (2 sales)2025£60k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£58,23127 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Elm Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
31, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 27 Oct 2025£65,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 15 Aug 2025£54,600 TerracedFreehold
2, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 27 Sep 2024£60,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 1 Mar 2024£62,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 18 Sep 2023£72,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 27 Sep 2021£55,250 TerracedFreehold
10, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 5 Aug 2020£52,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 26 May 2020£58,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 12 Jun 2019£45,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Elm Drive DL4 1BN 22 Jul 2016£56,000 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
21, Elm Drive £45,000 (Jun 2019) → £54,600 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 6 yrs
25, Elm Drive £58,000 (May 2020) → £72,000 (Sep 2023) +24%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Drive

Flood risk

Elm Drive 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 Elm Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.3 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.4 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.4 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 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 1.7 mi · 35 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Auckland Terrace (S-bound, B6282 Auckland Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Auckland Terrace (N-bound, B6282 Auckland Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Primary School (N-bound, Thornhill Gardens) 2 min walk
  • Main Street (W-bound, Main Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.5 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.3 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.7 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.8 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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