Larch Avenue, Shildon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Larch Avenue, Shildon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shildon/larch-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL4 2BW, DL4 2BN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£56,000

2 sales

Price range

£55k – £57k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Apr 2022

DL4 2BN

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At a glance

House prices£56k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station9 min walkShildon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

2 property sales on Larch Avenue, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 20 Apr 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £56,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Larch Avenue compared

DL4 postcode area£106,808

Shildon£106,808

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£56,000	20 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Larch Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Larch Avenue DL4 2BN	28 Jul 2023	£72,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Larch Avenue DL4 2BW	15 Jul 2022	£63,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
23, Larch Avenue DL4 2BN	20 Apr 2022	£57,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Larch Avenue DL4 2BN	22 Feb 2022	£55,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Larch Avenue DL4 2BW	26 Jul 2021	£51,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, Larch Avenue DL4 2BW	9 Feb 2017	£53,500	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
13, Larch Avenue	£55,000 (Feb 2022) → £72,000 (Jul 2023)	+31% over 1 yr

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Schools near Larch Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Greenfield Academy 566 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good 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, shops and health

Train stations

Shildon station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk
Newton Aycliffe station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coronation Avenue Shops (NW-bound, Coronation Avenue) 2 min walk
Coronation Avenue Shops (SE-bound, Coronation Avenue) 2 min walk
Queensway - Lime Grove (SW-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk
Queensway - Lime Grove (NE-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 0.4 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
Jubilee Medical Group
Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.2 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Shildon · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Shildon - Dale Road · 0.7 mi
Spar PFS Spar Redworth Station · 0.9 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Coundon Local · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

Cheapside Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Well · 0.5 mi
Hancock & Ainsley Ltd · 0.6 mi

Dentists

23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Victoria Lane Health Centre · 2.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.3 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.

Income	1 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	28.4%	62.5%
Private rented	21.0%	20.3%
Social rented	50.5%	17.1%
Households	820

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,772

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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 Larch Avenue

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Who lives around Larch Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.9%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.3%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	47.5%	54.6%
No religion	45.6%	38.6%
Not answered	6.1%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	33.8%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.5%	14.2%
Level 3 qualifications	15%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	13.9%	26.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.9%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.6%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	34.7%	43%
Good health	32.3%	33.9%
Fair health	20.3%	15.6%
Bad health	9.9%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
No cars or vans in household	43.4%	24.1%
1 car or van in household	39.3%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	14.8%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.6%	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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