Market Place, Shildon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place, Shildon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shildon/market-place/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£65,000

3 sales

Price range

£55k – £75k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jun 2021

DL4 2DP

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At a glance

House prices£65k 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) Nearest station13 min walkShildon station Schools4 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

3 property sales on Market Place, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Jun 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £70,000. By property type, sales here have been 67% terraced, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Market Place range from £55,000 to £75,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Market Place compared

DL4 postcode area£106,808

Shildon£106,808

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£70,000	5 Feb 2021
Semi-detached	1	£55,000	29 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Market Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Fox & Hounds, 8, Market Place DL4 2DP	15 Jan 2026	£45,000	Other	Freehold
11, Market Place DL4 2DP	31 May 2024	£70,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Market Place DL4 2DP	29 Jun 2021	£55,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Market Place DL4 2DP	5 Feb 2021	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, Market Place DL4 2DP	26 Jan 2021	£55,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Market Place DL4 2DP	25 Oct 2016	£75,000	Terraced	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.

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Schools near Market Place

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
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	1.0 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils	Nursery	0–4	Report	1.8 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	1.8 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils	Primary	7–11	Requires improvement Report	1.8 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Bishop Auckland West Station station 2.2 mi · 44 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) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 0.1 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.7 mi
Station View Medical Centre
29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
Bishopgate Medical Centre
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Shildon · 0.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Shildon - Dale Road · 0.9 mi
Spar PFS Spar Redworth Station · 1.0 mi
Aldi Aldi Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Cheapside Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
Well · 0.2 mi
Hancock & Ainsley Ltd · 0.3 mi

Dentists

23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.9 mi
Victoria Lane Health Centre · 1.9 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	2 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.9%	62.5%
Private rented	17.9%	20.3%
Social rented	34.1%	17.1%
Households	760

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,513

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.

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Who lives around Market Place

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.5%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.2%	1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	52.6%	54.6%
No religion	41.2%	38.6%
Not answered	5.4%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97.1%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.9%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	30.2%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.3%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.8%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	35.8%	43%
Good health	33.2%	33.9%
Fair health	20.3%	15.6%
Bad health	8.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
No cars or vans in household	41.1%	24.1%
1 car or van in household	38.1%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	16.6%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	4.2%	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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