Oaklea, Shildon

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£70,000

2 sales

Price range

£50k – £90k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Oct 2024

DL4 2BP

At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2023 (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 station9 min walkShildon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Oaklea, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 11 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £70,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2023; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oaklea compared

DL4 postcode area£106,131

Shildon£106,131

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£70,000	11 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Oaklea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Oaklea DL4 2BP	11 Oct 2024	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
13, Oaklea DL4 2BP	17 Nov 2023	£50,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Oaklea DL4 2BP	20 Dec 2022	£66,250	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, Oaklea	£50,000 (Nov 2023) → £90,000 (Oct 2024)	+80% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Oaklea

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oaklea 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 offences	44
Anti-social behaviour	25
Criminal damage & arson	20
Shoplifting	11
Public order	9
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Oaklea 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 Oaklea

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	0.3 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	1.5 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Walworth School 90 pupils	Community special school	4–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Shildon station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
Newton Aycliffe station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Bishop Auckland station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Coronation Avenue Shops (SE-bound, Coronation Avenue) 1 min walk
Coronation Avenue Shops (NW-bound, Coronation Avenue) 1 min walk
Queensway - Lime Grove (NE-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk
Queensway (NE-bound, Queensway) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 0.5 mi
Jubilee Medical Group
Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.1 mi
Auckland Medical Group
The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.1 mi
Pease Way Medical Centre
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.5 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

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.

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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