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Primrose Drive, Shildon

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£172,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£128,232
26 sales
Price range
£92k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jun 2026
DL4 2JQ

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At a glance

House prices£172k average62% above the Shildon average 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 Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Primrose Drive, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £172,167. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £148,145. Average sale prices rose from £123,665 in 2016 to £172,167 in 2026 (+39%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 62% above the Shildon average of £106,131 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Primrose Drive compared

Primrose Drive£172,167
DL4 postcode area£106,131
Shildon£106,131
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £123,665 (3 sales)2016£124k2017: £126,000 (2 sales)2017£126k2019: £115,750 (4 sales)2019£116k2020: £121,167 (3 sales)2020£121k2022: £104,177 (3 sales)2022£104k2023: £128,500 (2 sales)2023£129k2024: £130,875 (4 sales)2024£131k2025: £137,500 (2 sales)2025£138k2026: £172,167 (3 sales)2026£172k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£148,14516 Jun 2026
Semi-detached12£105,0008 May 2026

Sold prices on Primrose Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 16 Jun 2026£183,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 8 May 2026£118,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 24 Apr 2026£215,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 26 Mar 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 13 Mar 2025£140,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 23 Jan 2025£140,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 30 Oct 2024£160,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 27 Sep 2024£148,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 28 Jun 2024£100,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 26 Jan 2024£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 8 Dec 2023£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 24 Apr 2023£160,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 22 Sep 2022£102,533 DetachedFreehold
38, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 22 Mar 2022£104,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 22 Feb 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 18 Dec 2020£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 18 Dec 2020£175,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 14 Aug 2020£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 25 Oct 2019£120,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 26 Jul 2019£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 5 Jul 2019£132,500 DetachedFreehold
31, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 28 Jun 2019£113,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 19 Apr 2017£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 31 Mar 2017£160,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 11 Nov 2016£139,995 DetachedFreehold
11, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 30 Sep 2016£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Primrose Drive DL4 2JQ 11 Aug 2016£125,000 DetachedFreehold

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
2, Primrose Drive £132,500 (Jul 2019) → £183,000 (Jun 2026) +38%
over 7 yrs
7, Primrose Drive £175,000 (Dec 2020) → £215,000 (Apr 2026) +23%
over 5 yrs
11, Primrose Drive £106,000 (Sep 2016) → £135,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
38, Primrose Drive £97,500 (Jul 2019) → £104,999 (Mar 2022) → £115,000 (Jan 2024) +18%
over 5 yrs
10, Primrose Drive £92,000 (Apr 2017) → £105,000 (Feb 2022) +14%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Primrose Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.9 mi
Oakwood Learning Centre 14 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.3 mi
Greenfield Academy 566 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Pear Tree School 15 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.9 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 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 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
  • Newton Aycliffe station 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Redworth Road (NW-bound, Redworth Road) 3 min walk
  • Redworth Road (SE-bound, Redworth Road) 4 min walk
  • Dabble Duck Industrial Estate West End (E-bound, Dabble Duck Industrial Estate) 4 min walk
  • Masons Arms (NW-bound, Byerley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.9 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.2 mi
  • Jubilee Medical Group
    Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.7 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shildon - Dale Road · 0.3 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Redworth Station · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Shildon · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Net Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Hancock & Ainsley Ltd · 0.7 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.5 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 2.5 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned51.9%62.5%
Private rented24.5%20.3%
Social rented23.5%17.1%
Households903

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+23.3%18.6%
Residents1,817

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Primrose Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.7%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian52%54.6%
No religion42.8%38.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.7%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.3%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications27%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above20.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.2%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health36.6%43%
Good health34.4%33.9%
Fair health18.4%15.6%
Bad health7.9%5.8%
Very bad health2.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household33.9%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household18.4%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7%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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