Ruby Street, Shildon

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£38,599
5 sales
Price range
£28k – £53k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2022
DL4 1JD

At a glance

House prices£39k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station13 min walkShildon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Ruby Street, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 9 Dec 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £38,599. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ruby Street compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £28,000 (1 sales)2019£28k2020: £35,000 (1 sales)2020£35k2021: £46,498 (2 sales)2021£46k2022: £37,000 (1 sales)2022£37k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£38,5999 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Ruby Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 13 May 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 22 Jul 2025£47,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 14 Mar 2025£120,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 21 Feb 2025£47,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 12 May 2023£33,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 9 Dec 2022£37,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 18 Jul 2022£52,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 13 Aug 2021£53,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 30 Apr 2021£39,995 TerracedFreehold
8, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 9 Oct 2020£35,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 16 Dec 2019£28,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 18 Jan 2019£39,950 TerracedFreehold
5, Ruby Street DL4 1JD 28 Aug 2018£25,250 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
20, Ruby Street £47,000 (Feb 2025) → £120,000 (May 2026) +155%
over 1 yr
5, Ruby Street £25,250 (Aug 2018) → £39,950 (Jan 2019) → £37,000 (Dec 2022) +47%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ruby Street

Crime

129 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ruby Street 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 offences44
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson20
Shoplifting11
Public order8
Other theft7

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

Flood risk

Ruby Street 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 Ruby Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Oakwood Learning Centre 14 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.6 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.7 mi
Woodhouse Primary Academy 176 pupils Primary 2–11 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Shildon station 0.7 mi · 13 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 2.3 mi · 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Byerley Road (NW-bound, Byerley Road) 1 min walk
  • Byerley Road (SE-bound, Byerley Road) 2 min walk
  • Hippodrome (N-bound, Byerley Road) 4 min walk
  • Hippodrome (S-bound, Byerley Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.5 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 · 2.3 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.8%62.5%
Private rented22.3%20.3%
Social rented8.0%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+23.7%18.6%
Residents1,437

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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