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Southland Gardens, Shildon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Southland Gardens, Shildon · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shildon/southland-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£82,500
6 sales
Price range
£63k – £108k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Sep 2024
DL4 1EY

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At a glance

House prices£83k 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 station16 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

6 property sales on Southland Gardens, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Sep 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £82,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Southland Gardens range from £63,000 to £108,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Southland Gardens compared

DL4 postcode area£106,808
Shildon£106,808
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £100,000 (1 sales)2016£100k2017: £85,500 (2 sales)2017£86k2019: £65,000 (1 sales)2019£65k2021: £80,000 (1 sales)2021£80k2024: £79,000 (1 sales)2024£79k

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

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£82,5006 Sep 2024

Sold prices on Southland Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Southland Gardens DL4 1EY 6 Sep 2024£79,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Southland Gardens DL4 1EY 26 Nov 2021£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Southland Gardens DL4 1EY 30 Aug 2019£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Southland Gardens DL4 1EY 14 Jul 2017£63,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Southland Gardens DL4 1EY 13 Apr 2017£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Southland Gardens DL4 1EY 18 Nov 2016£100,000 Semi-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
24, Southland Gardens £63,000 (Jul 2017) → £80,000 (Nov 2021) +27%
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Schools near Southland Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.1 mi
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 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 1.3 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.5 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 Requires improvement Report 1.6 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.6 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primary School (N-bound, Thornhill Gardens) 2 min walk
  • St Johns Church (N-bound, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • St Johns Church (S-bound, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • Main Street (E-bound, Main Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.3 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.5 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.9 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Shildon · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shildon - Dale Road · 1.0 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Redworth Station · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Woodhouse Close Estate Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

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

Dentists

  • 23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 0.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Auckland Dental Practice Ltd · 1.7 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.

Income3 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 environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented30.7%20.3%
Social rented8.6%17.1%
Households821

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.0%18.6%
Residents1,719

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 Southland Gardens

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.5%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian49.4%54.6%
No religion44.9%38.6%
Not answered4.7%5.1%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.4%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.6%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.6%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.2%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship11%6.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health37.7%43%
Good health33.5%33.9%
Fair health19.1%15.6%
Bad health7.6%5.8%
Very bad health2.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household32.6%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household20.3%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.4%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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