Thornhill Close, Shildon

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£118,857
7 sales
Price range
£90k – £178k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Mar 2025
DL4 1FL

At a glance

House prices£119k averageSince 2017 (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 station18 min walkShildon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Thornhill Close, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £100,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornhill Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2018: £130,000 (1 sales)2018£130k2019: £124,000 (1 sales)2019£124k2020: £90,000 (1 sales)2020£90k2021: £112,000 (1 sales)2021£112k2024: £108,000 (1 sales)2024£108k2025: £178,000 (1 sales)2025£178k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£100,00030 May 2024
Detached3£144,00026 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Thornhill Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 26 Mar 2025£178,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 30 May 2024£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 3 Jun 2021£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 27 Aug 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 25 Oct 2019£124,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 23 Aug 2019£128,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 8 May 2018£130,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 3 Nov 2017£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Thornhill Close DL4 1FL 24 Jul 2017£88,000 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
1, Thornhill Close £130,000 (May 2018) → £178,000 (Mar 2025) +37%
over 7 yrs
6, Thornhill Close £128,000 (Aug 2019) → £124,000 (Oct 2019) -3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Thornhill Close

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornhill Close 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 offences67
Criminal damage & arson32
Anti-social behaviour23
Public order19
Shoplifting11
Burglary7

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

Flood risk

Thornhill Close 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 Thornhill Close

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 0.6 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 1.3 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Shildon station 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 1.8 mi · 37 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 1.9 mi · 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Primary School (N-bound, Thornhill Gardens) 1 min walk
  • Auckland Terrace (S-bound, B6282 Auckland Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Main Street (E-bound, Main Street) 3 min walk
  • Main Street (W-bound, Main Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.4 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.4 mi
  • Station View Medical Centre
    29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland · 1.8 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 1.9 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.9%62.5%
Private rented17.9%20.3%
Social rented34.1%17.1%
Households760

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.1%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents1,513

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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