Wesley Crescent, Shildon

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£78,667
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£75,548
21 sales
Price range
£42k – £138k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Jan 2026
DL4 1NQ

At a glance

House prices£79k average26% below the Shildon average 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 station13 min walkShildon station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Wesley Crescent, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £78,667. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £75,548. That is 26% below 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 Wesley Crescent compared

Wesley Crescent£78,667
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: £76,000 (1 sales)2016£76k2018: £77,250 (4 sales)2018£77k2019: £50,333 (3 sales)2019£50k2021: £55,000 (1 sales)2021£55k2022: £98,000 (5 sales)2022£98k2023: £63,167 (3 sales)2023£63k2025: £77,000 (3 sales)2025£77k2026: £85,000 (1 sales)2026£85k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£75,5489 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Wesley Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 9 Jan 2026£85,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 17 Dec 2025£93,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 7 Nov 2025£58,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 14 Aug 2025£37,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 25 Jul 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 14 Dec 2023£42,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 27 Apr 2023£63,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 3 Mar 2023£84,500 TerracedFreehold
21, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 16 Dec 2022£138,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 16 Aug 2022£75,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 21 Feb 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 28 Jan 2022£92,500 TerracedFreehold
29, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 21 Jan 2022£84,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 2 Feb 2021£55,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 27 Aug 2020£25,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 6 Dec 2019£59,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 2 Sep 2019£50,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 16 Aug 2019£42,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 21 Nov 2018£105,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 14 Nov 2018£53,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 26 Oct 2018£96,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 28 Aug 2018£55,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Wesley Crescent DL4 1NQ 24 Nov 2016£76,000 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
18, Wesley Crescent £42,000 (Dec 2023) → £85,000 (Jan 2026) +102%
over 2 yrs
23, Wesley Crescent £76,000 (Nov 2016) → £63,000 (Apr 2023) → £80,000 (Jul 2025) +5%
over 9 yrs
20, Wesley Crescent £53,000 (Nov 2018) → £75,500 (Aug 2022) +42%
over 4 yrs
12, Wesley Crescent £96,000 (Oct 2018) → £100,000 (Feb 2022) +4%
over 3 yrs
29, Wesley Crescent £55,000 (Aug 2018) → £84,000 (Jan 2022) +53%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wesley Crescent

Crime

187 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wesley Crescent 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 & arson33
Anti-social behaviour27
Public order19
Shoplifting11
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Wesley Crescent 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 Wesley Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 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 1.1 mi
St Andrew's Academy 191 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Aclet Close Nursery School 70 pupils Nursery 0–4 Report 1.8 mi
Cockton Hill Infant School 146 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.8 mi
Cockton Hill Junior School 187 pupils Primary 7–11 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 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 2.2 mi · 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • King William (W-bound, Albert Street) 1 min walk
  • King William (NW-bound, Albert Street) 1 min walk
  • St Johns Church (S-bound, Church Street) 3 min walk
  • St Johns Church (N-bound, Church Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.1 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 · 2.2 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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