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Wordsell Way, Shildon

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wordsell Way, Shildon · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shildon/wordsell-way/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£245,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£167,139
32 sales
Price range
£120k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Nov 2025
DL4 2GU

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At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station4 min walkShildon station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

32 property sales on Wordsell Way, Shildon have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £245,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,687. Average sale prices rose from £160,600 in 2016 to £244,000 in 2025 (+52%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 8 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wordsell Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wordsell Way 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: £160,600 (6 sales)2016£161k2017: £167,450 (2 sales)2017£167k2018: £154,954 (12 sales)2018£155k2020: £120,000 (1 sales)2020£120k2021: £174,333 (3 sales)2021£174k2022: £180,000 (3 sales)2022£180k2023: £137,750 (2 sales)2023£138k2025: £244,000 (3 sales)2025£244k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£191,68717 Nov 2025
Semi-detached10£131,65528 Jul 2023
Terraced3£129,95017 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Wordsell Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 21 Nov 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 17 Nov 2025£245,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 26 Sep 2025£237,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 21 Feb 2025£250,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 5 Sep 2023£137,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 28 Jul 2023£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 20 Sep 2022£180,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 31 Mar 2022£185,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 22 Feb 2022£175,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 10 Sep 2021£188,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 27 Aug 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 10 May 2021£200,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 2 Nov 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 30 Oct 2020£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 21 Dec 2018£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 14 Dec 2018£184,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 14 Sep 2018£169,950 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 24 Aug 2018£169,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 17 Aug 2018£129,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 29 Jun 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 29 Jun 2018£129,950 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 26 Jun 2018£124,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
11, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 8 Jun 2018£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 8 Jun 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 31 May 2018£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
43, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 16 Apr 2018£160,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 20 Dec 2017£134,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 17 Mar 2017£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 6 Oct 2016£209,950 Detached New buildFreehold
33, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 30 Sep 2016£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 30 Jun 2016£128,850 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 24 Jun 2016£129,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 21 Apr 2016£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
29, Wordsell Way DL4 2GU 29 Feb 2016£144,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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, Wordsell Way £199,950 (Mar 2017) → £245,000 (Nov 2025) +23%
over 9 yrs
43, Wordsell Way £160,000 (Apr 2018) → £185,000 (Mar 2022) → £237,000 (Sep 2025) +48%
over 7 yrs
7, Wordsell Way £129,950 (Jun 2018) → £137,500 (Sep 2023) +6%
over 5 yrs
33, Wordsell Way £129,950 (Sep 2016) → £138,000 (Jul 2023) +6%
over 7 yrs
15, Wordsell Way £184,950 (Dec 2018) → £188,000 (Sep 2021) +2%
over 3 yrs
35, Wordsell Way £128,850 (Jun 2016) → £135,000 (Aug 2021) +5%
over 5 yrs
11, Wordsell Way £199,950 (Jun 2018) → £200,000 (May 2021) +0%
over 3 yrs
29, Wordsell Way £144,950 (Feb 2016) → £142,000 (Oct 2020) -2%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Wordsell Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon 239 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Timothy Hackworth Primary School 329 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Thornhill Primary School 205 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
Greenfield Academy 566 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Francis Horndale CofE Primary School 147 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Walworth School 90 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Prince Bishops Community Primary School 210 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
  • Newton Aycliffe station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Heighington station 2.8 mi · 57 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hilsdon Drive - Spout Lane (SE-bound, Hilsdon Drive) 2 min walk
  • Spout Lane-Tynedale Walk (SW-bound, Spout Lane) 2 min walk
  • Hilsdon Drive - Spout Lane (NW-bound, Hilsdon Drive) 2 min walk
  • Spout Lane-Tynedale Walk (NE-bound, Spout Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hallgarth Surgery
    Cheapside, Shildon · 0.8 mi
  • Jubilee Medical Group
    Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.1 mi
  • Pease Way Medical Centre
    2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.3 mi
  • Auckland Medical Group
    The Old Fire House, Watling Road, Bishop Auckland · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Shildon · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shildon - Dale Road · 0.4 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Redworth Station · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Newton Aycliffe Oakfields · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Net Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Cheapside Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Well · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • 23-27 Main Street (dental Surgery) · 0.9 mi
  • Victoria Lane Health Centre · 2.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.4 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 3 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
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services3 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.5%62.5%
Private rented16.6%20.3%
Social rented16.8%17.1%
Households949

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+16.8%18.6%
Residents2,161

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 Wordsell Way

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.4%96.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.2%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian52.9%54.6%
No religion42.1%38.6%
Not answered3.8%5.1%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above22.2%26.7%
No qualifications22%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.8%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.8%6.2%
Other qualifications1.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health45.5%43%
Good health33.5%33.9%
Fair health14.8%15.6%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household45.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household26.9%25.5%
No cars or vans in household21.8%24.1%
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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