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Birch Park Avenue, Spennymoor

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birch Park Avenue, Spennymoor · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/spennymoor/birch-park-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL16 6NU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£211,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£195,880
22 sales
Price range
£148k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Aug 2026
DL16 6NU

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At a glance

House prices£212k average33% above the Spennymoor average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 46 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 24 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

22 property sales on Birch Park Avenue, Spennymoor have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £211,833. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,586. Average sale prices rose from £191,596 in 2016 to £215,000 in 2026 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 33% above the Spennymoor average of £159,602 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% detached, 27% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Birch Park Avenue range from £148,000 to £229,995. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 66 streets in Spennymoor with at least two sales in the last year, Birch Park Avenue ranks 12th for average price.

House prices on Birch Park Avenue compared

Birch Park Avenue£211,833
DL16 postcode area£159,602
Spennymoor£159,602
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £191,596 (10 sales)2016£192k2020: £187,989 (5 sales)2020£188k2021: £200,475 (2 sales)2021£200k2024: £215,000 (1 sales)2024£215k2025: £203,750 (2 sales)2025£204k2026: £215,000 (2 sales)2026£215k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£202,58630 Jan 2026
Semi-detached6£177,9973 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Birch Park Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 3 Aug 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 30 Jan 2026£205,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 18 Dec 2025£205,500 DetachedFreehold
4, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 9 May 2025£202,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 5 Apr 2024£215,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 29 Sep 2021£186,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 24 Sep 2021£214,950 DetachedFreehold
11, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 27 Nov 2020£174,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 4 Sep 2020£205,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 4 Sep 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 18 Jun 2020£149,950 DetachedFreehold
15, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 12 Jun 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 24 Jan 2020£200,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 2 Dec 2016£229,995 DetachedFreehold
21, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 11 Nov 2016£154,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 4 Nov 2016£148,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 28 Oct 2016£229,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 21 Oct 2016£204,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 14 Oct 2016£219,995 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 12 Oct 2016£185,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 31 Mar 2016£168,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 24 Mar 2016£169,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 18 Mar 2016£194,995 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Birch Park Avenue DL16 6NU 14 Mar 2016£194,995 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
14, Birch Park Avenue £194,995 (Mar 2016) → £225,000 (Aug 2026) +15%
over 10 yrs
6, Birch Park Avenue £168,000 (Mar 2016) → £205,500 (Dec 2025) +22%
over 10 yrs
12, Birch Park Avenue £194,995 (Mar 2016) → £214,950 (Sep 2021) +10%
over 6 yrs
11, Birch Park Avenue £169,995 (Mar 2016) → £174,995 (Nov 2020) +3%
over 5 yrs
1, Birch Park Avenue £185,000 (Oct 2016) → £229,995 (Dec 2016) → £205,000 (Sep 2020) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Birch Park Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 0.5 mi
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 232 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
North Park Primary School 243 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Springmoor Grange School 415 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 212 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
King Street Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.3 mi
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 245 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 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

  • Bishop Auckland station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Green Lane Farm (NE-bound, Green Lane) 3 min walk
  • Green Lane Farm (SW-bound, Green Lane) 4 min walk
  • Centre (NW-bound, Durham Gate) 4 min walk
  • Centre (SE-bound, Durham Gate) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St Andrew's Medical Practice
    Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 1.0 mi
  • Bishops Close Medical Practice
    Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 1.1 mi
  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.3 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Spennymoor Superstore · 1.0 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Spennymoor · 1.1 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Spennymoor · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Oxford Road Spennymoor · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Ferryhill Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 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 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned89.1%62.5%
Private rented8.7%20.3%
Social rented2.0%17.1%
Households540

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1524.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.8%64.1%
Aged 65+5.1%18.6%
Residents1,396

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 Birch Park Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White93.7%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3.3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian49.9%54.6%
No religion42.2%38.6%
Not answered5.6%5.1%
Muslim1.2%0.6%
Sikh0.9%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK92.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK7.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above49.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.8%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.2%14.2%
Apprenticeship4.9%6.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications4.7%9.5%
No qualifications4.6%20.9%
Other qualifications0.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health62.7%43%
Good health30.6%33.9%
Fair health5.6%15.6%
Bad health1.1%5.8%
Very bad health0.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
2 cars or vans in household59.2%25.5%
1 car or van in household29.2%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household9.5%8%
No cars or vans in household2%24.1%

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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