Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL16 7JY.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Church Close, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £132,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 62% terraced, 38% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Church Close range from £46,000 to £135,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Church Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Church Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 15 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £96,500 | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 5 | £96,200 | 3 Feb 2025 |
Sold prices on Church Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9, Church Close DL16 7JY | 30 Mar 2026 | £132,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Church Close DL16 7JY | 3 Feb 2025 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Church Close DL16 7JY | 1 Mar 2024 | £105,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Church Close DL16 7JY | 14 Dec 2023 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Garage, Church Close | 14 Dec 2023 | £10,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 22, Church Close DL16 7JY | 5 Jul 2023 | £98,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 17, Church Close DL16 7JY | 3 Sep 2021 | £98,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Church Close DL16 7JY | 26 Mar 2021 | £97,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Church Close DL16 7JY | 14 Feb 2020 | £87,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29, Church Close DL16 7JY | 25 Mar 2019 | £92,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Church Close DL16 7JY | 23 Feb 2018 | £97,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 8, Church Close DL16 7JY | 12 Oct 2017 | £46,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 23, Church Close DL16 7JY | 21 Jun 2017 | £74,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Church Close DL16 7JY | 13 Apr 2017 | £76,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 23, Church Close DL16 7JY | 6 Mar 2017 | £60,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Church Close | £46,000 (Oct 2017) → £87,000 (Feb 2020) → £115,000 (Dec 2023) | +150% over 6 yrs |
| 23, Church Close | £60,000 (Mar 2017) → £74,000 (Jun 2017) → £97,500 (Feb 2018) → £97,000 (Mar 2021) | +62% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Church Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Outstanding Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ferryhill School 727 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| The Oaks Secondary School 349 pupils | Community special school | 11–19 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Middlestone Moor Academy 265 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.2 mi |
| Aycliffe Secure Centre | Secure units | 10–17 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Whitworth Park Academy 996 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 245 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.5 mi |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Requires improvement 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
- Bishop Auckland station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
- Bishop Auckland West Station station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
- Shildon station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Green (E-bound, Merrington Road) 2 min walk
- Green (W-bound, Merrington Road) 2 min walk
- Green (SE-bound, Unclassified Road opposite Half Moon Inn) 2 min walk
- Schools (NW-bound, Unclassified Road to Chilton) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Andrew's Medical Practice
Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 1.6 mi - Bishops Close Medical Practice
Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 1.6 mi - Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.8 mi - Hallgarth Surgery
Cheapside, Shildon · 3.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar PFS Spar Chilton Way · 1.4 mi
- Lidl Lidl Spennymoor · 1.5 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Spennymoor · 1.6 mi
- Asda Superstore Asda Spennymoor Superstore · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Asda Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
- Well · 1.6 mi
- Coundon Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace · 1.5 mi
- Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
- Victoria Lane Health Centre · 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 5 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 80.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 942 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.7% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,107 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Church Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.5% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.3% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 33.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 30.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 22.4% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.9% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.8% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.8% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.7% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 11.8% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 11.1% | 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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