Scargill Drive, Spennymoor
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL16 6LY.
At a glance
17 property sales on Scargill Drive, Spennymoor have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £129,950. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £109,345. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Scargill Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Scargill Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL16 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 11 | £109,345 | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 6 | £105,833 | 23 Jun 2025 |
Sold prices on Scargill Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 13 Mar 2026 | £129,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 23 Jun 2025 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 33, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 17 Dec 2024 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 25 Aug 2023 | £94,150 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 44, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 8 Nov 2022 | £90,250 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 17 Aug 2022 | £103,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 29 Oct 2021 | £147,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 13 Jul 2020 | £73,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 4 May 2020 | £82,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 24 Jun 2019 | £78,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 24 May 2019 | £121,950 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 3 Oct 2018 | £96,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 6 Aug 2018 | £133,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 1 Jun 2018 | £108,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 9, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 3 Jul 2017 | £97,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 7 Apr 2017 | £107,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 30 Sep 2016 | £120,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 4 Jul 2016 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Scargill Drive DL16 6LY | 14 Mar 2016 | £72,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 42, Scargill Drive | £78,000 (Jun 2019) → £94,150 (Aug 2023) | +21% over 4 yrs |
| 30, Scargill Drive | £72,000 (Mar 2016) → £103,500 (Aug 2022) | +44% over 6 yrs |
| 45, Scargill Drive | £82,500 (May 2020) → £73,500 (Jul 2020) | -11% over under a year |
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Crime and flood risk near Scargill Drive
Crime
181 crimes were reported within about a mile of Scargill Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 73 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Burglary | 8 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Scargill Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:
- Upper River Tees Flood alert area
- River Skerne Flood alert area
- Lower River Wear 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 Scargill Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springmoor Grange School 415 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| King Street Primary School 224 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School 212 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| North Park Primary School 243 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 91 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 245 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Norman Cornish Academy 64 pupils | Academy special converter | 11–16 | Requires improvement Report | 1.1 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
- Bishop Auckland station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
- Bishop Auckland West Station station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
- Durham station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Wood Vue (NE-bound, Wood Vue) 5 min walk
- Wood Vue (SW-bound, Wood Vue) 5 min walk
- Durham Road (NE-bound, Durham Road) 6 min walk
- Durham Road (SW-bound, Durham Road) 6 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bishops Close Medical Practice
Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 0.6 mi - St Andrew's Medical Practice
Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 0.7 mi - Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 2.1 mi - The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 3.0 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 10.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 0.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 538 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,199 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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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