School Close, Spennymoor
House prices, sold prices and local information for DL16 6GD.
At a glance
10 property sales on School Close, Spennymoor have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £172,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on School Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. School 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
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £172,000 | 23 Sep 2024 |
| Detached | 5 | £224,490 | 17 Dec 2025 |
Sold prices on School Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11, School Close DL16 6GD | 17 Dec 2025 | £290,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, School Close DL16 6GD | 30 Sep 2025 | £260,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, School Close DL16 6GD | 23 Sep 2024 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, School Close DL16 6GD | 20 Apr 2023 | £176,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, School Close DL16 6GD | 2 Mar 2022 | £177,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, School Close DL16 6GD | 4 Nov 2021 | £146,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 14, School Close DL16 6GD | 23 Oct 2019 | £163,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, School Close DL16 6GD | 16 Aug 2019 | £154,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, School Close DL16 6GD | 7 Aug 2019 | £249,950 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, School Close DL16 6GD | 16 Feb 2018 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, School Close | £177,500 (Mar 2022) → £205,000 (Sep 2024) | +15% over 3 yrs |
| 10, School Close | £146,500 (Nov 2021) → £176,000 (Apr 2023) | +20% over 1 yr |
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Crime and flood risk near School Close
Crime
213 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Close in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 78 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Drugs | 16 |
| Public order | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
School Close 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 School Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe 232 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 91 pupils | Nursery | 0–5 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Springmoor Grange School 415 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| North Park Primary School 243 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good 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 | 0.8 mi |
| Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 245 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Whitworth Park Academy 996 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 1.2 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 37 min walk
- Bishop Auckland West Station station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- North Road School (NW-bound, B6288 North Road) 1 min walk
- North Road School (SE-bound, B6288 North Road) 1 min walk
- Butterby Grange (N-bound, Neville Close) 2 min walk
- Dobbies Corner - Mt Pleasant Vw (NW-bound, North Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- St Andrew's Medical Practice
Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 0.5 mi - Bishops Close Medical Practice
Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 0.5 mi - Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.6 mi - West Cornforth Medical Centre
Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.6 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 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.
Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 61.6% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 24.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 695 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 28.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,405 |
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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