Bishops Close, Stanley

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 7NH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£132,397

5 sales

Price range

£125k – £148k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Nov 2018

DH9 7NH

At a glance

House prices£132k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 3 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Bishops Close, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 16 Nov 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £126,998. Average sale prices rose from £131,995 in 2016 to £136,498 in 2018 (+3%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bishops Close compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bishops Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£126,998	31 Aug 2018
Detached	2	£140,495	16 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Bishops Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
17, Bishops Close DH9 7NH	16 Nov 2018	£147,995	Detached	Freehold
21, Bishops Close DH9 7NH	31 Aug 2018	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, Bishops Close DH9 7NH	31 Mar 2017	£125,000	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
17, Bishops Close DH9 7NH	31 Mar 2016	£132,995	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Bishops Close DH9 7NH	31 Mar 2016	£130,995	Semi-detached New build	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
17, Bishops Close	£132,995 (Mar 2016) → £147,995 (Nov 2018)	+11% over 3 yrs
21, Bishops Close	£130,995 (Mar 2016) → £125,000 (Aug 2018)	-5% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bishops Close

Crime

258 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bishops Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Anti-social behaviour	52
Shoplifting	44
Criminal damage & arson	35
Other theft	12
Public order	12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Bishops Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Bishops Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Oxhill Nursery School 109 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	0.6 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.6 mi
Greenland Community Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 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 and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

Spen Street (N-bound, Tyne Road) 3 min walk
Tees Crescent (N-bound, Tyne Road) 3 min walk
Civic Hall (NE-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
Spen Street (SW-bound, Tyne Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 0.3 mi
Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.3 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 1.5 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 1.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	53.8%	62.5%
Private rented	22.3%	20.3%
Social rented	24.0%	17.1%
Households	759

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,546

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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