The Birches, Shield Row, Stanley

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 8RL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£175,500

3 sales

Price range

£159k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 Dec 2023

DH9 8RL

At a glance

House prices£176k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on The Birches, Shield Row, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 5 Dec 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,500.

House prices on The Birches compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Birches 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
Detached	3	£175,500	5 Dec 2023

Sold prices on The Birches

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
9, The Birches DH9 8RL	5 Dec 2023	£195,000	Detached	Freehold
7, The Birches DH9 8RL	6 Sep 2019	£172,500	Detached	Freehold
5, The Birches DH9 8RL	7 Jan 2019	£159,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Birches

Crime

178 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Birches 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	53
Anti-social behaviour	45
Shoplifting	37
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	9
Public order	8

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

Flood risk

The Birches 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 The Birches

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.4 mi
Tanfield School 739 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.9 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 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

Board Inn (SW-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Board Inn (NE-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Station Villas (SW-bound, Station Road) 3 min walk
Sunny Terrace (N-bound, B6173 - Sunny Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.5 mi
Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 0.5 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.1 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.1 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 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.9%	62.5%
Private rented	30.1%	20.3%
Social rented	14.0%	17.1%
Households	801

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,820

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.

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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