DL14 8TR
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Property report — DL14 8TR
Open-data due diligence for DL14 8TR and the area around it.
DL14 8TR in brief: 13 recorded sales (£17,500–£86,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL14 8TR itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL14 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£91,023
Population
15,874
Crimes recorded
73
Schools
3
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
83%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DL14 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (47 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-18 | £30,000 | 2 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2021-01-15 | £28,500 | 2 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2019-02-27 | £17,500 | 2 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2018-12-07 | £86,000 | 3 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2017-11-30 | £33,000 | 3 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2017-04-06 | £25,000 | 2 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2009-02-20 | £57,000 | 2 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2008-01-07 | £64,000 | 1 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2007-08-28 | £49,950 | 1 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2005-07-01 | £45,000 | 1 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2005-01-27 | £31,500 | 2 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2004-04-28 | £38,000 | 3 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
| 2004-03-26 | £30,500 | 1 DEAN COTTAGES | Terraced |
13 recorded sales on DL14 8TR. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Bishops Community Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Thornhill Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2023) |
| St Andrew's Academy | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Cockton Hill Junior School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Cockton Hill Infant School | 1.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: HALLGARTH SURGERY (0.8 mi) · AUCKLAND MEDICAL GROUP (1.3 mi) · STATION VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE (1.4 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · AUCKLAND PARK HOSPITAL (1.5 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: Eldon War Memorial (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · GROUP OF FOUR MID C18 HEADSTONES TO SOUTH OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (Grade II) (0.7 mi) · TABLE TOMB 1 METRE SOUTH OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (Grade II) (0.7 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CHEAPSIDE PHARMACY (0.8 mi) · WELL (0.8 mi) · HANCOCK & AINSLEY LTD (0.9 mi)
Nearest stations: Shildon (1.4 mi) · Bishop Auckland (1.4 mi) · Bishop Auckland West (1.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (1.3 mi) · Aldi (1.4 mi) · Shildon Stores (1.5 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 7,167
Owned 63% · Social rent 16% · Private rent 20%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL14 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL14 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 57/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDL14 | SectorDL14 8 | PostcodeDL14 8TR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £125,103 | £91,023 | £41,227 |
| Population | 53,087 | 15,874 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 3/10 | 2/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 503 | 73 | — |
| Schools | 26 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 84% | 83% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 92% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL14 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.