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Property report — DL5 5AU

Open-data due diligence for DL5 5AU and the area around it.

DL5 5AU in brief: 25 recorded sales (£1,200–£128,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL5 5AU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL5 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£108,852

sector DL5 5 · 72 sales

Population

11,386

sector DL5 5

Crimes recorded

91

sector DL5 5 · Apr 26

Schools

3

sector DL5 5

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

64%

sector DL5 5 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £35,859, median £34,000 (63 sales)1996: mean £35,851, median £34,990 (75 sales)1997: mean £38,032, median £35,500 (67 sales)1998: mean £38,566, median £36,750 (68 sales)1999: mean £37,435, median £38,000 (67 sales)2000: mean £39,424, median £36,750 (68 sales)2001: mean £39,578, median £37,975 (88 sales)2002: mean £48,214, median £44,375 (110 sales)2003: mean £56,469, median £55,500 (100 sales)2004: mean £75,386, median £76,000 (104 sales)2005: mean £86,871, median £82,000 (101 sales)2006: mean £95,087, median £90,000 (99 sales)2007: mean £98,522, median £94,950 (111 sales)2008: mean £88,294, median £85,000 (61 sales)2009: mean £81,790, median £76,500 (48 sales)2010: mean £83,581, median £80,000 (47 sales)2011: mean £85,930, median £77,350 (38 sales)2012: mean £83,885, median £83,000 (51 sales)2013: mean £92,077, median £85,000 (60 sales)2014: mean £84,215, median £82,000 (68 sales)2015: mean £96,309, median £82,000 (71 sales)2016: mean £94,108, median £93,998 (94 sales)2017: mean £99,209, median £93,000 (105 sales)2018: mean £99,788, median £98,500 (110 sales)2019: mean £83,859, median £82,000 (74 sales)2020: mean £96,659, median £90,000 (66 sales)2021: mean £101,107, median £94,500 (94 sales)2022: mean £103,078, median £100,000 (87 sales)2023: mean £105,058, median £100,000 (75 sales)2024: mean £108,852, median £105,000 (72 sales)2025: mean £113,930, median £108,000 (91 sales)2026: mean £104,388, median £112,000 (17 sales)1995: mean £35,859, median £34,000 (63 sales)1996: mean £35,851, median £34,990 (75 sales)1997: mean £38,032, median £35,500 (67 sales)1998: mean £38,566, median £36,750 (68 sales)1999: mean £37,435, median £38,000 (67 sales)2000: mean £39,424, median £36,750 (68 sales)2001: mean £39,578, median £37,975 (88 sales)2002: mean £48,214, median £44,375 (110 sales)2003: mean £56,469, median £55,500 (100 sales)2004: mean £75,386, median £76,000 (104 sales)2005: mean £86,871, median £82,000 (101 sales)2006: mean £95,087, median £90,000 (99 sales)2007: mean £98,522, median £94,950 (111 sales)2008: mean £88,294, median £85,000 (61 sales)2009: mean £81,790, median £76,500 (48 sales)2010: mean £83,581, median £80,000 (47 sales)2011: mean £85,930, median £77,350 (38 sales)2012: mean £83,885, median £83,000 (51 sales)2013: mean £92,077, median £85,000 (60 sales)2014: mean £84,215, median £82,000 (68 sales)2015: mean £96,309, median £82,000 (71 sales)2016: mean £94,108, median £93,998 (94 sales)2017: mean £99,209, median £93,000 (105 sales)2018: mean £99,788, median £98,500 (110 sales)2019: mean £83,859, median £82,000 (74 sales)2020: mean £96,659, median £90,000 (66 sales)2021: mean £101,107, median £94,500 (94 sales)2022: mean £103,078, median £100,000 (87 sales)2023: mean £105,058, median £100,000 (75 sales)2024: mean £108,852, median £105,000 (72 sales)2025: mean £113,930, median £108,000 (91 sales)2026: mean £104,388, median £112,000 (17 sales) MeanMedian £113,930 £34,000 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in DL5 5, 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 (17 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2024-04-09£105,00074 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2022-11-18£94,00066 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2022-08-19£112,00078 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2021-09-30£85,00072 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2020-04-24£79,00074 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2019-01-29£128,00051 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2018-08-24£74,00066 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2018-01-10£65,00070 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2016-11-30£1,20076 MELLANBY CRESCENTOther
2014-02-14£89,00059 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2011-12-09£77,50060 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2008-04-16£80,31572 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2007-09-28£84,50058 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2007-01-12£77,50070 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2005-09-30£92,00074 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2005-08-05£90,00066 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2004-09-30£85,50074 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2003-07-22£47,00058 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2003-06-13£47,50072 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
2002-11-01£42,00064 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
2002-06-14£45,00082 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
1999-07-23£27,00055 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
1998-12-11£35,00072 MELLANBY CRESCENTSemi-detached
1997-05-23£34,00070 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced
1995-09-15£36,00064 MELLANBY CRESCENTTerraced

25 recorded sales on DL5 5AU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Vane Road Primary School0.2 miPrimaryReport card →
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe0.4 miPrimaryReport card →
Sugar Hill Primary School0.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Woodham Academy0.5 miSecondaryReport card →
Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery0.9 miPrimaryRequires improvement (2021)
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School1.1 miPrimaryGood (2022)

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: BEWICK CRESCENT SURGERY (0.6 mi) · PEASE WAY MEDICAL CENTRE (0.8 mi) · JUBILEE MEDICAL GROUP (1.1 mi)

Nearest hospitals: SEDGEFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (5.2 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL (5.5 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL (5.5 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: RAILWAY BRIDGE, 25 METRES NORTH EAST OF RICKNALL MILL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.9 mi) · School Aycliffe Lane overbridge (Grade II) (1.3 mi) · RICKNALL GRANGE FARMHOUSE AND YARD WALL TO REAR (Grade II) (1.3 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: NEVILLE PHARMACY (0.4 mi) · TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY (0.5 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi)

Nearest stations: Newton Aycliffe (1.4 mi) · Heighington (1.9 mi) · Shildon (3.2 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Tesco Extra (0.5 mi) · Aldi (0.5 mi) · Heron Foods (0.6 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
46
One-person households
36%
Households with children
25%
Households
5,270

Owned 57% · Social rent 29% · Private rent 14%

Census 2021 (ONS), for DL5 5.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 114 crimesJun 24: 128 crimesJul 24: 100 crimesAug 24: 109 crimesSep 24: 117 crimesOct 24: 128 crimesNov 24: 116 crimesDec 24: 100 crimesJan 25: 87 crimesFeb 25: 82 crimesMar 25: 106 crimesApr 25: 82 crimesJun 25: 87 crimesJul 25: 99 crimesAug 25: 117 crimesSep 25: 83 crimesOct 25: 94 crimesNov 25: 66 crimesDec 25: 88 crimesJan 26: 105 crimesFeb 26: 98 crimesMar 26: 137 crimesApr 26: 91 crimes Apr 26: 91 crimes 137 66 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in DL5 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 101/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL5 5AU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — 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 DistrictDL5 SectorDL5 5 PostcodeDL5 5AU
Average sold price£162,534£108,852£69,321
Population33,24811,386
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)4/103/10
Crimes recorded31991
Schools173
Flood riskHighLowLow
Gigabit broadband61%64%5%
Superfast broadband97%99%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL5 5); 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 1 July 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.