Detached
£265,677
83% above the Bishop Auckland average
15.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Bishop Auckland? £145,336
The average house price in Bishop Auckland is £145,336, based on 279 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 18.9% (£23,134) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +18.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 279
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Bishop Auckland?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£160,254
10% above the Bishop Auckland average
25.7% of sales
Terraced
£110,886
24% below the Bishop Auckland average
52.2% of sales
Flats
£43,771
70% below the Bishop Auckland average
6.2% of sales
Are house prices in Bishop Auckland going up or down?
House prices in Bishop Auckland are rising: up 18.9% (£23,134) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 62.4% (£55,842).
Past 12 months
+18.9%
+£23,134From £122,202 to £145,336
£145,336£119,956
Past 10 years
+62.4%
+£55,842From £89,494 to £145,336
£145,336£89,494
Quick answers for Bishop Auckland
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£273,222
Highest average, reached in March 2026
How many homes sold?
279
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
52.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
36.0% of sales
How many people live in Bishop Auckland?
16,114
5,131 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Bishop Auckland?
7,524
2,396 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Bishop Auckland?
42 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 67% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
8.3% of the area · 7 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Bishop Auckland?
173 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +15.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Bishop Auckland rank?
96th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Bishop Auckland?
The highest recorded sale prices in Bishop Auckland, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Bishop Auckland compare with nearby areas?
Bishop Auckland compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Bishop Auckland vs Dene Valley
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336
- Dene Valley
- £102,531−£42,805
Open comparison
Bishop Auckland vs Shildon
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336
- Shildon
- £95,240−£50,096
Open comparison
Bishop Auckland vs West Auckland
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336
- West Auckland
- £106,173−£39,163
Open comparison
Bishop Auckland vs Etherley
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336
- Etherley
- £159,084+£13,748
Open comparison
Bishop Auckland vs Eldon
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336
- Eldon
- £95,105−£50,231
Open comparison
Bishop Auckland vs Spennymoor
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336
- Spennymoor
- £159,483+£14,147
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Bishop Auckland dataset covers 765 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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