Auton Field Bearpark, County Durham
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH7), about 170 m long. USRN 11706909.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £317,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 2.8 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 4.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 112 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dunelm Medical Practice, about 680 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 81% of households owned their home and 44% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 30 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | £317,000 | £317,000 | £317,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £225,000 | £225,000 | £225,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £216,000 | £216,000 | £216,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £221,250 | £220,000 | £222,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £43,000 | £43,000 | £43,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £26,500 | £26,500 | £26,500 |
| 1995 | 2 | £32,500 | £23,000 | £42,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2020 | 2 DH7 7AJ | Detached | £317,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2018 | 1 DH7 7AJ | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2011 | 1 DH7 7AJ | Semi-detached | £216,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 2 DH7 7AJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2004 | 1 DH7 7AJ | Semi-detached | £222,500 | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | 3 DH7 7AJ | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 31 Jan 1996 | 4 DH7 7AJ | Terraced | £26,500 | |
| 24 Mar 1995 | 3 DH7 7AJ | Semi-detached | £42,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1995 | 1 DH7 7AJ | Semi-detached | £23,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 178 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (37% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 112 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH7 7AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH7 7AJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aldin Grange Terrace Bearpark | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Johnston School Bus Park Crossgate Moor | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dunelm Medical Practice | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest W Smith (Durham) LTD | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Framwellgate Police Office | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Bear Park, Bear Park Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.7 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Greens 3.2 ha | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,970 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge, a scheduled monument, 800 m (0.5 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aldin Grange (or Bearpark) Bridge | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Grange and Chapel, Bear Park | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 1.7 km (1 mile) east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Deerness Valley | Valley | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Cooke's West Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Park Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) west |
| Lodge Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Cooke's East Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bearpark Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Durham Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Aidens Cottage DH7 7AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Busy Bears Children's Day Nursery DH7 7AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Go Local - Bearpark Convenience Store DH7 7DB | Retailers - other | 380 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 12 Feb 2025 |
| The Mad Cows DH7 7DB | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| The Old School House DH7 7AU | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aldin Rise (30).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 81% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Aldin Rise · Bearpark Colliery Road · Auton Field Terrace · Institute Terrace · Oak Lea Terrace · Aldin Grange Terrace · George Terrace · Aldin Grange Terrace · Auton Stile · Auton Close · Wayside Court · Auton Close
All the streets in DH7 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.