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DL14 7RB · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 15 JUN 2026

DL14 7RB

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
59/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,087 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DL14 7RB.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools69/100
10Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

12 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 16 schools in total

Etherley Lane Primary SchoolGood · 0.0 miEtherley Lane Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 miEvergreen Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 miKing James I Academy Bishop AucklandGood · 0.5 miSt Anne's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 miCockton Hill Infant SchoolGood · 0.6 mi

Nearest top-rated: Etherley Lane Primary School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety40/100
57crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 57 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 20.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 13 GP, 2 hospitals, 4 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: BISHOPGATE MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.3 mi

Transport78/100
Bishop Auckland West Station0.3 mi
Bishop Auckland Rail Station0.3 mi

34 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space77/100
11green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 13.9 ha total — largest park 5.4 ha (0.38 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.20 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities88/100
11supermarkets

11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Heron, Asda, Spar… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DL14 7RB.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
5.9µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
Road noiseQuiet
52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DL14.

Average sold price by property type across the DL14 district, 2021–2026 — 4,537 sales.

£0£100k£200k£300k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£230k▲ 2.9%
Semi-detached£160k▲ 30.9%
Terraced£123k▲ 76.2%
Flat£97k▲ 61.3%

District-level averages (DL14) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DL14 7RB

DL14 7RB scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DL14 7RB is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,087 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 10/10).

There are 16 schools within the typical catchment area, including 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Etherley Lane Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 57 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 13 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 4 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BISHOPGATE MEDICAL CENTRE, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Bishop Auckland West Station (Train, about 5 minutes' walk away), Bishop Auckland Rail Station (Train, about 6 minutes' walk away). There are also 34 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 52 dB Lden).

There are 11 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 13.9 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.20 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are 11 supermarkets in the wider area, including Morrisons, Heron, Asda, Spar and others. The nearest is Morrisons Toronto Bishop Auckland, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DL14 7RB on NestScope.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.