What’s changing in Bishop Auckland

House prices in Bishop Auckland

Over the last six months, 66 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Bishop Auckland. Half sold for more than £132,500 and half for less. The cheapest was £12,000 and the dearest £430,000.

• 83 Etherley Lane, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Fri 21 Aug£107,000
• 29 Hutchinson Street, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Thu 13 Aug£67,679
• 9 Hurworth Street, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£50,000
• 24 Durham Street, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£78,000
• 73 St Andrews Road, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£155,000
• 23 Liddell Way, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Mon 27 Jul£135,000
• 39 Shawbrow View, Bishop AucklandDetached house · Mon 27 Jul£160,000
• 9 Beaumont Street, Bishop AucklandTerraced house · Fri 24 Jul£85,000

All 66 sales

Businesses in Bishop Auckland

• McDonald'sFast food restaurant · 20m
• Premier News On The StreetConvenience store · 30m 5
• Roxy Brow BarHair salon · 60m
• SuperdrugPharmacy · 40m
• Lorimers CricketSporting goods store · 110m
• Sirius Dog Grooming ParlourPet groomer · 90m
• Inspiral CyclesBike store · 0.2 miles
• Johnson Cleaners UKDry cleaning · 70m

All 666 businesses in Bishop Auckland

Planning applications in Bishop Auckland

• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.55 miles

  Approved: New signs at Pharmacy Station View Medical Centre 29A Escomb Road Bishop Auckland

  Advertisement consent for x3 panels; x2 fixed to existing posts and x1 fixed to a new post.

  Pharmacy Station View Medical Centre 29A Escomb Road Bishop Auckland DL14 6AB
• Planning applicationWed 30 Sept0.8 miles

  Going green at 16 St Carileph Way Bishop Auckland

  EV Charger installation to front elevation of property where cable will cross public highway while charging.

  16 St Carileph Way Bishop Auckland DL14 7GD

All planning in Bishop Auckland

Roadworks and road closures in Bishop Auckland

• RoadworksOn until 30 Nov1.5 miles

  Roadworks on Lusby Crescent (Durham County Council)

  1 Sep to 30 Nov. Road improvements in the road.

  Lusby Crescent, Bishop Auckland
• RoadworksOn until 30 Nov1.5 miles

  Roadworks on St Lukes Close (Durham County Council)

  1 Sep to 30 Nov. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement.

  St Lukes Close, Bishop Auckland
• RoadworksOn until 30 Nov1.5 miles

  Roadworks on West Lane (Durham County Council)

  1 Sep to 30 Nov. Road improvements in the road, on the pavement and on the verge.

  West Lane, Bishop Auckland
• RoadworksOn until 19 Nov0.85 miles

  Roadworks on Wynyard Grove (Northern Gas Networks)

  26 Oct to 19 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Wynyard Grove, Bishop Auckland

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Bishop Auckland

• UnleadedCheapest 162.7p at G W Holmes & Son, 1.5 miles · most around 165.4p · dearest 169.9p · 8 stations
• DieselCheapest 189.7p at G W Holmes & Son, 1.5 miles · most around 191.9p · dearest 198.9p · 7 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 8 stations near Bishop Auckland, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Bishop Auckland

• Hygiene scoreWed 7 Oct0.2 miles

  Palace Pizza scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 7 Oct. 5 means "very good". A mobile caterer.

  AUCKLAND CASTLE MARKET PLACE, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 7NR

All food & drink

What’s on in Bishop Auckland

• What’s onFri 20 Nov0.15 miles

  Hilarity Bites Comedy Club feat. Eddy Brimson & Faizan Shah at Bishop Auckland Town Hall

  Hilarity Bites bring the best of the comedy circuit to the North-East. This show features Eddy Brimson, Faizan Shah, and host Sully O’Sullivan. Comedy · From 19:30

  Bishop Auckland Town Hall, Market Place, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7NP

Everything on & licensed

Schools in Bishop Auckland

• King James I Academy Bishop Auckland Secondary · 936 pupils · 0.3 miles Report card May 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6
• Etherley Lane Primary School Primary · 190 pupils · 0.35 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Etherley Lane Nursery School Nursery · 44 pupils · 0.45 miles Good (2023)
• Cockton Hill Infant School Primary · 146 pupils · 0.75 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Cockton Hill Junior School Primary · 187 pupils · 0.75 miles Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 2
• St Anne's CofE Primary School Primary · 238 pupils · 0.9 miles Standards maintained (2024)
• Evergreen Primary School Special · 211 pupils · 0.9 miles School remains Good (2023)
• St Andrew's Academy Primary · 191 pupils · 1.0 miles Good (2019)

All 14 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Bishop Auckland

• Queensway Dental - Bishop Auckland Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Queensway Orthodontics East Limited Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Bishopsgate Lodge Care Home Nursing home · 0.25 miles Good (2025)
• Bishopgate Medical Centre GP surgery · 0.35 miles Good (2016): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• Thornfield Grange Nursing home · 0.5 miles Good (2023)
• Station View Medical Centre GP surgery · 0.55 miles Good (2016)
• Eden House Care home · 0.55 miles Outstanding (2023): outstanding in 2, good in 3
• Auckland Cosmetic Dental Clinic Dentist · 0.7 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2025

All 24 health and care services

Charities in Bishop Auckland

• The Auckland Project Running the Castle: managing the Castle, gardens and parkland - opening to the public.Enhancing the Castle: interpreting existing rooms… £14.5m a year · Bishop Auckland · 0.1 miles
• 11arches The development and presentation of a live-action night show of 2,000 years of British History seen through the eyes of North East England… £10.5m a year · Toronto · 0.45 miles
• The Zurbaran Trust The charity was formed to acquire from the Church Commissioners a collection of paintings by the Spanish artist Zurbaran, and in… £1.1m a year · Bishop Auckland · 0.1 miles
• South Durham Gymnastics Promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the local community. Achieved through the provision of… £701k a year · Flambard Drive · 0.8 miles
• Wolsingham And Wear Valley Agricultural Society The charitable objective of the Association and principal activity is to promote the improvement in the breeding of livestock and to… £481k a year · Bishop Auckland · 0.55 miles

All 27 charities

Crime in Bishop Auckland

283 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Bishop Auckland in August 2026. The most common were violence (105), anti-social behaviour (44), criminal damage (37).

Crime by type

Bishop Auckland ranks 21st of 143 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 178.4 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Bishop Auckland