What’s changing in Crook

House prices in Crook

Over the last six months, 46 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Crook. Half sold for more than £118,750 and half for less. The cheapest was £49,500 and the dearest £690,000.

• 45 Cedar Gardens, CrookSemi-detached house · Fri 7 Aug£100,000
• 20 Royal Grove, CrookDetached house · Tue 4 Aug£213,000
• 2 Byron Court, CrookDetached house · Mon 3 Aug£265,000
• 4 Robinson Grove, CrookTerraced house · Fri 31 Jul£153,500
• 14 Hall View Gardens, Howden Le WearSemi-detached house · Fri 31 Jul£75,000
• 56 South End Villas, CrookSemi-detached house · Tue 28 Jul£198,000
• 9 Ivy Crescent, RoddymoorSemi-detached house · Fri 24 Jul£115,000
• 12 Peases Way, CrookTerraced house · Thu 23 Jul£150,000

All 46 sales

Businesses in Crook

• Bubbles and Bites Champagne and Cocktail BarCocktail bar · 0.1 miles 5
• AldiGrocery store · 0.2 miles
• C. Louise AestheticsSpa · 0.2 miles
• Dale CareHome health care · 0.3 miles
• Crook Town AFC - The Black and AmbersSport league · 110m
• Weardale Veterinary ClinicVeterinarian · 0.2 miles
• Speedo Car PartsAuto parts store · 0.3 miles Open now
• Hogarth Timber CoContractor · 0.2 miles

All 284 businesses in Crook

Planning applications in Crook

• Planning decisionWed 14 Oct0.25 miles

  Approved: Going green at 21 Morson Avenue Crook

  Install EV charger to rear

  21 Morson Avenue Crook DL15 8JT
• Planning decisionWed 7 Oct0.55 miles

  Approved: Planning application at 2 Whitwell Terrace Crook

  Installation of a wall-mounted electric vehicle charging point to the front elevation of the property

  2 Whitwell Terrace Crook DL15 9NQ

All planning in Crook

Roadworks and road closures in Crook

• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct0.1 miles

  Roadworks on Orchard Close (Durham County Council)

  7 Oct to 20 Oct. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement.

  Orchard Close, Crook
• RoadworksOn until 23 Nov0.6 miles

  Roadworks on Scafell Gardens (Northern Gas Networks)

  19 Oct to 23 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Scafell Gardens, Crook
• RoadworksOn until 20 Oct1.4 miles

  Temporary lights on North Lane (Northern Powergrid)

  20 Oct. Work on pipes or cables in the road, on the pavement and on the verge. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  North Lane, Willington
• RoadworksFrom 22 Oct1.4 miles

  Temporary lights on Bridge Street (Durham County Council)

  22 Oct to 28 Oct. Road repairs in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Bridge Street, Howden-Le-Wear
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.15 miles

  Road closed: Croft Avenue (Back) (Durham County Council)

  26 Oct to 30 Oct. Road improvements in the road and on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Croft Avenue (Back), Crook
• RoadworksFrom 26 Oct0.55 miles

  Roadworks on Ullswater Crescent (Northern Gas Networks)

  26 Oct to 23 Nov. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road and on the pavement.

  Ullswater Crescent, Crook

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Crook

• UnleadedCheapest 170.0p at Mount Pleasant Garage, 1.4 miles · most around 171.9p · dearest 171.9p · 4 stations
• DieselCheapest 198.0p at Mount Pleasant Garage, 1.4 miles · most around 198.9p · dearest 198.9p · 4 stations

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

All 4 stations near Crook, cheapest first

New food places and hygiene scores in Crook

• Hygiene scoreMon 5 Oct0.25 miles

  Golden Fry scored 4 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 5 Oct. 4 means "good". A takeaway.

  48 LAUREL GARDENS, CROOK, DL15 9LW
• Hygiene scoreThu 24 Sept0.3 miles

  New Kings scored 5 out of 5 for hygiene

  Inspected 24 Sept. 5 means "very good". A pub or bar.

  69 HOPE STREET, CROOK, DL15 9HT

All food & drink

Schools in Crook

• Crook Primary School Primary · 342 pupils · 0.15 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Hartside Primary Academy Primary · 241 pupils · 0.35 miles School remains Good (2022)
• St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook Primary · 117 pupils · 0.5 miles Standards maintained (2025)
• Peases West Academy Primary · 126 pupils · 1.2 miles School remains Good (2023)
• Howden-le-Wear Primary School Primary · 179 pupils · 1.2 miles Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2025)

All 5 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Crook

• Parklands Care Home Care home · 0.3 miles Good (2026)
• Bradbury House - Care Home with Nursing Physical Disabilities Nursing home · 0.35 miles Good (2026): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• North House Surgery GP surgery · 0.35 miles Good (2018)
• Northern Smiles Dentist · 0.4 miles Dentists aren’t rated · last checked 2025
• Mowbray House Care home · 0.4 miles Good (2026): outstanding in 1, good in 4
• West Lodge Care Home Care home · 1.1 miles Good (2018)

All 7 health and care services

Charities in Crook

• Reece Family Trust The object of the charity is to make grants for the benefit of the public for such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit. The… £2.0m a year · Austen Way · 0.5 miles
• West Durham Methodist Circuit Church based activities and promotion of mission and outreach opportunities contained within the mission statement and priorities of the… £269k a year · New Road · 0.2 miles
• St. Catherine'S Community Association St. Catherine's Community Association continues to actively promote a wide range of activities for all ages within the local area using… £48k a year · South Street · 0.3 miles
• The Spennymoor Youth Theatre Group Spennymoor Youth Theatre Group provides training in the performing arts to young people with an interest or talent in this field… £25k a year · Billy Row · 1.5 miles
• Crook Community Leisure Limited To promote the education of children, young persons and the general public and to improve the quality of life of all such persons by… £24k a year · Royal Grove · 0.45 miles

All 20 charities

Crime in Crook

164 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Crook in August 2026. The most common were violence (73), anti-social behaviour (30), criminal damage (26).

Crime by type

Crook ranks 65th of 143 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 122.2 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Crook