DL4 house prices, schools and flood risk.

126 homes sold in DL4 in the last 12 months at a median of £80,000, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £230,000, terraceds for £70,000.

Covers Chilton, Evenwood, Heighington & Coniscliffe, Shildon & Dene Valley, Eldon, Etherley, Heighington, Windlestone.

Median sold price

£80k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+0.0%

From £80k

Homes sold

126

Last 12 months

New builds

0%

Of recent sales

Prices

What homes sell for in DL4

Detached

£230k

20 sales

Semi-detached

£99k

30 sales

Terraced

£70k

75 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£62k£74k£85k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in DL4
2016£68k (159 sales)
2017£63k (140 sales)
2018£85k (146 sales)
2019£65k (157 sales)
2020£65k (155 sales)
2021£62k (168 sales)
2022£76k (165 sales)
2023£76k (162 sales)
2024£76k (149 sales)
2025£78k (128 sales)
2026£85k (86 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Eskdale GardensDL4 2LY · Mostly detached
£275,0004 sales
Raven CourtDL4 2GX · Mostly detached
£264,9509 sales
Central ParadeDL4 1DL · Mostly semi-detached
£215,0005 sales
Ivatt WalkDL4 2GL · Mostly detached
£188,72514 sales
Wordsell WayDL4 2GU · Mostly detached
£182,5008 sales

Most affordable

Church StreetDL4 1DS · Mostly terraced
£34,0004 sales
John StreetDL4 1NG · Mostly terraced
£38,1254 sales
Lambton StreetDL4 1JG · Mostly terraced
£38,2506 sales
Adamson StreetDL4 2JN · Mostly terraced
£39,0005 sales
Byerley CourtDL4 1RH · Mostly flats
£39,7505 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

36 Highland GardensDL4 1ET · Semi-detached · 85 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£115,000£1,350/m²
18 Windsor CourtDL4 1PP · Terraced · 55 m² · 4 rooms · 23 Sept 2026
£85,000£1,550/m²
4 Scott StreetDL4 2DX · Terraced · 105 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£40,000£380/m²
26 Dale RoadDL4 2LA · Terraced · 93 m² · 5 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£83,000£890/m²
25 Henry StreetDL4 1JP · Terraced · 67 m² · 4 rooms · 27 Aug 2026
£39,000£580/m²
65 Main StreetDL4 1AN · Terraced · 73 m² · 3 rooms · 26 Aug 2026
£76,000£1,040/m²
18 Scott StreetDL4 2DX · Terraced · 89 m² · 4 rooms · 24 Aug 2026
£89,000£1,000/m²
10 Ivatt WalkDL4 2GL · Detached · 113 m² · 11 Aug 2026
£180,000£1,590/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, ShildonPrimary · 0.3 mi from the DL4 centre
Good
Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.5 mi from the DL4 centre
Outstanding
Prince Bishops Community Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the DL4 centre
Outstanding
St Andrew's Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.7 mi from the DL4 centre
Good
St Andrew's AcademyPrimary · 1.7 mi from the DL4 centre
Good
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science SchoolSecondary · 1.9 mi from the DL4 centre
Requires improvement
Greenfield AcademySecondary · 1.9 mi from the DL4 centre
Requires improvement

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around DL4. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

River Gaunless at South Church
River Gaunless
Upper River Tees
River Skerne

DL4 questions

What is the average house price in DL4?

The median sold price in DL4 over the last 12 months was £80,000, across 126 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £230,000, semi-detached £98,500, terraced £70,000.

Are house prices in DL4 going up?

The median sold price was up 0.0% on the previous 12 months (£80,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in DL4?

Eskdale Gardens has the highest median sold price in DL4 over the last five years: £275,000 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in DL4 is fairly priced?

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