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DL4 2JT · County Durham · England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for DL4 2JT.

Fri · 11 Sep
18°high
Partly cloudy12° low
Sat20°11° lowPartly cloudy12 Sep
Sun20°11° lowCloudy13 Sep
Today19°13° lowCloudy14 Sep
Tomorrow17°13° lowFair15 Sep
Wed17°12° lowCloudy16 Sep
Thu15°12° lowLight showers17 Sep
OVERVIEW

Overview

A concise snapshot before the detail below.

↗House price trend+7.0%County Durham · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning14 applicationsApplications in the selected scope↔Nearest train stationShildon0.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population1,813Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Shildon

DL4 2JT is in the County Durham local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Shildon, about 0.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£80,000DL4 postcode district

12 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026

105 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£138,148County Durham

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+7.0%County Durham

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £80,000 Use area average: £138,148
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂3 St Johns Road Shildon DL4 1LTRear double & single storey extensionsAwaiting decision›⌂Land To The North Of Redworth Business Park Redworth Road ShildonDischarge of conditions 6, 10, 11 and 17 of Planning Permission DM/23/03270/FPAAwaiting decision›⌂21 Drummond Way Shildon DL4 2GBConservatory to rearApproved BNG Not Required30 Jul 2026›⌂Land To The North Of Redworth Business Park Redworth Road ShildonDischarge of Conditions 3, 8 and 9 of planning permission DM/23/03270/FPAApproved7 Jul 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Shildon.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

Places to eat, drink, shop and spend time nearby

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Local-life coverage is still growing here.Restaurants, cafés, shops, attractions and other useful places will appear as the open-data directory expands.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Timothy Hackworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 2–110.5 mi
  2. Thornhill Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 4–111.0 mi
  3. Aclet Close Nursery SchoolNursery2.4 mi
  4. Cockton Hill Junior SchoolPrimary · Ages 7–112.6 mi
Immediate neighbourhood1,813 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding DL4 2JT—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 12.1%16–64 · 61.7%65+ · 26.2%
What area does this cover?

County Durham 059B (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime167

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 58Anti-social behaviour · 46Criminal damage & arson · 29
Employment4.2%

Unemployment estimate for County Durham · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Bishop Auckland.

Local councilCounty DurhamLocal authority for DL4 2JT
Latest general election · 2024Labour42.1% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour42.1% of votes57.1% turnout
2019Conservative53.0% of votes69.9% turnout
2017Labour48.1% of votes64.0% turnout
2015Labour41.4% of votes59.6% turnout
2010Labour39.0% of votes60.2% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)4.1 miles
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EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Teesside International Airport

About 11.5 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
His Majesty's Prison Durham10.8 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Windlestone Hall2.2 mi
  2. Whitworth Hall5.3 mi
  3. Thrislington6.5 mi
Walks & trails
  1. Coast To Coast15.4 mi
  2. Pennine Way16.6 mi
  3. Cleveland Way21.1 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around DL4 2JT.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around DL4 2JT
EE
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Electricity networkVaries by exact addressThe exact distribution network depends on the property address.Check exact network →
BIN DAYS

Collection dates are address-specific

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 11 Sep 2026, 14:11
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 24 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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