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Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham neighbourhood of County Durham, England (ONS area County Durham 054). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DL1, DL17, DL5, TS21, TS22, TS27, TS28. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near TS21 2AL.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against County Durham (2 of 17 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £195,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across County Durham (0.5 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Newton Aycliffe, is 9.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£195,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£53,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham sits in County Durham

  • Typical house price: 8th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
  • Average household income: 4th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham

House prices: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham against County Durham: This neighbourhood £58k (1995) to £263k (2026); County Durham £35k (1995) to £140k (2026).£64k£234k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£263kCounty Durham£140k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across County Durham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham against County Durham: This neighbourhood £37k (1997) to £73k (2025); County Durham £31k (1997) to £90k (2026).£41k£107k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£73kCounty Durham£90k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across County Durham, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against County Durham, 2 the other way and 14 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Newton Aycliffe Railway station, 9.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bishop Auckland (about 10 min) and Saltburn (about 75 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Sedgefield Primary School 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Sedgefield Community College 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham

What is the typical house price in Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham?

£195,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +15% against 2017-2019.

How does Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham compare with the rest of County Durham?

Typical house price: 8th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham. Average household income: 4th highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham.

Is Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.10; 1 of 17 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham?

Newton Aycliffe. Railway station, 9.7 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Bishop Auckland (about 10 min) and Saltburn (about 75 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham?

Nearest state primary school. Sedgefield Primary School. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Apr 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Sedgefield Community College. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Strong standard in 6 areas (Jun 2026).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.