Area Info for Eldon (Durham)

Overview of Eldon, Durham, UK

Eldon is a locality situated within the county of Durham in the United Kingdom. It is part of the North East England region, known for its rich history and scenic landscapes.

Location and Geography

Eldon is located near the town of Bishop Auckland, offering a rural setting with proximity to urban amenities. The area features typical North East countryside, with open fields and historic sites.

Historical Significance

The region around Eldon has historical ties to coal mining and agriculture, which have shaped its development over centuries. The nearby areas contain remnants of industrial heritage, including old mining sites and associated structures.

Local Landmarks and Features

While specific landmarks within Eldon are limited, the surrounding region includes notable sites such as Auckland Castle and the Durham Cathedral, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The area also features traditional North East architecture and countryside.

Community and Economy

The community in Eldon is primarily rural, with local economy historically based on mining, agriculture, and small-scale industries. Today, residents may commute to nearby towns for work, and the area retains a peaceful, countryside character.
Education
School
St John's Church of England Aided Primary School, Shildon0.97 miles
Jubilee Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2EQ
Prince Bishops Community Primary School1.31 miles
Gibson Street, Coundon Grange, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8DY
Thornhill Primary School1.34 miles
Thornhill Gardens, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1ES
Byerley Park Primary School1.44 miles
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LE
Timothy Hackworth Primary School1.53 miles
Byerley Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1HN
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Coundon1.53 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN
Victoria Lane Academy1.53 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN
Horndale Infants' School1.63 miles
Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7HB
St Francis Church of England Aided Junior School1.63 miles
Scholars Path, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7HB
Walworth School1.63 miles
Bluebell Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7LP
Greenfield Community College, A Specialist Arts and Science School1.64 miles
Greenfield Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7LF
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Newton Aycliffe1.88 miles
Garburn Place, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7DE
St Andrew's Primary School2.03 miles
St Andrew`s Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6RY
Woodham Burn Community Primary School2.06 miles
Humphrey Close, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4EX
Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School2.06 miles
Stephenson Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 7DD
Cockton Hill Junior School2.36 miles
McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6HW
Health
Clinic
Peaseway Medical Centre2.33 miles
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5NH
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Newton Aycliffe]2.40 miles
55 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4DP
K McGuiness Opticians - EYELID CLINIC2.44 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K McGuiness Opticians - Hearingcare Clinc2.44 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K.McGuiness - Podiatry Clinic2.44 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
Escomb Road Health Centre2.56 miles
Escomb Road,, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AB
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC2.57 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic2.57 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre2.57 miles
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Bishop Auckland Mri2.62 miles
Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]2.65 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Thornfield Grange Autism Service2.88 miles
60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ
Walkers Opticians - EYELID CLINIC3.99 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Walkers Opticians - Podiatry Clinic3.99 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Meadowfield Surgery7.41 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NH
Bowburn Community Centre7.46 miles
Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5AT
GP
Hallgarth Surgery1.04 miles
Cheapside, Shildon, DL4 2HP
Dene Valley Surgery1.18 miles
23 Spencer Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8TL
Dr K S Baliga1.23 miles
Church Street, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1DU
Station View Medical Centre@ The Eden Centre1.42 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8NP
The Eden Centre1.42 miles
The Eden Centre, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Durham, DL14 8NP
Burke Street Surgery1.42 miles
9 Burke Street, Shildon, County Durham, England - Uk, DL4 1AA
Cobblers Hall Surgery1.77 miles
Carer`s Way, Burn Lane, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4SE
Peaseway Medical Centre2.33 miles
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 5NH
Auckland Medical Group2.47 miles
54 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 6BB
Bewick Crescent Surgery2.52 miles
Bewick Crescent Surgery, 27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 5LH
STATION VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE2.56 miles
29A ESCOMB ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, CO DURHAM, DL14 6AB
Bishopgate Medical Centre2.57 miles
Bishopgate Medical Centre, 178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice 2.90 miles
The Health Centre, Durham Road, Chilton, County Durham, DL17 0EW
Bewick Crescent Surgery (Heighington Branch)3.13 miles
30 West Green, Heighington Village, Darlington, Co Durham, DL5 6PE
Auckland Medical Group3.77 miles
16 Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 9EP
Sensier House Medical Practice4.14 miles
Adan House, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, Co Durham, DL16 6QA
Hospital
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland2.61 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital2.62 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
West Park Hospital, Darlington6.84 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Sedgefield Community Hospital7.00 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
Darlington Memorial Hospital7.87 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington8.69 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
BMI Woodlands Hospital9.52 miles
Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PL
University Hospital Of North Durham10.27 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham10.27 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Lanchester Road Hospital11.06 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Priory Hospital Middleton St George11.36 miles
Middleton St George, Darlington, Durham, DL2 1TS
University Hospital Of North Tees11.65 miles
Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 8PE
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital11.86 miles
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS20 1PX
New Richardson Hospital13.52 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Richardson Hospital13.58 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
Chester Le Street Hospital14.61 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
Pharmacy
Cheapside Chemist1.04 miles
5 Cheapside, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2HP
M & M Pharmacy1.15 miles
14 Church Street, Shildon, Co.Durham, DL4 1DX
Hancock and Ainsley Ltd1.29 miles
1 Main Street, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1AJ
Pharmacy 1st1.46 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, ., DL14 8NL
The Village Pharmacy1.77 miles
Pioneering Care Centre, Cobbler`s Hall, Burn Lane, DL5 4SE
Lloydspharmacy2.33 miles
Pease Way Medical Centre, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5NH
Boots2.42 miles
57 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DU
Asda Pharmacy2.43 miles
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7LB
Tesco Instore Pharmacy2.44 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4DH
Boots2.48 miles
46 /48 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AH
Bewick Pharmacy2.52 miles
27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 5LH
M & M Pharmacy2.54 miles
203 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EL
M & M Pharmacy2.56 miles
Station View Medical Centre, 29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AB
M & M Pharmacy2.57 miles
174 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Boots2.65 miles
31 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EW
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.76 miles
Newgate Centre, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JQ
Leisure
Park
DENE VALLEY COMMUNITY PARK1.05 miles
WINDLESTONE HALL1.15 miles
WINDLESTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)1.26 miles
BYERLEY1.31 miles
THE MOOR1.76 miles
AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.51 miles
SURTEES4.18 miles
COW PLANTATION4.60 miles
WHITWORTH HALL4.81 miles
FERRYHILL CARRS4.88 miles
HIGH GRANGE5.32 miles
THRISLINGTON5.35 miles
BISHOP MIDDLEHAM COMMUNITYY WILDLIFE GARDEN5.63 miles
WILLINGTON TOWN GREEN5.77 miles
RAMSHAW HALL GARDEN (Grade II Listed)5.79 miles
HARDWICK HALL - DURHAM6.16 miles
Shop
Groceries
SPAR Shildon1.07 miles
Unit 1, Jubilee Road, DL4 2AL
Sainsbury's Coundon Local1.38 miles
111 Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LL
Greenfield Convenience Store1.50 miles
121 Greenlea, Garth, Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 7EX
Nisa Local1.51 miles
Redworth Filling Station, Redworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2JT
Co-op Shildon1.52 miles
Redworth Road, Shildon, DL4 2JE
Sainsbury's Cobblers Hall Local1.80 miles
Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4SE
Woodham Services1.83 miles
Burnhill Way, Woodham, Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 4UU
ASDA Bishop Auckland2.36 miles
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LB
ALDI Greenwell Road2.38 miles
Newton Aycliffe, DL5 4DH
Heron Foods Newton Aycliffe2.39 miles
Unit 60a Beveridge Way, Block Six Newton Aycliffe Shopping Centre, DL5 4DS
ALDI 149 Watling Road2.43 miles
Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AU
Tesco Newton Aycliffe (Extra)2.47 miles
Greenwell Rd, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 4DH
Iceland Bishop Auk Mkt2.53 miles
149/151 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 9AU
Morrisons Bishop Auckland2.62 miles
Bob Hardisty Drive, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 7TN
M&S Bishop Auckland Simply Food2.69 miles
Unit D Tindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TE
Costcutter Newton Aycliffe2.82 miles
5 Neville Parade, Newton Aycliffe, Durham, DL5 5DH
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport11.70 miles
Newcastle International Airport27.60 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport53.39 miles
Bus Stop
Cleveland Avenue (SE)0.64 miles
Cleveland Avenue (NW)0.65 miles
Queensway - Lime Grove (SW)0.78 miles
Queensway (S)0.78 miles
Queensway (N)0.81 miles
Queensway - Lime Grove (NE)0.81 miles
Spout Lane (SW)0.82 miles
Spout Lane (NE)0.82 miles
Front Row (S)0.83 miles
Crossroads (S)0.83 miles
Front Row (N)0.84 miles
Village (NW)0.84 miles
Crossroads (N)0.84 miles
Queensway (NE)0.86 miles
Queensway (SW)0.87 miles
Village (SE)0.87 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side16.15 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side16.18 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal25.22 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal25.65 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal26.02 miles
Railway Station
Shildon Rail Station1.23 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station2.25 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station2.56 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station2.56 miles
Heighington Rail Station3.41 miles
North Road Rail Station7.72 miles
Darlington Rail Station8.83 miles
Durham Rail Station9.68 miles
Dinsdale Rail Station10.67 miles
Tees-side Airport Rail Station11.53 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station12.06 miles
Stockton Rail Station13.04 miles
Allens West Rail Station13.12 miles
Eaglescliffe Rail Station13.30 miles
Billingham Rail Station13.83 miles
Thornaby Rail Station13.95 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DL4 2Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment359
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
8, ESKDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LY		£250,000
2025-02-12
detached
freehold
6, ESKDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LY		£290,000
2024-11-04
detached
freehold
Sold 2022-06-15   £260,000
Sold 2019-10-31   £155,000
1, FARNDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LZ		£90,000
2023-09-26
detached
freehold
3, OLD ELDON

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£180,000
2022-12-05
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-10-01   £40,000
3, WESTERDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LU		£150,000
2022-08-10
detached
freehold
1, OLD ELDON

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£39,999
2022-06-30
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-10-01   £40,000
2, OLD ELDON

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£150,000
2022-06-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2020-10-01   £40,000
8, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£179,950
2022-05-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2017-08-31   £145,000
ELDON LODGE, OLD ELDON

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QX		£780,000
2022-01-14
otherPropertyType
freehold
1, THE CLOSE
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JP		£200,000
2021-11-26
detached
freehold
Sold 2019-08-12   £178,000
3, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£275,000
2021-09-27
detached
freehold
4, NORTHSIDE
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JF		£85,000
2021-08-26
terraced
freehold
11, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£154,800
2021-08-06
detached
freehold
4, FARNDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LZ		£174,000
2021-08-06
detached
freehold
Sold 2020-07-20   £145,000
ELDON HALL FARMHOUSE, OLD ELDON

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£300,500
2021-04-27
detached
freehold
6, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£170,000
2020-12-18
detached
freehold
7, THE MEADOWS
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JJ		£92,000
2020-10-30
terraced
freehold
3 ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£340,000
2020-10-09
terraced
freehold
4, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£220,000
2020-08-26
detached
freehold
8, THE MEADOWS
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JJ		£85,000
2020-04-24
terraced
freehold
13, WESTERDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LU		£94,000
2020-01-10
semidetached
freehold
11, NORTHSIDE
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JF		£103,000
2019-08-27
terraced
freehold
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (4)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£375,000
2019-07-12
terraced
freehold
6, CHARLES ROW
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JB		£105,000
2019-03-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2018-03-05   £62,000
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (7)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£250,000
2019-02-08
semidetached (New)
freehold
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (6)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£250,000
2018-11-14
terraced (New)
freehold
20, WESTERDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LU		£163,000
2018-10-01
detached
freehold
SKYECROFT KENNELS u0026 CATTERY
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QX		£430,300
2018-08-08
otherPropertyType
freehold
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (AELLE HILLBARN, 8)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£250,000
2018-07-27
detached (New)
freehold
MAISONVILLE, NORTHSIDE
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JF		£210,000
2018-07-23
detached
freehold
26, NORTHSIDE
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JF		£158,000
2018-07-23
semidetached
freehold
14, FARNDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LZ		£178,000
2018-04-27
detached
freehold
5, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£154,000
2018-03-23
detached
freehold
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (THE STABLES, 1)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£180,000
2017-09-15
terraced (New)
freehold
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (THE GRANARY, 5)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£270,000
2017-09-12
terraced (New)
freehold
7, BAYSDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LX		£150,000
2017-09-08
detached
freehold
THE GARTH, OLD ELDON

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£385,000
2017-08-31
otherPropertyType
freehold
ELDON HALL FARM STEADINGS (THE ARCHES, 2)
OLD ELDON
SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2QT		£245,000
2017-08-17
terraced (New)
freehold
9, WESTERDALE GARDENS

SHILDON
COUNTY DURHAM
DL4 2LU		£100,500
2016-07-08
semidetached
freehold
6, NORTHSIDE
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JF		£48,500
2016-05-25
terraced
freehold
14, THE MEADOWS
MIDDRIDGE
NEWTON AYCLIFFE
COUNTY DURHAM
DL5 7JJ		£105,000
2016-04-08
terraced
freehold
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