Area Info for West Auckland (Durham)

West Auckland (Durham, UK)

West Auckland is a small village located in County Durham, in the North East of England. It is situated near the town of Bishop Auckland and is part of the civil parish of the same name. The village is known for its historical significance and rural charm.

Historical Background

Historically, West Auckland has been associated with coal mining and agriculture. The area developed around the coal industry, which played a significant role in its growth during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The village features several historical buildings and sites that reflect its industrial past.

Landmarks and Attractions

One of the notable landmarks in West Auckland is Auckland Castle, located nearby in Bishop Auckland, which is a historic castle and residence of the Bishops of Durham. The village itself offers scenic countryside views and traditional rural architecture. It is also close to various walking and cycling routes that explore the North East landscape.

Community and Amenities

West Auckland has a close-knit community with local amenities including a primary school, a pub, and small shops. The village hosts community events and activities that foster local engagement. Its rural setting provides a peaceful environment for residents and visitors alike.

Transport Links

The village is accessible via local roads connecting to Bishop Auckland and other nearby towns. Public transport options include bus services that link West Auckland to larger urban centres, facilitating travel for residents and visitors.

Additional Information

West Auckland's location within County Durham makes it a convenient base for exploring the wider North East region, including attractions such as Durham Cathedral, Beamish Museum, and the North Sea coast.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Copeland Road Primary School0.08 miles
West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9JJ
Oakley Cross Primary School and Nursery0.14 miles
Lomond Walk, West Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9UD
St Helen Auckland Community Primary School0.73 miles
Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9EN
Ramshaw Primary School1.61 miles
Oaks Bank, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9SD
Toft Hill Primary School1.61 miles
Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA
Evenwood CofE Primary School1.69 miles
New Road, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9QZ
Woodhouse Community Primary School1.74 miles
Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6QW
St John's School & Sixth Form College - A Catholic Academy1.97 miles
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JT
St Wilfrid's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School2.02 miles
Murphy Crescent, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6QH
Bishop Barrington School A Sports with Mathematics College2.06 miles
Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LA
Aclet Close Nursery School2.06 miles
Aclet Close, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6PX
Escomb Primary School2.08 miles
Three Lane Ends, Escomb, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7SR
St Anne's CofE Primary School2.20 miles
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6LS
Evergreen Primary School2.20 miles
Warwick Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6LS
St Chad's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School2.21 miles
The Baltic, Witton Park, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0EP
Cockton Hill Junior School2.55 miles
McIntyre Terrace, Cockton Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6HW
Health
Clinic
Bishop Auckland Mri2.54 miles
Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Thornfield Grange Autism Service2.58 miles
60 Etherley Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7QZ
Escomb Road Health Centre2.64 miles
Escomb Road,, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AB
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC2.82 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic2.82 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre2.82 miles
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]3.03 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Peaseway Medical Centre6.01 miles
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5NH
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Newton Aycliffe]6.19 miles
55 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4DP
K McGuiness Opticians - EYELID CLINIC6.24 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K McGuiness Opticians - Hearingcare Clinc6.24 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K.McGuiness - Podiatry Clinic6.24 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
Walkers Opticians - EYELID CLINIC6.78 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Walkers Opticians - Podiatry Clinic6.78 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Whorlton Hall Hospital8.29 miles
Whorlton, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8XQ
Meadowfield Surgery9.04 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NH
GP
Auckland Medical Group0.60 miles
16 Manor Road, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 9EP
Woodview Medical Practice1.49 miles
Copeland Lane, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9SU
Dr Said1.49 miles
Copeland Lane, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, Durham, DL14 9SU
Auckland Medical Group1.62 miles
51 Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 0JA
Auckland Medical Group2.48 miles
54 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, DL14 6BB
STATION VIEW MEDICAL CENTRE2.64 miles
29A ESCOMB ROAD, BISHOP AUCKLAND, CO DURHAM, DL14 6AB
Bishopgate Medical Centre2.82 miles
Bishopgate Medical Centre, 178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Burke Street Surgery2.95 miles
9 Burke Street, Shildon, County Durham, England - Uk, DL4 1AA
Dr K S Baliga3.12 miles
Church Street, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1DU
Dene Valley Surgery3.28 miles
23 Spencer Street, Eldon Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8TL
Hallgarth Surgery3.30 miles
Cheapside, Shildon, DL4 2HP
Woodview Medical Practice3.36 miles
The Green, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5AF
Pinfold Medical Practice4.42 miles
Pinfold Lane, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 5NX
Station View Medical Centre@ The Eden Centre4.45 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8NP
The Eden Centre4.45 miles
The Eden Centre, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Durham, DL14 8NP
Woodview Medical Practice4.59 miles
Dovecote Street, Staindrop, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 3LZ
Hospital
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland2.48 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Bishop Auckland Hospital2.54 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
West Park Hospital, Darlington8.04 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Darlington Memorial Hospital9.36 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
New Richardson Hospital9.55 miles
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8HT
Richardson Hospital9.61 miles
John Street, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8ET
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington10.48 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
Sedgefield Community Hospital11.29 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
BMI Woodlands Hospital11.63 miles
Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PL
University Hospital Of North Durham12.19 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham12.19 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Lanchester Road Hospital12.68 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Priory Hospital Middleton St George14.06 miles
Middleton St George, Darlington, Durham, DL2 1TS
Weardale Hospital14.26 miles
Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13 2JR
University Hospital Of North Tees15.50 miles
Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 8PE
Friary Hospital15.53 miles
Queens Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4UJ
Pharmacy
Welsh Chemist0.71 miles
144 Melrose Drive, St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9DN
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd1.39 miles
St Helen`s Industrial Est, St Helen`s Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AE
Boots1.42 miles
Bishop Auckland Shopping Park, Tindale Crescent, St Helens Auckland, BISHOP AUCKLAND, DL14 9FA
Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.46 miles
St Helen Auckland Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AB
Boots2.53 miles
46 /48 Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AH
M & M Pharmacy2.64 miles
Station View Medical Centre, 29A Escomb Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AB
M & M Pharmacy2.79 miles
203 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EL
M & M Pharmacy2.82 miles
174 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Asda Pharmacy2.92 miles
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7LB
Boots3.03 miles
31 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EW
Hancock and Ainsley Ltd3.07 miles
1 Main Street, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 1AJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy3.09 miles
Newgate Centre, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7JQ
M & M Pharmacy3.18 miles
14 Church Street, Shildon, Co.Durham, DL4 1DX
Cheapside Chemist3.30 miles
5 Cheapside, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2HP
Whitworth Chemists Ltd3.52 miles
38 Front Street, Cockfield, Bishop Auckland, DL13 5DS
Pharmacy 1st4.50 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, ., DL14 8NL
Leisure
Park
RAMSHAW HALL GARDEN (Grade II Listed)1.56 miles
DENE VALLEY COMMUNITY PARK3.42 miles
HIGH GRANGE3.61 miles
AUCKLAND CASTLE PARK (Grade II* Listed)3.71 miles
RABY CASTLE (Grade II* Listed)4.19 miles
BYERLEY5.03 miles
WINDLESTONE HALL5.37 miles
WINDLESTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)5.50 miles
WILLINGTON TOWN GREEN5.87 miles
THE MOOR5.89 miles
WILLINGTON NORTH DENE6.12 miles
WHITWORTH HALL6.77 miles
COW PLANTATION7.20 miles
BRANCEPETH CASTLE (Grade II Listed)7.66 miles
SURTEES8.32 miles
DRINKFIELD MARSH8.66 miles
Shop
Groceries
Tesco Bishop Auckland (Extra)1.30 miles
St Helens Auckland Industrial Estate, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9AB
Sainsbury's Bishop Auckland1.38 miles
St. Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AE
Lidl Bishop Auckland1.51 miles
St Helen Auckland, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AB
Nisa Local1.59 miles
1-2 Shirley Terrace, Evenwood, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 9RB
Iceland Bishop Auk Mkt1.90 miles
149/151 Watling Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 9AU
ALDI 149 Watling Road2.11 miles
Bishop Auckland, DL14 9AU
Morrisons Bishop Auckland2.75 miles
Bob Hardisty Drive, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 7TN
ASDA Bishop Auckland2.91 miles
South Church Road, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7LB
M&S Bishop Auckland Simply Food3.14 miles
Unit D Tindale Crescent, Bishop Auckland, DL14 9TE
Co-op Shildon3.20 miles
Redworth Road, Shildon, DL4 2JE
Nisa Local3.49 miles
Redworth Filling Station, Redworth Road, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2JT
Co-op Bishop Auckland3.49 miles
Cockfield, DL13 5ED
SPAR Shildon3.53 miles
Unit 1, Jubilee Road, DL4 2AL
Sainsbury's Coundon Local4.51 miles
111 Collingwood Street, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, DL14 8LL
SPAR Staindrop4.68 miles
3, North Green, Durham, DL2 3JN
SPAR Heighinton4.97 miles
9-11, Church View, County Durham, DL5 6PN
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport14.31 miles
Newcastle International Airport28.15 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport52.66 miles
Bus Stop
Eden Garage (S)0.06 miles
Copeland Rd-Robson Rd (E)0.09 miles
Eden Garage (N)0.12 miles
Brewery (SW)0.12 miles
Copeland Rd-Robson Rd (W)0.13 miles
Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd (E)0.16 miles
Brewery (NE)0.17 miles
Windermere Drive (SW)0.17 miles
Windermere Drive (NE)0.18 miles
Toadpool (NW)0.22 miles
Toadpool (SE)0.22 miles
Copeland Rd-Dickenson Rd (W)0.24 miles
Club (W)0.25 miles
Post Office (NE)0.27 miles
Club (E)0.27 miles
Post Office (SW)0.27 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side20.14 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side20.18 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal27.36 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal27.83 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal28.15 miles
Railway Station
Bishop Auckland Rail Station2.68 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station2.68 miles
Shildon Rail Station3.57 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station5.55 miles
Heighington Rail Station6.19 miles
Wolsingham Rail Station9.17 miles
North Road Rail Station9.44 miles
Darlington Rail Station10.40 miles
Frosterley Rail Station11.66 miles
Durham Rail Station11.81 miles
Dinsdale Rail Station13.06 miles
Stanhope Rail Station13.58 miles
Tees-side Airport Rail Station14.29 miles
Allens West Rail Station16.31 miles
Eaglescliffe Rail Station16.58 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station16.60 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DL14 9JX)
Number of Properties in Catchment52
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)2
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)10
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
3, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£120,000
2025-07-16
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2022-07-27   £108,000
5, EDITH TERRACE
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JT		£34,375
2025-07-11
otherPropertyType
freehold
Sold 2023-04-28   £51,165
Sold 2023-04-28   £45,000
33, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JL		£72,500
2024-11-12
terraced
freehold
18, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JX		£235,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-07-22   £247,000
3, GEORGE STREET
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JR		£82,500
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
94, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JY		£105,000
2025-02-11
terraced
freehold
52, DARLINGTON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9HT		£174,500
2025-02-06
terraced
freehold
88, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JX		£110,000
2024-11-29
terraced
freehold
18, SIMPSON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JP		£83,000
2024-09-13
semidetached
freehold
19, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£135,000
2024-09-13
detached
freehold
61, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JU		£118,000
2024-08-16
terraced
freehold
8, ROBSON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JS		£85,000
2024-07-10
terraced
freehold
6, GEORGE STREET
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JR		£50,000
2024-06-28
terraced
freehold
14, EDITH TERRACE
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JT		£92,999
2024-05-16
terraced
freehold
Sold 2024-01-08   £35,000
17, SIMPSON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JP		£107,500
2024-04-10
semidetached
freehold
16, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£103,500
2024-02-14
semidetached
freehold
4, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£150,000
2024-02-07
semidetached
freehold
1, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£150,000
2023-12-19
semidetached
freehold
54, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JL		£75,500
2023-11-24
terraced
freehold
100, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JY		£85,000
2023-11-03
terraced
freehold
3, EDITH TERRACE
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JT		£62,000
2023-10-16
terraced
freehold
64, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JL		£69,950
2023-10-13
terraced
freehold
60, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JX		£135,000
2023-09-25
terraced
freehold
66, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JL		£87,500
2023-08-24
terraced
freehold
5, WEST VIEW
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9PG		£94,000
2023-08-04
terraced
freehold
16, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JJ		£90,000
2023-07-14
terraced
freehold
1, SIMPSON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JP		£68,000
2023-06-30
semidetached
freehold
10, EDITH TERRACE
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JT		£35,000
2023-06-22
terraced
freehold
Sold 2023-01-17   £30,000
37, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£130,000
2023-06-08
detached
freehold
48A, DARLINGTON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9HT		£295,000
2023-03-03
detached
freehold
8, SIMPSON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JP		£93,000
2023-02-03
semidetached
freehold
33, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JU		£89,000
2023-02-03
terraced
freehold
38, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JX		£57,000
2023-01-16
terraced
freehold
49, DARLINGTON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9HT		£88,500
2022-12-19
terraced
freehold
52, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JX		£118,000
2022-12-08
terraced
freehold
Sold 2022-07-20   £110,000
12, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JJ		£115,000
2022-10-26
terraced
freehold
58, DARLINGTON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9HT		£375,000
2022-08-30
detached
freehold
26, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£110,000
2022-08-10
semidetached
freehold
10, ROBSON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JS		£120,000
2022-07-11
semidetached
freehold
25, OAKLEY MANOR
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9AQ		£102,000
2022-06-06
semidetached
freehold
80, COPELAND ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JL		£58,000
2022-05-16
terraced
freehold
29, DARLINGTON ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9HT		£320,000
2022-05-09
detached
freehold
92, STAINDROP ROAD
WEST AUCKLAND
BISHOP AUCKLAND
COUNTY DURHAM
DL14 9JX		£110,000
2022-05-05
terraced
freehold
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