Cockton Hill Road
County Durham, England
Reality check: Despite being classified as residential, this area has a busy, transport-oriented character. Best suited to young professionals who tolerate urban intensity.
Who Is This Street For?
Scored by profile based on what matters most to each group.
Transport (90) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
Workable for families, but safety (40) and noisy/dense environment (35) may concern parents.
How this is calculated
Safety 30%, Schools 30%, Environment 20%, Amenities 10%, Energy 10%
Transport (90) and walkability (90) are strong. with excellent local amenities. Good for commuting and social life.
How this is calculated
Transport 35%, Walkability 30%, Amenities 25%, Market 10%
Strong case: liquid market (score 90), 37% 5-year growth, affordable entry (£128,500).
How this is calculated
Liquidity 35%, Market 35%, Price trend bonus up to +30
Good with limitations — good daily access, walkable. But environment (35) suggests noise or density.
How this is calculated
Safety 25%, Environment 25%, Amenities 20%, Energy 15%, Walkability 15%
Affordable at £128,500 with decent transport (90) and services (100). Good first step.
How this is calculated
Affordability 40%, Transport 25%, Amenities 20%, Safety 15%
Things You Should Know
High transport (90) and access (100) with poor environment (35). This area functions more as a transport and commercial zone than a residential neighbourhood.
How Life Works Here
Cockton Hill Road is located in County Durham, near Bishop Auckland. Crime is around average for the area, with 257 incidents in the past year. The most commonly reported category is violence and sexual offences. Violent offences account for 37% of reported crimes. Daily amenities are excellent, with 12 facilities within walking distance, including dentist (2), fast_food (2), and hairdresser (2). The closest is J & J's Dip Shop (fast food, 16m). Transport connections are strong, with rail and bus links nearby. The nearest stop (Cockton Hill Club) is 75m away. The median property price is £128,500, with strong growth of 37% over five years. Based on 76 transactions recorded since 2014. The market is highly active with frequent sales. There are 13 schools within 2 km, 11 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. Both primary and secondary options are available locally. The nearest school is just 159m away. This street may particularly suit young professionals. Overall, this street scores 69 out of 100 for liveability, placing it in the top 1% within its district.
Score Breakdown
Each dimension scored 0-100 from open government data. Source listed under each bar.
police.uk crime data (12-month rolling)
OpenStreetMap amenities within 2km
DfT NaPTAN + TfL stops
DEFRA noise & air quality, OS green space
HM Land Registry price paid data
GIAS schools + Ofsted ratings
OSM footpath density + connectivity
EPC Register — awaiting public API access
Environment Agency flood zones
Property Market
Terraced | Freehold | Market: hot
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Open Government Licence v3.0)
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Nearby Amenities
Public Services Nearby
Public facilities within walking distance from Cockton Hill Road, with detailed information for each.
gyms & sports centres (5)
- Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex 449m · 6 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Snooker Club 1280m · 16 min walk
- Bishop Auckland RUFC 1318m · 16 min walk
- OneGym 1326m · 17 min walk
- PureGym 1904m · 24 min walk
hospitals (2)
- Bishop Auckland General Hospital 289m · 4 min walk
- Auckland Park Hospital 406m · 5 min walk
libraries (2)
- Woodhouse Close Library 385m · 5 min walk
- Bishop Auckland Library 1450m · 18 min walk
parks & green spaces (1)
- Auckland Park 1848m · 23 min walk
schools (5)
- Cockton Hill Junior School 159m · 2 min walk
- Cockton Hill Infant School 159m · 2 min walk
- Etherley Lane Nursery School 776m · 10 min walk
- Aclet Close Nursery School 816m · 10 min walk
- Etherley Lane Primary School 870m · 11 min walk
Transport Links
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- Hound Hill — County Durham66
- Market Place — County Durham65
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- High Chare — County Durham61
- Springfield — County Durham62
Data Transparency
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- OS Open Roads — Crown copyright and database right
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data — Crown copyright
- police.uk crime data — Open Government Licence v3.0
- OpenStreetMap — ODbL licence
- DfT NaPTAN — Open Government Licence v3.0
- GIAS schools data — Crown copyright
- Environment Agency flood data — OGL v3.0
- DEFRA noise and air quality — OGL v3.0
- ONS Census 2021 — Open Government Licence v3.0
All scores are computed from publicly available government and open data. No proprietary data is used. Scores reflect statistical patterns, not guarantees.