18, Birch Drive
18, Birch Drive
Description & Estimates
18, Birch Drive, Crook is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 957 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 136 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 18, Birch Drive, Crook is £92,527 and its rental estimate is £643 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Birch Drive, Willington, Crook, DL15 falls within the DL15 postal district.
Our Data Sources
18, Birch Drive, Crook has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in April 2024 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 3 out of 5 and is considered of medium accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 18, Birch Drive, Crook, we estimate a market value of £97,154 and a rental value of £675 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £86,051 and £598 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 18, Birch Drive, Crook has seen its estimated sale value fall by £266 (0.3%) and its estimated rental value move up by £17 per month (2.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 8.3%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 18, Birch Drive, Crook as measuring 136 m2.
That makes it the 26th largest plot in the postcode, where 26 of the 50 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
18, Birch Drive, Crook has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 14 Sep 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 18, Birch Drive, Crook completed on 17th April 2024 at £45,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have dropped by 39.6% over the period since April 2024.
- Sold Apr 2024£45,000
- Sold Sep 2005£38,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 18, Birch Drive, Crook have sold within a radius of 1.4 kilometres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th January 2026, was 41, Cedar Crescent, Crook, DL15 0DA, a freehold house which sold for £81,000.
Read more about house prices in DL15.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 50 addresses on Birch Drive, Willington, Crook, DL15, 18, Birch Drive, Crook comes out as the 8th largest and the 8th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £43k less expensive than the average property across the DL15 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.0kmSt Stephen's Church of England Primary School
- 1.3kmByers Green Primary School
- 1.4kmWillington Primary School
- 1.1kmParkside Academy
- 4.1kmWhitworth Park Academy
- 5.4kmKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland
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Public Transport Nearby
From 18, Birch Drive, Crook, the nearest station is Bishop Auckland, 5.8 kilometres away.
- 5.8kmBishop Auckland
- 9.4kmShildon
- 9.8kmDurham
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
