Area guide

Living in TS21, County Durham

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around TS21 in County Durham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 13 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in County Durham: £140,447, up 4.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider North East average is £166,943.

Check sold prices for a specific address in TS21 →
See where TS21 ranks across North East →

Council tax at Band D in Durham: £2,622 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare TS21 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for TS21 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around TS21

Only 2 home sales recorded on the streets around central TS21, too few to average meaningfully. Here they are in full instead. A district with very few residential sales is usually mostly commercial.

AddressTypeSold forDate
Foxton Lodge Foxton Lane, TS21 2HX Detached £400,000 19 Dec 2007
Foxton Lodge Foxton Lane, TS21 2HX Detached £245,000 7 Feb 2003
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

5 schools within 3 miles , of which 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Sedgefield Community College Secondary Outstanding 2.6 mi away 5.0 mi varies
Sedgefield Primary School Primary Good 2.2 mi away 1.14 mi varies
Bishopton Redmarshall CofE Primary School Primary Good 2.5 mi away no figure
William Cassidi Church of England Aided Primary School Primary Report card 1.2 mi away no figure
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Primary Not rated 2.7 mi away 0.57 mi varies

Schools in TS21 with a published admission distance

How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.

SchoolStageAdmitted fromRound
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy Primary 0.57 mi varies
Sedgefield Primary School Primary 1.14 mi varies
Sedgefield Community College Secondary 5.0 mi varies

Will an address here get a place? How far County Durham schools admitted from, school by school →

4 state primary and 1 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for TS21 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations23.2%
Managers, directors and senior officials18.1%
Skilled trades14.9%
Associate professional and technical12.9%
Administrative and secretarial10.1%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How TS21 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: over-65s, up 6.5 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of TS21 (E01020828, 1,610 residents in 2021, down 2.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: over-65s, up 6.5 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 87.4% 86.4% -1.0 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 8.7% 10.4% +1.7 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 1.8% 3.0% +1.2 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 13.4% 13.7% +0.3 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 25.1% 31.6% +6.5 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 39.5% 40.6% +1.1 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 1.8% 1.9% +0.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 79.4% 82.0% +2.6 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 99.3% 98.0% -1.3 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

1 crime recorded within roughly a mile of central TS21 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on County Durham's figures.

GP practices and A&E

1 GP practice within 3.0 km of the centre of TS21. The nearest, Park Lane Surgery, has 5,606 registered patients and 1,869 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Park Lane Surgery1.2 mi5,6061,869

Nearest A&E: County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, where 59.0% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 57.9%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Durham pays £2,622 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 2.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Durham, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Durham, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£2,138+3.2%
2022-23£2,203+3.0%
2023-24£2,316+5.1%
2024-25£2,431+5.0%
2025-26£2,551+4.9%
2026-27£2,622+2.8%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Durham, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about TS21

What is the average house price in TS21?

The average sold price in County Durham is £140,447 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in TS21?

Prices in County Durham are up 4.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Are the schools good in TS21?

5 schools sit within 3 miles of central TS21, and 75% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in TS21?

1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TS21 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is TS21 at risk of flooding?

Central TS21 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is TS21 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 75% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is TS21 safe?

1 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central TS21 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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