Woodhouse Close
Ward in County Durham, England
| Coordinates: | 54.648, -1.685 |
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| OS grid ref: | NZ 20 28 |
| Dialling code: | 01388 (Bishop Auckland) |
Woodhouse Close is a residential area and ward to the east of Bishop Auckland in County Durham. Largely developed as a post‑war council estate to house mining families, it now contains a mix of social housing and privately owned homes and sits within easy reach of the town centre and the surrounding Durham countryside.
Historically linked to the coalfield and the ebb and flow of local industry, the area has undergone regeneration and hosts local shops, green spaces and community facilities. Like many former mining communities it faces economic and social challenges, but benefits from decent road links, nearby amenities and active community groups working on housing, youth and wellbeing projects.
Postcode districts covering Woodhouse Close
Most populated places nearby
- Newcastle upon Tyne 24.3 miles
- Sunderland 20.3 miles
- Middlesbrough 19.7 miles
- Darlington 9.6 miles
- Hartlepool 18.9 miles
- Stockton-on-Tees 15.4 miles
- Gateshead 20.7 miles
- Washington 18.8 miles
- Durham 10.4 miles
- Newburn 23.3 miles
- Houghton-le-Spring 15.9 miles
- Redcar 24.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bishop Auckland Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bishop Auckland Town Ward 1 mile
- Dene Valley Parish 1.4 miles
- Eldon Lane and Coundon Grange Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Shildon and Dene Valley Ward 1.5 miles
- West Auckland Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Etherley Parish 1.9 miles
- Shildon Built-up area 2 miles
- Eldon Parish 2.1 miles
- Witton Park Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Coundon and Leeholme Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Coundon Ward 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Woodhouse Close
DL14 6RB, DL14 6QA, DL14 6HD, DL14 6QH, DL14 6EA, DL14 6PH, DL14 0RB, DL14 6HF, DL14 6RP … See all
Transport links
- Durham Tees Valley Airport 14 miles
- Newcastle International Airport 26.9 miles
- Bishop Auckland Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Shildon Railway Station 2.4 miles
Hotels near Woodhouse Close Ad
- Thomas Wright House 3.9 miles
- Manor House Hotel 4 1.9 miles
- Park Head Hotel 3 2 miles
- The Fir Tree Country Hotel 5.5 miles
- Redworth Hall Hotel- Part of the Cairn Collection 4 3.8 miles
- Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel 3 6 miles
- Holiday Inn Darlington - North A1m 3 6.5 miles
- Super 8 by Wyndham Durham 3 8.6 miles
- Farnley Tower Guesthouse 4 9.5 miles
- Hotel Indigo Durham 4 9.9 miles
Schools in Woodhouse Close
- Bishop Auckland College Further education
- Cockton Hill Infant School Primary
- Cockton Hill Junior School Primary
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Bishop Auckland Primary
- Woodhouse Primary Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- Windlestone Country house 3.6 miles
- Raby Castle Archaeological site 6.1 miles
- Sedgefield racecourse Recreation 8.7 miles
- University of Durham University 9.2 miles
- Streatlam Castle Estate 9.2 miles
- The Darlington Arena Stadium 11.3 miles
- Stanwick Hall Estate 11.4 miles
- Eggleston Abbey Archaeological site 12.1 miles
- Beamish Museum Museum 15.9 miles
- Castle Eden Dene Nature reserve 16.3 miles
- Dunkeld Close Estate 16.4 miles
- Catterick Racecourse Recreation 18.1 miles