Alston Walk, Sherburn Village, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1JU.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£118,333

3 sales

Price range

£105k – £145k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Sep 2025

DH6 1JU

At a glance

House prices£118k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Alston Walk, Sherburn Village, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 12 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £118,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Alston Walk compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Alston Walk has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£118,333	12 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Alston Walk

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Alston Walk DH6 1JU	12 Sep 2025	£145,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Alston Walk DH6 1JU	5 Sep 2025	£140,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Alston Walk DH6 1JU	19 May 2022	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Alston Walk DH6 1JU	9 Nov 2018	£105,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Alston Walk	£105,000 (Nov 2018) → £145,000 (Sep 2025)	+38% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alston Walk

Crime

46 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alston Walk in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	13
Anti-social behaviour	12
Criminal damage & arson	6
Public order	6
Other crime	6
Vehicle crime	2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Alston Walk is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Alston Walk

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Durham station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crossroads (E-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
Crossroads (N-bound, Hallgarth Street) 2 min walk
The Crescent (S-bound, Mill Lane) 3 min walk
The Crescent (N-bound, Mill Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.2 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.3 mi
West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.5 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	29.5%	17.1%
Households	789

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,626

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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