Ancroft Garth, High Shincliffe, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2UD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£392,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£313,167
9 sales
Price range
£187k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jan 2026
DH1 2UD

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station51 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Ancroft Garth, High Shincliffe, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £392,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £343,786. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ancroft Garth compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ancroft Garth has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £187,000 (1 sales)2016£187k2019: £381,667 (3 sales)2019£382k2020: £322,000 (2 sales)2020£322k2021: £225,000 (1 sales)2021£225k2022: £225,000 (1 sales)2022£225k2026: £392,500 (1 sales)2026£393k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached7£343,78622 Jan 2026
Semi-detached2£206,00029 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Ancroft Garth

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
57, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 22 Jan 2026£392,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 5 Aug 2022£225,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 29 Jul 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 23 Nov 2020£424,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 7 Feb 2020£220,000 DetachedFreehold
55, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 17 Oct 2019£235,000 DetachedFreehold
2, South Gables, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 30 Aug 2019£525,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 15 May 2019£385,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Ancroft Garth DH1 2UD 21 Nov 2016£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
4, Ancroft Garth £187,000 (Nov 2016) → £225,000 (Jul 2021) +20%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ancroft Garth

Crime

6 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ancroft Garth in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1
Public order1
Theft from the person1
Violence & sexual offences1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Ancroft Garth 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 Ancroft Garth

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.5 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.1 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 2.5 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Avenue (SE-bound, Avenue Street) 3 min walk
  • Chapel Place (S-bound, Avenue Street) 3 min walk
  • The Avenue (N-bound, Avenue Street) 3 min walk
  • High Street (W-bound, Avenue Street) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.1 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.3 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.3 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 10 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents2,365

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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