Ashdown Avenue, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1DD, DH1 1DB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£133,648
20 sales
Price range
£41k – £205k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2024
DH1 1DB

At a glance

House prices£134k 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 riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station33 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on Ashdown Avenue, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 12 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £154,363. Average sale prices rose from £96,000 in 2016 to £170,000 in 2024 (+77%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ashdown Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashdown Avenue 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: £96,000 (2 sales)2016£96k2017: £147,500 (4 sales)2017£148k2018: £152,667 (3 sales)2018£153k2019: £118,625 (4 sales)2019£119k2020: £169,950 (1 sales)2020£170k2021: £40,500 (1 sales)2021£41k2022: £65,000 (1 sales)2022£65k2023: £171,500 (2 sales)2023£172k2024: £170,000 (2 sales)2024£170k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached15£154,36312 Jun 2024
Flat4£54,3755 Aug 2022
Terraced1£140,00030 Oct 2017

Sold prices on Ashdown Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
48, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 1 May 2026£63,500 FlatLeasehold
16A, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 20 Apr 2025£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
42, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 24 Jan 2025£67,500 FlatLeasehold
32, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 31 Oct 2024£62,500 FlatLeasehold
29, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 12 Jun 2024£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 24 May 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 30 Oct 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 31 Aug 2023£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 5 Aug 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 15 Jul 2022£53,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 18 Feb 2022£63,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 30 Nov 2021£40,500 FlatLeasehold
40, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 1 Sep 2021£55,000 FlatLeasehold
42, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 24 Jun 2021£63,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 27 Nov 2020£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 25 Sep 2020£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 30 Sep 2019£114,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 18 Apr 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 18 Apr 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 26 Mar 2019£50,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 17 Oct 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 30 Aug 2018£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 22 Jun 2018£128,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 30 Oct 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 30 Oct 2017£140,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 5 Jun 2017£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 18 Apr 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 9 Feb 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DB 5 Dec 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Ashdown Avenue DH1 1DD 10 Jun 2016£62,000 FlatLeasehold

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
42, Ashdown Avenue £63,000 (Jun 2021) → £67,500 (Jan 2025) +7%
over 4 yrs
32, Ashdown Avenue £40,500 (Nov 2021) → £62,500 (Oct 2024) +54%
over 3 yrs
29, Ashdown Avenue £169,950 (Nov 2020) → £185,000 (Jun 2024) +9%
over 4 yrs
16, Ashdown Avenue £125,000 (Oct 2018) → £155,000 (May 2024) +24%
over 6 yrs
4, Ashdown Avenue £114,500 (Sep 2019) → £185,000 (Sep 2020) +62%
over under a year
35, Ashdown Avenue £120,000 (Apr 2017) → £205,000 (Aug 2018) +71%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Ashdown Avenue

Crime

156 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashdown Avenue 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).

Shoplifting57
Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Ashdown Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Ashdown Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.6 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 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 1.6 mi · 33 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moor Crescent (NW-bound, Moor Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Moor Crescent (SE-bound, Moor Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Willowtree Avenue - south (W-bound, Willowtree Avenue (south)) 3 min walk
  • Willowtree Avenue - south (E-bound, Willowtree Avenue (south)) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.6 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.6 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.1 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.0 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.8%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households717

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.1%64.1%
Aged 65+35.2%18.6%
Residents1,445

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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