Ashwood, South Hetton, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Ashwood, South Hetton, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/ashwood-south-hetton/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2RQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£224,000

2 sales

Price range

£190k – £258k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jan 2021

DH6 2RQ

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At a glance

House prices£224k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Ashwood, South Hetton, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 29 Jan 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ashwood compared

DH6 postcode area£145,995

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£224,000	29 Jan 2021

Sold prices on Ashwood

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5A, Ashwood DH6 2RQ	29 Jan 2021	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
5A, Ashwood DH6 2RQ	15 May 2019	£37,000	Other	Freehold
9, Ashwood DH6 2RQ	9 Apr 2019	£258,000	Detached	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
5A, Ashwood	£37,000 (May 2019) → £190,000 (Jan 2021)	+414% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Ashwood

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.0 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	2.1 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	2.1 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils	Nursery	1–4	Report	2.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

Seaham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
Horden station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cricket Club (SE-bound, A182) 1 min walk
Welfare Crescent shops (NW-bound, A182 Front Street) 2 min walk
Police Houses (N-bound, Jamisson Terrace) 3 min walk
Welfare Crescent shops (SE-bound, A182 Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 0.3 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.6 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.5 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.6 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 1.4 mi
Spar Spar - Murton · 1.5 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Haswell Pharmacy Ltd · 1.1 mi
Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	17.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.2%	17.1%
Households	610

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,409

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Ashwood

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Who lives around Ashwood

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	96.8%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	58.1%	54.6%
No religion	35.9%	38.6%
Not answered	4.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	4.1%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	24.4%	20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.3%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.3%	43%
Good health	34.2%	33.9%
Fair health	16.1%	15.6%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	41.8%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	30.5%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	17%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.7%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

Planning and heritage near Ashwood

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Estate agents near Ashwood

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