Asquith Street, Thornley, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 3AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£32,000

6 sales

Price range

£20k – £47k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Oct 2023

DH6 3AQ

At a glance

House prices£32k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% 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 stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Asquith Street, Thornley, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 13 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £32,000. Average sale prices rose from £34,750 in 2016 to £36,250 in 2023 (+4%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Asquith Street compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Asquith Street 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	6	£32,000	13 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Asquith Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	29 Apr 2025	£46,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	13 Oct 2023	£30,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	31 Mar 2023	£42,500	Terraced	Freehold
8, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	21 Jan 2022	£20,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	15 Jan 2019	£18,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	11 May 2018	£30,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	11 Jul 2016	£22,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Asquith Street DH6 3AQ	23 May 2016	£47,000	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
8, Asquith Street	£22,500 (Jul 2016) → £30,000 (May 2018) → £20,000 (Jan 2022) → £30,000 (Oct 2023)	+33% over 7 yrs
2, Asquith Street	£18,000 (Jan 2019) → £42,500 (Mar 2023)	+136% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Asquith Street

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Asquith Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	26
Violence & sexual offences	17
Criminal damage & arson	9
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	5
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Asquith Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coast 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 Asquith Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Thornley Academy 124 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.5 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.1 mi
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils	Nursery	2–4	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 and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

Working Mens Club (E-bound, Hartlepool Street) 1 min walk
Working Mens Club (W-bound, Hartlepool Street) 1 min walk
Colliery Inn (E-bound, Hartlepool Street) 4 min walk
Colliery Inn (NW-bound, Coopers Terrace) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.8 mi
East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 2.6 mi
Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
Front Street West, Wingate · 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	64.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.9%	20.3%
Social rented	23.0%	17.1%
Households	766

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,699

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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