Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, Durham
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2PT.
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At a glance
13 property sales on Avenue Street, High Shincliffe, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Sep 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £169,100. Average sale prices rose from £154,833 in 2016 to £203,750 in 2025 (+32%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 77% terraced, 15% detached, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Avenue Street range from £125,000 to £350,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Avenue Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Avenue Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 10 | £169,100 | 9 Sep 2025 |
| Detached | 2 | £246,250 | 26 Jun 2020 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £242,500 | 3 Jun 2021 |
Sold prices on Avenue Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 9 Sep 2025 | £190,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 4 Jul 2025 | £217,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 16, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 26 Oct 2023 | £160,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 15 Sep 2023 | £195,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12A, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 25 Nov 2022 | £174,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 14 Oct 2022 | £125,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 3 May 2022 | £170,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 9, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 17 Sep 2021 | £180,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| Westcroft, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 3 Jun 2021 | £242,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 22, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 3 Dec 2020 | £130,000 | Other | Freehold |
| 16, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 28 Oct 2020 | £145,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 26 Jun 2020 | £142,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| North Croft, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 6 Nov 2018 | £350,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 7 Oct 2016 | £165,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12A, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 30 Sep 2016 | £150,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Avenue Street DH1 2PT | 24 Mar 2016 | £149,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 16, Avenue Street | £145,000 (Oct 2020) → £160,000 (Oct 2023) → £217,500 (Jul 2025) | +50% over 5 yrs |
| 22, Avenue Street | £130,000 (Dec 2020) → £195,000 (Sep 2023) | +50% over 3 yrs |
| 12A, Avenue Street | £150,000 (Sep 2016) → £174,000 (Nov 2022) | +16% over 6 yrs |
| 12, Avenue Street | £149,000 (Mar 2016) → £170,000 (May 2022) | +14% over 6 yrs |
| 9, Avenue Street | £165,500 (Oct 2016) → £180,000 (Sep 2021) | +9% over 5 yrs |
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Schools near Avenue Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.4 mi |
| Strawberry Lane 26 pupils | Other independent special school | 11–19 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 1.8 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 |
| 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, shops and health
Train stations
- Durham station 2.4 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- The Avenue (N-bound, Avenue Street) 1 min walk
- Chapel Place (S-bound, Avenue Street) 1 min walk
- The Avenue (SE-bound, Avenue Street) 1 min walk
- High Street (W-bound, Avenue Street) 2 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
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Durham Road - Bowburn · 1.6 mi
- Aldi Aldi Belmont Durham · 1.6 mi
- Iceland Iceland Dragonville · 1.6 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Durham Extra · 1.7 mi
Pharmacies
- Bowburn Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
- M Whitfield Limited · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Bowburn Dental Health Centre · 1.6 mi
- East Finchley Smiles Limited · 1.6 mi
- H M Prison · 1.7 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
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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 10 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 8 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 83.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 8.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,046 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,365 |
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.
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Who lives around Avenue Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 93.8% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.5% | 0.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58.2% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 35.7% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 7.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 57.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 12.8% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.6% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 9.1% | 20.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.2% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 51.9% | 43% |
| Good health | 31.6% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 43.7% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 37.5% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 8.7% | 24.1% |
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.
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Estate agents near Avenue Street
- Toast Lettings 1.8 mi
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- Frampton & Roebuck 1.9 mi
- Fine & Country 1.9 mi
- Nathan Martin Lettings 1.9 mi
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