Aykley Vale, Aykley Heads, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5WA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£553,500
6 sales
Price range
£460k – £660k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
13 Jan 2025
DH1 5WA

At a glance

House prices£554k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station17 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Aykley Vale, Aykley Heads, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 13 Jan 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £553,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Aykley Vale compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £460,000 (1 sales)2018£460k2020: £521,000 (1 sales)2020£521k2023: £600,000 (1 sales)2023£600k2024: £540,000 (2 sales)2024£540k2025: £660,000 (1 sales)2025£660k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£553,50013 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Aykley Vale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 13 Jan 2025£660,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 30 Jul 2024£605,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 26 Jan 2024£475,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 6 Feb 2023£600,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 20 Sep 2021£590,000 OtherFreehold
21, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 15 Apr 2021£590,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 8 Apr 2020£521,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Aykley Vale DH1 5WA 27 Jul 2018£460,000 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
16, Aykley Vale £460,000 (Jul 2018) → £600,000 (Feb 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Aykley Vale

Crime

114 crimes were reported within about a mile of Aykley Vale in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences48
Anti-social behaviour21
Public order12
Drugs7
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Aykley Vale is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Aykley Vale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.1 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.3 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • High Carr Road (S-bound, High Carr Road) 2 min walk
  • High Carr Road (N-bound, High Carr Road) 2 min walk
  • Salutation Bus Gate (S-bound, Salutation) 3 min walk
  • Happy Wanderer (SW-bound, Finchale Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.4 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 9 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned77.0%62.5%
Private rented20.3%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households586

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,224

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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