Back Mount Joy, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 3AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£240,000

1 sales

Price range

£240k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Apr 2023

DH1 3AZ

At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Back Mount Joy, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 14 Apr 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £240,000.

House prices on Back Mount Joy compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£240,000	14 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Back Mount Joy

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Back Mount Joy DH1 3AZ	14 Apr 2023	£240,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Back Mount Joy

Crime

284 crimes were reported within about a mile of Back Mount Joy in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	83
Shoplifting	66
Anti-social behaviour	38
Public order	33
Criminal damage & arson	19
Burglary	11

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

Flood risk

Back Mount Joy is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
River Wear at Upper Durham 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 Back Mount Joy

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.2 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

Train stations

Durham station 0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

University - Palatine Centre (E-bound, Stockton Road) 1 min walk
Whinney Hill - Pine Tree House (SW-bound, Whinney Hill) 1 min walk
University - Palatine Centre (W-bound, Stockton Road) 1 min walk
Whinney Hill - Pine Tree House (N-bound, Whinney Hill) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.6 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.0 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.0 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.1 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	29.4%	62.5%
Private rented	54.7%	20.3%
Social rented	15.9%	17.1%
Households	446

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	2.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	91.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,087

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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