Berkshire Close, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2BW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£188,833
6 sales
Price range
£140k – £257k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Jul 2025
DH1 2BW

At a glance

House prices£189k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station41 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Berkshire Close, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 18 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £198,600. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Berkshire Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £155,000 (2 sales)2017£155k2018: £195,000 (1 sales)2018£195k2020: £146,000 (1 sales)2020£146k2022: £225,000 (1 sales)2022£225k2025: £257,000 (1 sales)2025£257k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£198,60018 Jul 2025
Detached1£140,00017 Nov 2017

Sold prices on Berkshire Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 18 Jul 2025£257,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 6 Dec 2024£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 20 Dec 2023£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 16 Jun 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 6 Nov 2020£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 27 Jul 2018£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 9 Feb 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 17 Nov 2017£140,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Berkshire Close DH1 2BW 28 Feb 2017£170,000 Semi-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
4, Berkshire Close £170,000 (Feb 2017) → £257,000 (Jul 2025) +51%
over 8 yrs
10, Berkshire Close £150,000 (Feb 2018) → £134,000 (Dec 2023) → £240,000 (Dec 2024) +60%
over 7 yrs
9, Berkshire Close £146,000 (Nov 2020) → £225,000 (Jun 2022) +54%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Berkshire Close

Crime

154 crimes were reported within about a mile of Berkshire Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting56
Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour19
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime5

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

Flood risk

Berkshire Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Berkshire Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 2.0 mi · 41 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bucks-Hants Road Junc (NW-bound, Buckinghamshire Rd) 1 min walk
  • Bucks-Hants Road Junc (SE-bound, Buckinghamshire Rd) 1 min walk
  • Devonshire Road - west (S-bound, Devonshire Road) 1 min walk
  • Devonshire Road - west (N-bound, Devonshire Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.2 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.2%62.5%
Private rented6.7%20.3%
Social rented2.2%17.1%
Households825

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6449.9%64.1%
Aged 65+37.9%18.6%
Residents1,806

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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