Birch Place, Esh Winning, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 9JA.

Average price (last 12 months)

£124,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£117,813

8 sales

Price range

£80k – £195k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2026

DH7 9JA

At a glance

House prices£124k average36% below the Durham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Birch Place, Esh Winning, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £124,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £117,813. That is 36% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period.

House prices on Birch Place compared

Birch Place£124,000

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	8	£117,813	14 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Birch Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, Birch Place DH7 9JA	14 Aug 2026	£108,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Birch Place DH7 9JA	27 Feb 2026	£140,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Birch Place DH7 9JA	13 Jun 2025	£115,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Birch Place DH7 9JA	25 Mar 2022	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Birch Place DH7 9JA	4 Feb 2022	£90,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Birch Place DH7 9JA	28 Jan 2022	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Birch Place DH7 9JA	20 Oct 2020	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Birch Place DH7 9JA	14 Jun 2019	£124,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Birch Place DH7 9JA	27 May 2016	£80,000	Semi-detached	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 Birch Place

Flood risk

Birch Place is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Wear Flood alert 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 Birch Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Esh Winning Academy 287 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
The Independent Grammar School:Durham 132 pupils	Other independent school	4–16	Report	0.3 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 98 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	2.3 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

Mackenzie House - Surgery (E-bound, Woodlands Road) 2 min walk
Mackenzie House - Surgery (W-bound, Woodlands Road) 2 min walk
Ridding Road - The Larches (NE-bound, Ridding Road) 2 min walk
Ridding Road bottom (SW-bound, Ridding Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	47.1%	62.5%
Private rented	9.5%	20.3%
Social rented	43.3%	17.1%
Households	787

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	20.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,676

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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