Blackburn Close, Bearpark, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 7TQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£171,313

8 sales

Price range

£140k – £205k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Oct 2025

DH7 7TQ

At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station45 min walkDurham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Blackburn Close, Bearpark, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,143. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blackburn Close compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackburn Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£174,143	6 Jun 2025
Semi-detached	1	£151,500	1 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Blackburn Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
22, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	1 Oct 2025	£151,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	6 Jun 2025	£205,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	18 Mar 2024	£179,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	1 Sep 2023	£180,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	15 Jun 2023	£186,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	30 Aug 2019	£161,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	4 Sep 2018	£140,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Blackburn Close DH7 7TQ	18 Mar 2016	£168,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
20, Blackburn Close	£161,000 (Aug 2019) → £180,000 (Sep 2023)	+12% over 4 yrs
24, Blackburn Close	£140,000 (Sep 2018) → £186,000 (Jun 2023)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackburn Close

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackburn Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	8
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other crime	4
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Blackburn Close 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 Blackburn Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 201 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 98 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.3 mi
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 109 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.6 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.7 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 2.3 mi · 45 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hilltop Road - east end (E-bound, Hilltop Road) 2 min walk
Hilltop Road - east end (W-bound, Hilltop Road) 2 min walk
Beaurepaire (E-bound, Beaurepaire) 3 min walk
Beaurepaire (W-bound, Beaurepaire) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 0.3 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.6 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 mi
Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 2.3 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 8 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	716

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,649

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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