Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 4AJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£151,333

3 sales

Price range

£84k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Jan 2023

DH6 4AJ

At a glance

House prices£151k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 50 min walkDurham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Blackgate West, Coxhoe, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 13 Jan 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £102,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blackgate West compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Blackgate West has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£102,000	23 Oct 2020
Detached	1	£249,999	13 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Blackgate West

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
The Corner House, Blackgate West DH6 4AJ	12 Dec 2023	£500,000	Other	Freehold
Murton Garth, Blackgate West DH6 4AJ	13 Jan 2023	£249,999	Detached	Freehold
7, Blackgate West DH6 4AJ	23 Oct 2020	£120,000	Terraced	Freehold
7, Blackgate West DH6 4AJ	29 Mar 2018	£84,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Corner House, Blackgate West DH6 4AJ	1 Nov 2017	£267,300	Other	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
The Corner House, Blackgate West	£267,300 (Nov 2017) → £500,000 (Dec 2023)	+87% over 6 yrs
7, Blackgate West	£84,000 (Mar 2018) → £120,000 (Oct 2020)	+43% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blackgate West

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blackgate West in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	7
Anti-social behaviour	6
Criminal damage & arson	3
Public order	2
Burglary	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

Blackgate West is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Skerne Flood alert area
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 Blackgate West

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Kelloe Primary School 124 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	1.6 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.2 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils	Pupil referral unit	6–16	Report	2.6 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 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Red Lion (NW-bound, Blackgate West) 1 min walk
Red Lion (SE-bound, Station Road) 1 min walk
Grange Estate (NW-bound, Green Crescent) 1 min walk
Avenue House (E-bound, B6291 The Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Coxhoe Medical Practice
1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 0.1 mi
West Cornforth Medical Centre
Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 1.1 mi
Bowburn Medical Centre
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 1.8 mi
Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 2.8 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 7 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.9%	20.3%
Social rented	5.1%	17.1%
Households	673

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,553

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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