Blanchland Avenue, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Blanchland Avenue, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/blanchland-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5XP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£131,457

15 sales

Price range

£56k – £225k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Sep 2025

DH1 5XP

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At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station28 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold67% leaseholdAcross 21 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Blanchland Avenue, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,308. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% semi-detached, 33% flat, 20% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Blanchland Avenue range from £56,000 to £225,000. 33% of homes sold here were freehold and 67% leasehold.

House prices on Blanchland Avenue compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 33% freehold and 67% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£150,308	23 Jun 2023
Flat	5	£75,600	21 Apr 2023
Terraced	3	£180,667	11 Sep 2025
Detached	1	£150,000	21 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Blanchland Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
37, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	11 Sep 2025	£225,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	18 Oct 2024	£82,000	Flat	Leasehold
22, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	23 Jun 2023	£179,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
42, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	21 Apr 2023	£87,500	Flat	Leasehold
46, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	19 Aug 2022	£85,000	Flat	Leasehold
55, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	25 Oct 2021	£57,500	Flat	Leasehold
57, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	21 Aug 2021	£56,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
10, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	30 Apr 2021	£202,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
36, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	6 Jan 2021	£130,000	Other	Freehold
36, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	6 Jan 2021	£130,000	Terraced	Leasehold
4, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	21 Sep 2018	£150,000	Detached	Leasehold
58, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	31 Aug 2018	£84,000	Flat	Leasehold
53, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	23 Jul 2018	£68,000	Flat	Leasehold
8, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	11 Jun 2018	£188,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	25 Apr 2018	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
37, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	23 Mar 2018	£147,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	3 Nov 2017	£135,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold
16, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	9 Mar 2017	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
48, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	9 Dec 2016	£79,000	Flat	Leasehold
51, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	30 Sep 2016	£59,500	Flat	Leasehold
39, Blanchland Avenue DH1 5XP	12 Jan 2016	£139,950	Semi-detached	Leasehold

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
37, Blanchland Avenue	£147,000 (Mar 2018) → £225,000 (Sep 2025)	+53% over 7 yrs

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Schools near Blanchland Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.5 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.0 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 1.4 mi · 28 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hamsterley Crescent (SE-bound, Hamsterley Crescent) 2 min walk
Canterbury Road Park (NE-bound, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk
Hamsterley Crescent (NW-bound, Hamsterley Crescent) 2 min walk
Dilston Road (SW-bound, Canterbury Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 0.9 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.3 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.6 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Newton Hall · 0.4 mi
Heron Heron Newton Hall · 0.5 mi
The Food Warehouse Iceland Durham Food Warehouse · 0.8 mi
Aldi Aldi North Durham Retail Park, Durham · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Newton Hall Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi
Leak Chemists · 1.1 mi

Dentists

H M Prison · 0.7 mi
H M Prison Frankland · 0.8 mi
Front Street Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.3%	17.1%
Households	475

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,090

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Blanchland Avenue

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Who lives around Blanchland Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	94.3%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	58.6%	54.6%
No religion	36.1%	38.6%
Not answered	3.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	93.1%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	6.9%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	43.5%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	16.9%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.5%	14.2%
No qualifications	10.8%	20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.4%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	49.5%	43%
Good health	35.2%	33.9%
Fair health	12.1%	15.6%
Bad health	2.8%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	39.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	38%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	11.2%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	11%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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