Borrowdale Drive, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1AG.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£130,667

3 sales

Price range

£90k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

16 Nov 2018

DH1 1AG

At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station43 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Borrowdale Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 16 Nov 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £130,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Borrowdale Drive compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£130,667	16 Nov 2018

Sold prices on Borrowdale Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Borrowdale Drive DH1 1AG	16 Nov 2018	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Borrowdale Drive DH1 1AG	16 Jun 2017	£142,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Borrowdale Drive DH1 1AG	18 Apr 2017	£90,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
8, Borrowdale Drive	£90,000 (Apr 2017) → £160,000 (Nov 2018)	+78% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Borrowdale Drive

Crime

54 crimes were reported within about a mile of Borrowdale Drive 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	16
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	8
Shoplifting	7
Criminal damage & arson	3
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Borrowdale Drive 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 Borrowdale Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.4 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

High Street (SW-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
High Street (NE-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
Vicarage (SW-bound, Broomside Lane) 4 min walk
Vicarage (NE-bound, Broomside Lane) 4 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 · 1.6 mi
West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 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 5 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	62.6%	62.5%
Private rented	18.6%	20.3%
Social rented	18.6%	17.1%
Households	639

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	21.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,318

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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