Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5AL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£80,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,332
11 sales
Price range
£25k – £95k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
DH6 5AL

At a glance

House prices£81k average58% below the Durham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £80,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £76,332. That is 58% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Bow Street compared

Bow Street£80,500
DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,950 (2 sales)2016£72k2018: £95,000 (1 sales)2018£95k2019: £73,000 (1 sales)2019£73k2022: £90,000 (1 sales)2022£90k2023: £25,000 (1 sales)2023£25k2025: £79,438 (4 sales)2025£79k2026: £95,000 (1 sales)2026£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced11£76,33222 May 2026

Sold prices on Bow Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Bow Street DH6 5AL 22 May 2026£95,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bow Street DH6 5AL 10 Dec 2025£66,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Bow Street DH6 5AL 6 Jun 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Bow Street DH6 5AL 4 Mar 2025£86,750 TerracedFreehold
2, Bow Street DH6 5AL 29 Jan 2025£75,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Bow Street DH6 5AL 16 Oct 2023£25,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bow Street DH6 5AL 1 Apr 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Bow Street DH6 5AL 4 Dec 2019£73,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Bow Street DH6 5AL 21 Sep 2018£95,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Bow Street DH6 5AL 20 Dec 2016£70,400 TerracedFreehold
16, Bow Street DH6 5AL 29 Sep 2016£73,500 TerracedFreehold
Bowburn Medical Centre, Bow Street DH6 5AL 20 Jul 2016£530,000 OtherFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
1, Bow Street £90,000 (Apr 2022) → £95,000 (May 2026) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Bow Street

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Bow Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Bow Street 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 Bow Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.3 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.9 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tweddle Terrace (N-bound, A177 Durham Road) 1 min walk
  • Surtees Av - Burn Street (SW-bound, Bede Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Surtees Av - Burn Street (NE-bound, Bede Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Tweddle Terrace (S-bound, A177 Durham Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.0 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.8 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.3 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 3.3 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 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,535

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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