Briar Bank, Pity Me, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£490,000

1 sales

Price range

£490k – £490k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Dec 2017

DH1 5DG

At a glance

House prices£490k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 station38 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Briar Bank, Pity Me, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Dec 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £490,000.

House prices on Briar Bank compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£490,000	12 Dec 2017

Sold prices on Briar Bank

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Woodcroft Farm, Briar Bank DH1 5DG	12 Dec 2017	£490,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Bank

Crime

65 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Bank in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	12
Public order	5
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

Briar Bank 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 Briar Bank

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.6 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.8 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.8 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.1 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.4 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Abbey Day Centre (SW-bound, Abbey Road) 2 min walk
Abbey Day Centre (NE-bound, Abbey Road) 3 min walk
Front Street (N-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
Front Street (S-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 0.7 mi
Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 1.9 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.1 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.5 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	65.7%	62.5%
Private rented	21.2%	20.3%
Social rented	13.1%	17.1%
Households	788

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,690

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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