Briar Road, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£107,690
6 sales
Price range
£80k – £147k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Sep 2022
DH1 1NH

At a glance

House prices£108k averageSince 2016 (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 station48 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Briar Road, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Sep 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £95,286. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briar Road compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £108,000 (1 sales)2016£108k2017: £118,000 (1 sales)2017£118k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2020: £108,142 (1 sales)2020£108k2021: £85,000 (1 sales)2021£85k2022: £147,000 (1 sales)2022£147k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£95,28628 May 2021
Detached2£132,5002 Sep 2022

Sold prices on Briar Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Briar Road DH1 1NH 29 Jan 2025£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Briar Road DH1 1NH 2 Sep 2022£147,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Briar Road DH1 1NH 28 May 2021£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Briar Road DH1 1NH 21 Apr 2020£108,142 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Briar Road DH1 1NH 19 Oct 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Briar Road DH1 1NH 3 Apr 2017£118,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Briar Road DH1 1NH 15 Jul 2016£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
2, Briar Road £118,000 (Apr 2017) → £147,000 (Sep 2022) +25%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Road

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Road 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 offences12
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order6
Shoplifting5
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Briar Road 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 Briar Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
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
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 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 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Court (SW-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street (NE-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Grange Court (NE-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Bainbridge Street (SW-bound, Broomside Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.7 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.6%62.5%
Private rented18.6%20.3%
Social rented18.6%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.3%18.6%
Residents1,318

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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