Brookside, Witton Gilbert, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6RU, DH7 6RS, DH7 6RT.

Average price (last 12 months)
£360,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£206,905
21 sales
Price range
£133k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Apr 2026
DH7 6RS

At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Brookside, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £360,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £205,308. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Brookside compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Brookside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,250 (2 sales)2016£150k2017: £165,300 (5 sales)2017£165k2018: £178,333 (3 sales)2018£178k2019: £199,000 (3 sales)2019£199k2021: £207,500 (2 sales)2021£208k2022: £252,500 (2 sales)2022£253k2024: £265,500 (2 sales)2024£266k2025: £275,000 (1 sales)2025£275k2026: £360,000 (1 sales)2026£360k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£205,30816 Apr 2026
Detached8£209,50016 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Brookside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Brookside DH7 6RS 16 Apr 2026£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Brookside DH7 6RS 30 Jun 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Brookside DH7 6RU 16 Dec 2024£206,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Brookside DH7 6RT 22 Nov 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, Brookside DH7 6RU 29 Jul 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
69, Brookside DH7 6RX 10 Jun 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Brookside DH7 6RU 3 Dec 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Brookside DH7 6RS 16 Mar 2021£152,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Brookside DH7 6RU 12 Feb 2021£190,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Brookside DH7 6RU 5 Aug 2019£170,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Brookside DH7 6RU 30 May 2019£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Brookside DH7 6RT 7 May 2019£245,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Brookside DH7 6RU 3 Dec 2018£192,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Brookside DH7 6RU 20 Jul 2018£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Brookside DH7 6RU 16 Mar 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Brookside DH7 6RU 17 Nov 2017£177,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Brookside DH7 6RS 18 Aug 2017£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Brookside DH7 6RT 23 Jun 2017£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Brookside DH7 6RS 26 May 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Brookside DH7 6RS 20 Mar 2017£133,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Brookside DH7 6RT 27 Apr 2016£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, Brookside DH7 6RX 18 Jan 2016£140,500 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
96, Brookside £190,000 (Feb 2021) → £315,000 (Jul 2022) +66%
over 1 yr
9, Brookside £133,000 (Mar 2017) → £152,000 (Mar 2021) +14%
over 4 yrs
31, Brookside £175,000 (Mar 2018) → £182,000 (May 2019) +4%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Brookside

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Brookside 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).

Criminal damage & arson13
Violence & sexual offences11
Shoplifting9
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft4
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Brookside 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 Brookside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.2 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.8 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 2.0 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • White Tun PH (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 2 min walk
  • White Tun PH (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • Glendenning Arms (E-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • School (E-bound, Sacriston Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.9 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.0 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,649

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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