Buttermere Crescent, South Hetton, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2UN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£114,863
4 sales
Price range
£80k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Oct 2024
DH6 2UN

At a glance

House prices£115k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Buttermere Crescent, South Hetton, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £114,863. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Buttermere Crescent compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Buttermere Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £126,000 (1 sales)2016£126k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £129,950 (1 sales)2019£130k2024: £123,500 (1 sales)2024£124k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£114,86314 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Buttermere Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Buttermere Crescent DH6 2UN 14 Oct 2024£123,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Buttermere Crescent DH6 2UN 14 Jun 2019£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Buttermere Crescent DH6 2UN 31 Jul 2018£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Buttermere Crescent DH6 2UN 17 Jun 2016£126,000 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
6, Buttermere Crescent £126,000 (Jun 2016) → £129,950 (Jun 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Buttermere Crescent

Crime

55 crimes were reported within about a mile of Buttermere Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Criminal damage & arson15
Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour11
Other theft4
Burglary3
Public order3

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

Flood risk

Buttermere Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast 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 Buttermere Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 1.4 mi
Hetton Lyons Primary School 431 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 1.7 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 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

  • Seaham station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk
  • Horden station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hedley Terrace (NW-bound, A182 Front Street) 3 min walk
  • South Hetton Road-Snippers Gate (SE-Bound, South Hetton Road) 3 min walk
  • Snippersgate (S-bound, Salter's Lane) 4 min walk
  • South Hetton Road-Snippers Gate (NW-Bound, South Hetton Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.7 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 1.8 mi
  • The New Seaham Medical Group
    Eastdene Road, Eastlea, Seaham · 3.0 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.2%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented25.1%17.1%
Households666

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.1%18.6%
Residents1,470

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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