Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£164,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£143,021
43 sales
Price range
£94k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 May 2026
DH6 5FE

At a glance

House prices£164k average15% 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 12 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

43 property sales on Cavell Drive, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £164,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £140,462. That is 15% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Cavell Drive compared

Cavell Drive£164,000
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: £124,555 (9 sales)2016£125k2017: £141,650 (3 sales)2017£142k2018: £123,890 (5 sales)2018£124k2019: £136,083 (6 sales)2019£136k2020: £144,983 (3 sales)2020£145k2021: £125,351 (3 sales)2021£125k2022: £150,000 (6 sales)2022£150k2023: £235,000 (1 sales)2023£235k2024: £192,500 (2 sales)2024£193k2025: £167,000 (4 sales)2025£167k2026: £169,000 (1 sales)2026£169k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached28£140,4625 May 2026
Terraced8£122,74427 May 2022
Detached7£176,42920 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Cavell Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 5 May 2026£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 15 Dec 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 28 Nov 2025£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 10 Oct 2025£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 27 Mar 2025£201,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 8 Nov 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 20 Feb 2024£220,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 27 Jan 2023£235,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 2 Sep 2022£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 11 Aug 2022£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 22 Jul 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 27 May 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 27 May 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 20 May 2022£170,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 27 May 2021£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 10 May 2021£126,053 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 5 Feb 2021£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 21 Dec 2020£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 9 Oct 2020£150,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 5 Jun 2020£134,950 TerracedFreehold
20, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 25 Mar 2020£150,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 29 Nov 2019£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 23 Aug 2019£139,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 23 Aug 2019£94,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 8 Aug 2019£149,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 31 Jul 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 25 Jul 2019£164,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 14 Jun 2019£116,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 15 Nov 2018£124,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 14 Jun 2018£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 29 Mar 2018£121,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 26 Feb 2018£102,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 26 Jan 2018£145,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 15 Nov 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 28 Jul 2017£139,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 2 Feb 2017£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 20 Dec 2016£113,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 16 Dec 2016£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 27 Sep 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 8 Aug 2016£125,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 28 Jul 2016£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 24 Jun 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 25 May 2016£170,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 5 Apr 2016£165,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Cavell Drive DH6 5FE 26 Feb 2016£119,995 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
48, Cavell Drive £153,000 (Nov 2019) → £173,000 (Nov 2025) +13%
over 6 yrs
14, Cavell Drive £160,000 (Nov 2017) → £201,000 (Mar 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
25, Cavell Drive £117,500 (May 2021) → £165,000 (Nov 2024) +40%
over 3 yrs
21, Cavell Drive £165,000 (Apr 2016) → £220,000 (Feb 2024) +33%
over 8 yrs
51, Cavell Drive £96,000 (Dec 2016) → £127,000 (Sep 2022) +32%
over 6 yrs
4, Cavell Drive £126,000 (Jun 2018) → £155,000 (Jul 2022) +23%
over 4 yrs
32, Cavell Drive £121,500 (Mar 2018) → £140,000 (May 2022) +15%
over 4 yrs
53, Cavell Drive £125,000 (Aug 2016) → £134,950 (Jun 2020) → £140,000 (May 2022) +12%
over 6 yrs
29, Cavell Drive £115,000 (Dec 2020) → £126,053 (May 2021) +10%
over under a year
52, Cavell Drive £100,000 (Jun 2016) → £116,000 (Jun 2019) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cavell Drive

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cavell Drive 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 offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Cavell Drive 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 Cavell Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.6 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Kelloe Primary School 124 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.4 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Tail upon End Lane (E-bound, Tail-Upon-End-Lane) 1 min walk
  • Philip Avenue (NE-bound, Philip Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Tail upon End Lane (W-bound, Tail-Upon-End-Lane) 2 min walk
  • Philip Avenue (SW-bound, Philip Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.7 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 3.2 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
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented21.3%17.1%
Households993

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents2,116

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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