Church Vale, High Pittington, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1AH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£129,833

3 sales

Price range

£97k – £163k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Oct 2023

DH6 1AH

At a glance

House prices£130k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 17 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Church Vale, High Pittington, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £129,833.

House prices on Church Vale compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£129,833	6 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Church Vale

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
29, Church Vale DH6 1AH	6 Oct 2023	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
31, Church Vale DH6 1AH	29 Jan 2021	£162,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
27, Church Vale DH6 1AH	24 May 2017	£97,000	Semi-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 Church Vale

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Vale 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 & arson	11
Violence & sexual offences	10
Public order	5
Other crime	5
Anti-social behaviour	2
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Church Vale 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 Church Vale

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	1.3 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.6 mi
West Rainton Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.9 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 5.8 mi · 1 hr 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Manor View (NW-bound, Manor View) 2 min walk
Coalford Lane (SE-bound, Coalford Lane) 2 min walk
Manor View (SE-bound, Manor View) 2 min walk
Coalford Lane (NW-bound, Coalford Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.6 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.7 mi
West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.7 mi
Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 2.9 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.9%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,521

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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