Church Walk, Thornley, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 3EN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2018)
£277,172
9 sales
Price range
£180k – £529k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 May 2026
DH6 3EN

At a glance

House prices£277k averageSince 2018 (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 stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Church Walk, Thornley, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,172. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Church Walk compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £227,500 (2 sales)2018£228k2019: £381,000 (1 sales)2019£381k2021: £180,000 (1 sales)2021£180k2022: £217,500 (2 sales)2022£218k2024: £384,275 (2 sales)2024£384k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£277,17222 May 2026

Sold prices on Church Walk

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Church Walk DH6 3EN 22 May 2026£275,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Church Walk DH6 3EN 8 Nov 2024£240,000 DetachedFreehold
Glebe House, 6, Church Walk DH6 3EN 31 May 2024£528,550 DetachedFreehold
9, Church Walk DH6 3EN 14 Jun 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
Ashbrooke House, Church Walk DH6 3EN 28 Feb 2022£190,000 DetachedFreehold
Ashbrooke House, Church Walk DH6 3EN 22 Jan 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
Bartholomew House, 11, Church Walk DH6 3EN 2 Sep 2020£276,000 DetachedFreehold
Glebe House, 6, Church Walk DH6 3EN 7 Jun 2019£381,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Church Walk DH6 3EN 25 May 2018£245,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Church Walk DH6 3EN 18 May 2018£210,000 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
8, Church Walk £240,000 (Nov 2024) → £275,000 (May 2026) +15%
over 2 yrs
Glebe House, 6, Church Walk £381,000 (Jun 2019) → £528,550 (May 2024) +39%
over 5 yrs
Ashbrooke House, Church Walk £180,000 (Jan 2021) → £190,000 (Feb 2022) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Church Walk

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Church Walk 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).

Shoplifting23
Violence & sexual offences19
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order5
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Church Walk 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 Church Walk

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornley Academy 124 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.7 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.2 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Colliery Inn (NW-bound, Coopers Terrace) 2 min walk
  • Colliery Inn (W-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Colliery Inn (E-bound, Hartlepool Street) 3 min walk
  • Schools (SW-bound, Gore Hill Estate) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.1 mi
  • East Durham Medical Group
    The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 2.8 mi
  • Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
    Front Street West, Wingate · 2.8 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.6%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented25.5%17.1%
Households580

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,257

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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