Dennis Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£22,333

3 sales

Price range

£22k – £23k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Feb 2021

DH6 3NN

At a glance

House prices£22k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 30 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Dennis Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £22,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Dennis Street compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£22,333	17 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Dennis Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Dennis Street DH6 3NN	17 Feb 2021	£22,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Dennis Street DH6 3NN	17 Feb 2021	£23,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Dennis Street DH6 3NN	17 Feb 2021	£22,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Dennis Street DH6 3NN	21 Dec 2018	£20,500	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Dennis Street	£20,500 (Dec 2018) → £22,000 (Feb 2021)	+7% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Dennis Street

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dennis Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	26
Violence & sexual offences	12
Anti-social behaviour	8
Criminal damage & arson	8
Other theft	5
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Dennis Street 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 Dennis Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.7 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.7 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.7 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

Horden station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Vincents Corner - Front St (SW-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
Vincents Corner - Front St (NE-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
Vincents Corner (SE-bound, Woodlands Avenue) 2 min walk
Vincents Corner (NW-bound, Woodlands Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.5 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.7 mi
East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 2.0 mi
Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
Front Street West, Wingate · 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 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 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.8%	62.5%
Private rented	17.4%	20.3%
Social rented	22.2%	17.1%
Households	625

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,365

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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