Douglas Villas, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1JL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£200,833
6 sales
Price range
£165k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Nov 2025
DH1 1JL

At a glance

House prices£201k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station13 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Douglas Villas, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £200,833. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Douglas Villas compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Douglas Villas has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £174,000 (1 sales)2016£174k2018: £208,000 (1 sales)2018£208k2019: £205,000 (2 sales)2019£205k2021: £188,000 (1 sales)2021£188k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£200,83314 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Douglas Villas

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 14 Nov 2025£225,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 11 Dec 2023£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 11 Dec 2023£425,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 30 Sep 2021£188,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 8 Jun 2020£255,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 1 Apr 2019£165,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 18 Mar 2019£245,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 16 Feb 2018£208,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Douglas Villas DH1 1JL 25 Jul 2016£174,000 TerracedFreehold

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
36, Douglas Villas £188,000 (Sep 2021) → £225,000 (Nov 2025) +20%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Douglas Villas

Crime

340 crimes were reported within about a mile of Douglas Villas in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences106
Shoplifting77
Anti-social behaviour49
Public order36
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Douglas Villas is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Upper Durham Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Douglas Villas

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.9 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 0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Chains - Woodman (W-bound, Gilesgate) 2 min walk
  • Hild-Bede College (NE-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 3 min walk
  • Hild-Bede College (SW-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 3 min walk
  • The Chains - Woodman (E-bound, Gilesgate) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.1 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.5%62.5%
Private rented35.9%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households407

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 154.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,556

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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