East Lea, Thornley, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 3EA, DH6 3ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£76,758
32 sales
Price range
£44k – £136k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Aug 2025
DH6 3EA

At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2016 (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%

32 property sales on East Lea, Thornley, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £76,758. Average sale prices rose from £71,800 in 2016 to £97,833 in 2025 (+36%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on East Lea compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £71,800 (5 sales)2016£72k2017: £68,333 (3 sales)2017£68k2018: £57,000 (3 sales)2018£57k2019: £57,500 (2 sales)2019£58k2020: £65,583 (3 sales)2020£66k2021: £73,667 (3 sales)2021£74k2022: £75,500 (2 sales)2022£76k2023: £101,999 (1 sales)2023£102k2024: £87,125 (4 sales)2024£87k2025: £97,833 (6 sales)2025£98k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached32£76,75827 Aug 2025

Sold prices on East Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
41, East Lea DH6 3EA 27 Aug 2025£67,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, East Lea DH6 3ED 15 Aug 2025£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, East Lea DH6 3EA 8 Jul 2025£66,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, East Lea DH6 3ED 27 Jun 2025£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, East Lea DH6 3EA 15 Apr 2025£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, East Lea DH6 3ED 23 Jan 2025£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, East Lea DH6 3ED 22 Nov 2024£87,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, East Lea DH6 3ED 8 Nov 2024£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, East Lea DH6 3EA 3 May 2024£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
74, East Lea DH6 3ED 16 Feb 2024£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, East Lea DH6 3EA 20 Jul 2023£101,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, East Lea DH6 3EA 9 Jan 2023£47,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, East Lea DH6 3EA 21 Jun 2022£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, East Lea DH6 3EA 13 May 2022£75,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, East Lea DH6 3EA 11 Mar 2022£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, East Lea DH6 3EA 16 Dec 2021£91,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, East Lea DH6 3EA 5 Nov 2021£61,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, East Lea DH6 3EA 24 Jun 2021£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, East Lea DH6 3ED 19 Apr 2021£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, East Lea DH6 3EA 31 Jul 2020£58,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, East Lea DH6 3EA 26 Jun 2020£58,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, East Lea DH6 3ED 28 Feb 2020£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, East Lea DH6 3ED 15 Nov 2019£44,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, East Lea DH6 3EA 5 Nov 2019£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, East Lea DH6 3EA 29 Mar 2019£71,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, East Lea DH6 3EA 26 Mar 2019£58,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, East Lea DH6 3EA 15 Aug 2018£62,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, East Lea DH6 3EA 8 Jun 2018£54,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, East Lea DH6 3EA 6 Mar 2018£48,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, East Lea DH6 3EA 2 Feb 2018£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, East Lea DH6 3ED 27 Nov 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, East Lea DH6 3ED 18 Jul 2017£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, East Lea DH6 3ED 12 Jun 2017£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, East Lea DH6 3EA 27 Mar 2017£36,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, East Lea DH6 3ED 20 Dec 2016£78,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, East Lea DH6 3EA 1 Dec 2016£40,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, East Lea DH6 3ED 31 Oct 2016£77,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, East Lea DH6 3EA 27 Oct 2016£56,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, East Lea DH6 3ED 15 Jul 2016£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
73, East Lea DH6 3ED 16 Feb 2016£70,000 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
23, East Lea £55,000 (Feb 2018) → £91,000 (Dec 2021) → £130,000 (Apr 2025) +136%
over 7 yrs
50, East Lea £65,000 (Apr 2021) → £136,000 (Nov 2024) +109%
over 4 yrs
7, East Lea £47,000 (Jan 2023) → £101,999 (Jul 2023) +117%
over under a year
31, East Lea £50,000 (Mar 2022) → £75,999 (May 2022) +52%
over under a year
61, East Lea £80,000 (Nov 2017) → £80,000 (Feb 2020) +0%
over 2 yrs
40, East Lea £54,000 (Jun 2018) → £65,000 (Nov 2019) +20%
over 1 yr
2, East Lea £36,500 (Mar 2017) → £71,000 (Mar 2019) +95%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near East Lea

Crime

61 crimes were reported within about a mile of East Lea 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 offences18
Criminal damage & arson7
Public order5
Anti-social behaviour3
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

East Lea 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 East Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornley Academy 124 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.0 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.1 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

  • Schools (SW-bound, Gore Hill Estate) 2 min walk
  • Schools (SE-bound, Coopers Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Gore Hall Estate (NE-bound, Roseberry Crescent Gore Hill Estate) 5 min walk
  • Gore Hall Estate (SW-bound, Roseberry Crescent Gore Hill Estate) 5 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 · 3.0 mi
  • Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
    Front Street West, Wingate · 3.0 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 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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