Elder Close, Ushaw Moor, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 7RS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£138,750

4 sales

Price range

£110k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

10 Oct 2025

DH7 7RS

At a glance

House prices£139k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station38 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Elder Close, Ushaw Moor, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £138,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Elder Close compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elder Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£138,750	10 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Elder Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Elder Close DH7 7RS	10 Oct 2025	£165,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Elder Close DH7 7RS	20 Dec 2022	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Elder Close DH7 7RS	26 Jun 2020	£125,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Elder Close DH7 7RS	20 Aug 2018	£110,000	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
6, Elder Close	£110,000 (Aug 2018) → £125,000 (Jun 2020) → £155,000 (Dec 2022) → £165,000 (Oct 2025)	+50% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Elder Close

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elder Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	36
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	9
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other crime	4
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Elder Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Elder Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Academy 405 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 201 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 98 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 109 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Langley Moor Nursery School 46 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	1.2 mi
Langley Moor Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.3 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 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Broomhall Drive (NW-bound, B6302 - Broom Lane) 3 min walk
Broomhall Drive (SE-bound, B6302 - Broom Lane) 3 min walk
Valley View Garage (SE-bound, Broom Lane) 4 min walk
Valley View (NW-bound, Broom Crescent) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 0.7 mi
The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 1.8 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.2 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.4 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 7 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	80.3%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	6.9%	17.1%
Households	706

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,465

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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