Elvet Waterside, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 3DA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£435,000

2 sales

Price range

£335k – £535k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 May 2025

DH1 3DA

At a glance

House prices£435k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Elvet Waterside, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £435,000.

House prices on Elvet Waterside compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£435,000	12 May 2025

Sold prices on Elvet Waterside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Elvet Waterside DH1 3DA	12 May 2025	£535,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Elvet Waterside DH1 3DA	6 Dec 2024	£335,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Elvet Waterside DH1 3DA	27 Mar 2020	£300,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Elvet Waterside DH1 3DA	1 May 2018	£350,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Elvet Waterside

Crime

312 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elvet Waterside 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).

Violence & sexual offences	101
Shoplifting	66
Anti-social behaviour	42
Public order	33
Criminal damage & arson	22
Burglary	11

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

Flood risk

Elvet Waterside 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 Elvet Waterside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.4 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Old Elvet - Shire Hall (SE-bound, Old Elvet) 2 min walk
Old Elvet - Shire Hall (NW-bound, Old Elvet) 2 min walk
Leazes Rd - Underpass Stand B (E-bound, Leazes Road) 3 min walk
New Elvet - Three Tuns (NW-bound, New Elvet) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.2 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.5 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.9 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 3 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	29.4%	62.5%
Private rented	54.7%	20.3%
Social rented	15.9%	17.1%
Households	446

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	2.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	91.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	6.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,087

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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