Embleton Close, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5SW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£220,000

2 sales

Price range

£200k – £240k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Apr 2023

DH1 5SW

At a glance

House prices£220k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station29 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Embleton Close, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 14 Apr 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £220,000.

House prices on Embleton Close compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Embleton Close 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
Semi-detached	2	£220,000	14 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Embleton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Embleton Close DH1 5SW	14 Apr 2023	£200,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Embleton Close DH1 5SW	1 Nov 2017	£240,000	Semi-detached	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 Embleton Close

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Embleton Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	30
Anti-social behaviour	17
Shoplifting	12
Public order	6
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Embleton 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 Embleton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.2 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.3 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.2 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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wolsingham Drive (E-bound, Wolsingham Drive) 1 min walk
Wolsingham Drive (W-bound, Wolsingham Drive) 1 min walk
Embleton Close (E-bound, Carr House Drive) 1 min walk
Embleton Close (W-bound, Carr House Drive) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 0.7 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.4 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.9 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 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 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.0%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	2.1%	17.1%
Households	525

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,189

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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