Farnham Close, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£102,192
13 sales
Price range
£68k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 May 2025
DH1 5FL

At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Farnham Close, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £73,125. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Farnham Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Farnham 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

2016: £68,000 (1 sales)2016£68k2017: £104,000 (2 sales)2017£104k2018: £77,000 (1 sales)2018£77k2019: £123,333 (3 sales)2019£123k2020: £70,000 (1 sales)2020£70k2021: £72,500 (2 sales)2021£73k2022: £167,500 (1 sales)2022£168k2025: £111,500 (2 sales)2025£112k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat8£73,12527 May 2025
Semi-detached5£148,7003 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Farnham Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 19 Mar 2026£78,500 DetachedLeasehold
23, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 30 May 2025£73,000 FlatLeasehold
21, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 27 May 2025£75,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 3 Feb 2025£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 22 Apr 2024£70,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 19 Oct 2023£68,500 FlatLeasehold
13, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 17 Oct 2022£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20A, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 14 Oct 2022£69,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 19 Aug 2021£70,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 12 Mar 2021£75,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 12 Jun 2020£70,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 30 Oct 2019£55,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 24 Apr 2019£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 22 Mar 2019£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 22 Mar 2019£75,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 26 Jan 2018£77,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 16 Oct 2017£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 26 May 2017£75,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Farnham Close DH1 5FL 21 Mar 2016£68,000 FlatLeasehold

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
21, Farnham Close £75,000 (Mar 2019) → £75,000 (May 2025) +0%
over 6 yrs
10, Farnham Close £133,000 (Oct 2017) → £148,000 (Feb 2025) +11%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Farnham Close

Crime

116 crimes were reported within about a mile of Farnham Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences45
Anti-social behaviour24
Shoplifting12
Public order11
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Farnham Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Farnham Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 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 0.4 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.8 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Featherstone Road (SW-bound, Featherstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Featherstone Road (NE-bound, Featherstone Road) 2 min walk
  • Langley Road (W-bound, Bek Road) 2 min walk
  • Langley Road (E-bound, Bek Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.1 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.1 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.9%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented26.5%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,402

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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