Firtree Close, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1DT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£152,000

1 sales

Price range

£152k – £152k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Mar 2022

DH1 1DT

At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Firtree Close, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 8 Mar 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £152,000.

House prices on Firtree Close compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£152,000	8 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Firtree Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Firtree Close DH1 1DT	8 Mar 2022	£152,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
7, Firtree Close DH1 1DT	11 Apr 2016	£158,000	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 Firtree Close

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Firtree Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	57
Violence & sexual offences	45
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	11
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

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

River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
River Wear at 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 Firtree Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.1 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

Train stations

Durham station 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Willowtree Avenue (S-bound, Willowtree Avenue (north)) 1 min walk
Willowtree Avenue (N-bound, Willowtree Avenue (north)) 1 min walk
Belmont link road (SE-bound, Un-named link road) 2 min walk
Belmont link road (NW-bound, Un-named link road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.7 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.8 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.0 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.8 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.8%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	717

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,445

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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