Ford Crescent, Lanchester, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 0SW.

Average price (last 12 months)

£306,250

4 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£263,750

8 sales

Price range

£160k – £375k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Aug 2026

DH7 0SW

At a glance

House prices£306k average59% above the Durham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband83% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ford Crescent, Lanchester, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £306,250. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £277,500. That is 59% above the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ford Crescent compared

Ford Crescent£306,250

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£277,500	14 Aug 2026
Semi-detached	2	£222,500	26 Jan 2018

Sold prices on Ford Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Brooklands, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	14 Aug 2026	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
Yulan, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	1 May 2026	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
Greenways, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	1 Apr 2026	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
Blaven, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	14 Nov 2025	£275,000	Detached	Freehold
Greenways, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	19 Apr 2023	£249,999	Detached	Freehold
Redgate, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	27 Sep 2019	£190,000	Detached	Freehold
Westleigh, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	26 Jan 2018	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Westleigh, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW	27 Jan 2016	£160,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Greenways, Ford Crescent	£249,999 (Apr 2023) → £325,000 (Apr 2026)	+30% over 3 yrs
Westleigh, Ford Crescent	£160,000 (Jan 2016) → £285,000 (Jan 2018)	+78% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ford Crescent

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ford Crescent 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	11
Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Ford Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Smallhope Burn at Lanchester Flood warning area
Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Ford Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 455 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 1,240 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.8 mi
Burnhope Primary School 69 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	2.6 mi
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 98 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.7 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

Nearest bus stops

Ford Crescent (S-bound, B6301 - Ford Road) 1 min walk
Ford Crescent (N-bound, B6301 - Ford Road) 1 min walk
Valley Grove (SE-bound, Valley Grove) 3 min walk
Stella House (NW-bound, A691 - Durham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lanchester Medical Centre
Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham · 0.2 mi
The Haven Surgery
The Haven, Burnhope, Durham · 1.3 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.7 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.8 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 8 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 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.0%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	754

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,591

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	83%	80%
Gigabit-capable	83%	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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