Forest View, Brandon, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 8XB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£39,000

1 sales

Price range

£39k – £39k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Apr 2023

DH7 8XB

At a glance

House prices£39k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkDurham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Forest View, Brandon, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 28 Apr 2023. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £39,000.

House prices on Forest View compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£39,000	28 Apr 2023

Sold prices on Forest View

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
15, Forest View DH7 8XB	28 Apr 2023	£39,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Forest View

Crime

49 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forest View in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	26
Anti-social behaviour	7
Criminal damage & arson	4
Public order	4
Other theft	3
Burglary	2

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

Flood risk

Forest View 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 Forest View

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brandon Primary Academy 280 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Browney Primary Academy 181 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 66 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.4 mi
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 109 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Langley Moor Nursery School 46 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	1.7 mi
Langley Moor Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.6 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 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ashbrook Close (NW-bound, Scripton Gill Road) 1 min walk
Ashbrook Close (SE-bound, Scripton Gill Road) 1 min walk
Morley Wood (NW-bound, Scripton Gill Road) 5 min walk
Alder Park - Beech Park (SW-bound, Scripton Gill Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 0.7 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.6 mi
Willington Medical Group
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 3.2 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 4 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	67.6%	62.5%
Private rented	6.4%	20.3%
Social rented	26.1%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	28.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,282

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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