Foresters Cottages, Waterhouses, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 9AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£250,000

1 sales

Price range

£250k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Mar 2024

DH7 9AX

At a glance

House prices£250k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Foresters Cottages, Waterhouses, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 1 Mar 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £250,000.

House prices on Foresters Cottages compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Foresters Cottages 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
Semi-detached	1	£250,000	1 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Foresters Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Foresters Cottages DH7 9AX	1 Mar 2024	£250,000	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 Foresters Cottages

Crime

5 crimes were reported within about a mile of Foresters Cottages 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).

Anti-social behaviour	1
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Violence & sexual offences	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Foresters Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Wear Flood alert 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 Foresters Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Esh Winning Academy 287 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
The Independent Grammar School:Durham 132 pupils	Other independent school	4–16	Report	1.2 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Peases West Academy 126 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.3 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

Black Horse (NE-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
Black Horse (SW-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
Terrace (NE-bound, Unclassified Road) 2 min walk
Terrace (SW-bound, Unclassified Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

North House Surgery
Hope Street, Crook · 3.0 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 3.6 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 3 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	72.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.4%	17.1%
Households	903

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,818

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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