Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5FL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£182,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2021)
£211,490
25 sales
Price range
£160k – £276k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Apr 2026
DH6 5FL

At a glance

House prices£211k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband90% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Forge Close, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £182,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £233,644. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forge Close compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forge Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £159,950 (1 sales)2021£160k2022: £202,093 (7 sales)2022£202k2023: £218,550 (13 sales)2023£219k2024: £250,000 (1 sales)2024£250k2025: £219,500 (2 sales)2025£220k2026: £182,500 (1 sales)2026£183k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached16£233,64416 May 2025
Semi-detached9£172,1061 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Forge Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Forge Close DH6 5FL 1 Apr 2026£182,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Forge Close DH6 5FL 28 May 2025£163,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Forge Close DH6 5FL 16 May 2025£276,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Forge Close DH6 5FL 29 Nov 2024£250,000 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Forge Close DH6 5FL 15 Dec 2023£275,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Forge Close DH6 5FL 29 Sep 2023£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£266,950 Detached New buildFreehold
12, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£244,950 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£175,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£219,950 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£239,950 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£177,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2023£274,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Forge Close DH6 5FL 28 Apr 2023£163,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Forge Close DH6 5FL 22 Dec 2022£185,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Forge Close DH6 5FL 22 Dec 2022£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Forge Close DH6 5FL 22 Dec 2022£222,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Forge Close DH6 5FL 22 Dec 2022£185,950 Detached New buildFreehold
8, Forge Close DH6 5FL 22 Dec 2022£189,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Forge Close DH6 5FL 30 Jun 2022£209,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Forge Close DH6 5FL 14 Apr 2022£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Forge Close DH6 5FL 25 Feb 2022£149,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Forge Close DH6 5FL 26 Nov 2021£159,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
5, Forge Close £163,750 (Apr 2023) → £182,500 (Apr 2026) +11%
over 3 yrs
4, Forge Close £169,950 (Dec 2022) → £163,000 (May 2025) -4%
over 2 yrs
11, Forge Close £275,950 (Dec 2023) → £276,000 (May 2025) +0%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Forge Close

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forge Close 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 offences13
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Forge Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Forge Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.0 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 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oxford Terrace (E-bound, Crow Trees Lane) 3 min walk
  • Oxford Terrace (W-bound, Crow Trees Lane) 3 min walk
  • Co-op Store (SE-bound, A177 Durham Road) 3 min walk
  • Co-op Store (NW-bound, A177 Durham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 1.9 mi
  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 3.1 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 5 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,535

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)90%80%
Gigabit-capable90%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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