Forster Crescent, South Hetton, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2SL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£72,750

4 sales

Price range

£50k – £90k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2023

DH6 2SL

At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% 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 12 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Forster Crescent, South Hetton, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Oct 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £72,750. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Forster Crescent compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£72,750	31 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Forster Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Forster Crescent DH6 2SL	31 Oct 2023	£88,000	Terraced	Freehold
11, Forster Crescent DH6 2SL	21 Jun 2023	£63,500	Other	Freehold
10, Forster Crescent DH6 2SL	27 May 2022	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Forster Crescent DH6 2SL	31 Jan 2020	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Forster Crescent DH6 2SL	21 Dec 2017	£63,000	Terraced	Freehold
2, Forster Crescent DH6 2SL	29 Sep 2017	£75,000	Terraced	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
10, Forster Crescent	£50,000 (Jan 2020) → £90,000 (May 2022)	+80% over 2 yrs
2, Forster Crescent	£75,000 (Sep 2017) → £63,000 (Dec 2017)	-16% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Forster Crescent

Crime

34 crimes were reported within about a mile of Forster Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	11
Anti-social behaviour	9
Violence & sexual offences	8
Other theft	3
Burglary	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

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

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coast 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 Forster Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	2.0 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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

Seaham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Horden station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Welfare Crescent shops (SE-bound, A182 Front Street) 1 min walk
Welfare Crescent shops (NW-bound, A182 Front Street) 1 min walk
Police Houses (N-bound, Jamisson Terrace) 1 min walk
Cricket Club (SE-bound, A182) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 0.5 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.5 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.4 mi
Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.5 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	17.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.2%	17.1%
Households	610

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,409

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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