Friars Row, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1HF.

Average price (last 12 months)

£260,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£200,917

6 sales

Price range

£126k – £325k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jun 2026

DH1 1HF

At a glance

House prices£260k average35% above the Durham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station24 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Friars Row, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £260,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £200,917. That is 35% 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 Friars Row compared

Friars Row£260,000

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	6	£200,917	9 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Friars Row

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Friars Row DH1 1HF	9 Jun 2026	£195,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Friars Row DH1 1HF	30 Mar 2026	£325,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Friars Row DH1 1HF	26 Jul 2021	£185,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Friars Row DH1 1HF	1 Nov 2019	£220,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Friars Row DH1 1HF	4 Aug 2017	£155,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
2, Friars Row DH1 1HF	5 May 2016	£125,500	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
2, Friars Row	£125,500 (May 2016) → £195,000 (Jun 2026)	+55% over 10 yrs
7, Friars Row	£220,000 (Nov 2019) → £325,000 (Mar 2026)	+48% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friars Row

Crime

184 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friars Row in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	57
Violence & sexual offences	55
Anti-social behaviour	20
Public order	14
Criminal damage & arson	13
Vehicle crime	7

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

Flood risk

Friars Row is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
River Wear at Upper Durham Flood warning 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 Friars Row

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.9 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.1 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 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bradford Crescent (E-bound, Bradford Crescent) 2 min walk
Bradford Cr-Roosevelt Rd (SE-bound, Bradford Crescent) 2 min walk
Montgomery Road (NW-bound, Montgomery Road) 4 min walk
Willowtree Avenue (N-bound, Willowtree Avenue (north)) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.7 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.0 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.1 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.8%	62.5%
Private rented	12.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.5%	17.1%
Households	717

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	35.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,445

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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