Friarside, Witton Gilbert, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6RY.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£199,000
7 sales
Price range
£170k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Mar 2025
DH7 6RY

At a glance

House prices£199k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Friarside, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £202,167. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Friarside compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £180,000 (1 sales)2017£180k2019: £220,000 (1 sales)2019£220k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2022: £179,333 (3 sales)2022£179k2025: £235,000 (1 sales)2025£235k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£202,16728 Mar 2025
Detached1£180,00012 May 2017

Sold prices on Friarside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Friarside DH7 6RY 28 Mar 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Friarside DH7 6RY 11 Oct 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Friarside DH7 6RY 10 Jun 2022£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Friarside DH7 6RY 25 Feb 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Friarside DH7 6RY 2 Nov 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Friarside DH7 6RY 27 Sep 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Friarside DH7 6RY 12 May 2017£180,000 DetachedFreehold

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
7, Friarside £185,000 (Oct 2022) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) +27%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Friarside

Crime

50 crimes were reported within about a mile of Friarside 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 & arson13
Violence & sexual offences11
Shoplifting9
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft4
Public order2

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

Flood risk

Friarside 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 Friarside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • White Tun PH (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • White Tun PH (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • Glendenning Arms (E-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk
  • School (E-bound, Sacriston Lane) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.9 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.9 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.6%62.5%
Private rented11.5%20.3%
Social rented2.7%17.1%
Households716

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.1%18.6%
Residents1,649

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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