Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/front-street-low-pittington/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1BQ, DH6 1BP.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£169,000

5 sales

Price range

£155k – £197k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Jul 2024

DH6 1BQ

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At a glance

House prices£169k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 14 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband96% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Front Street, Low Pittington, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 1 Jul 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £169,000. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Front Street range from £155,000 to £197,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Front Street compared

DH6 postcode area£145,995

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£169,000	1 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Front Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Front Street DH6 1BQ	1 Jul 2024	£170,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Front Street DH6 1BQ	10 Jul 2023	£197,000	Terraced	Freehold
Greenacres, Front Street DH6 1BP	21 Jun 2022	£250,000	Other	Freehold
7, Front Street DH6 1BQ	7 May 2021	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Front Street DH6 1BQ	3 Feb 2021	£163,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Front Street DH6 1BQ	1 Oct 2020	£160,000	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
7, Front Street	£155,000 (May 2021) → £170,000 (Jul 2024)	+10% over 3 yrs
5, Front Street	£160,000 (Oct 2020) → £197,000 (Jul 2023)	+23% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Front Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
West Rainton Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.5 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	1.6 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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 14 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Front Street (W-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
Front Street (E-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
Blacksmiths Arms (S-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Blacksmiths Arms (N-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.5 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.5 mi
Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar Bells Hill Service Station · 1.0 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham Broomside Lane Local · 1.5 mi
Spar Spar - Belmont · 1.5 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Sherburn · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

The Storehouse Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
J & L C Clark Chemists · 1.4 mi
Sherburn Village Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Belmont Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
Mydentist St Andrews Park · 2.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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	7 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	9 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	76.6%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	12.9%	17.1%
Households	675

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,521

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	96%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	96%	80%
Gigabit-capable	96%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Front Street

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Who lives around Front Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	99%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	60.4%	54.6%
No religion	34.5%	38.6%
Not answered	4.1%	5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Muslim	0.1%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98.4%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.6%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.7%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	18.1%	19.9%
No qualifications	16.9%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	6.9%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	45.8%	43%
Good health	34.1%	33.9%
Fair health	15.2%	15.6%
Bad health	4%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	41.5%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	33.8%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	14.8%	8%
No cars or vans in household	9.9%	24.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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