Front Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6SY, DH7 6TQ, DH7 6SR.

Average price (last 12 months)
£134,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,188
21 sales
Price range
£53k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Jun 2026
DH7 6SY

At a glance

House prices£134k average30% below the Durham average 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 station58 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Front Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £134,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,555. Average sale prices rose from £104,000 in 2016 to £134,000 in 2026 (+29%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 30% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Front Street compared

Front Street£134,000
DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £104,000 (2 sales)2016£104k2017: £171,500 (2 sales)2017£172k2018: £95,250 (4 sales)2018£95k2019: £148,225 (2 sales)2019£148k2020: £152,500 (1 sales)2020£153k2021: £250,000 (1 sales)2021£250k2022: £244,000 (2 sales)2022£244k2023: £388,333 (3 sales)2023£388k2025: £158,000 (2 sales)2025£158k2026: £134,000 (2 sales)2026£134k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced9£96,55519 Jun 2026
Detached6£322,5004 Dec 2023
Semi-detached6£177,32520 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Front Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15A, Front Street DH7 6SY 19 Jun 2026£123,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Front Street DH7 6SR 20 Mar 2026£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Front Street DH7 6SR 26 Sep 2025£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Front Street DH7 6SY 5 Sep 2025£81,000 TerracedFreehold
Witton Garage Bungalow, Front Street DH7 6TQ 9 Sep 2024£30,000 OtherFreehold
13, Front Street DH7 6SY 4 Dec 2023£450,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Front Street DH7 6SR 30 Jun 2023£405,000 DetachedFreehold
Thorn-A-Dale, Front Street DH7 6SY 14 Apr 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Front Street DH7 6TQ 2 Mar 2022£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Fold Yard, Front Street DH7 6SY 7 Feb 2022£315,000 DetachedFreehold
Pengrail, Front Street DH7 6TQ 21 Jun 2021£250,000 DetachedFreehold
Fold Yard, Front Street DH7 6SY 24 Nov 2020£52,500 OtherFreehold
38, Front Street DH7 6TQ 14 Sep 2020£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Front Street DH7 6SY 15 Jul 2019£93,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Front Street DH7 6SR 17 Apr 2019£203,450 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Front Street DH7 6TQ 20 Nov 2018£53,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Front Street DH7 6TQ 20 Nov 2018£53,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Front Street DH7 6TQ 9 Aug 2018£120,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Front Street DH7 6TQ 20 Jul 2018£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Fold Yard, Front Street DH7 6SY 4 Jul 2018£540,000 OtherFreehold
Snookacres Farm, Front Street DH7 6TQ 4 Jul 2018£540,000 OtherFreehold
61, Front Street DH7 6SR 1 Nov 2017£138,000 TerracedFreehold
Strathyre, Front Street DH7 6TQ 13 Apr 2017£205,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Front Street DH7 6SY 21 Dec 2016£38,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Front Street DH7 6SY 31 Mar 2016£89,999 TerracedFreehold
17, Front Street DH7 6SY 8 Jan 2016£118,000 TerracedFreehold

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
2, Front Street £203,450 (Apr 2019) → £235,000 (Sep 2025) +16%
over 6 yrs
16, Front Street £38,000 (Dec 2016) → £81,000 (Sep 2025) +113%
over 9 yrs
38, Front Street £152,500 (Sep 2020) → £173,000 (Mar 2022) +13%
over 1 yr
Fold Yard, Front Street £540,000 (Jul 2018) → £52,500 (Nov 2020) → £315,000 (Feb 2022) -42%
over 4 yrs
14, Front Street £89,999 (Mar 2016) → £93,000 (Jul 2019) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Front Street

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Front Street 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 & arson6
Shoplifting5
Other theft3
Violence & sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Front Street 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 Front Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 201 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 98 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Requires improvement Report 1.9 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • School (SW-bound, Sacriston Lane) 1 min walk
  • Glendenning Arms (W-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
  • School (E-bound, Sacriston Lane) 1 min walk
  • Travellers Rest (W-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 1.1 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.2 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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