Garden Avenue, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Garden Avenue, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/garden-avenue-county-durham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£79,550

6 sales

Price range

£25k – £155k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Mar 2023

DH1 5EQ

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At a glance

House prices£80k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station24 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Garden Avenue, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,550. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Garden Avenue range from £25,000 to £155,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Garden Avenue compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Garden Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£79,550	31 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Garden Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	27 Mar 2024	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	31 Mar 2023	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	18 Nov 2022	£80,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	26 Feb 2021	£64,300	Terraced	Freehold
20, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	23 Apr 2020	£53,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	12 Apr 2019	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Garden Avenue DH1 5EQ	23 Aug 2017	£25,000	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
20, Garden Avenue	£53,000 (Apr 2020) → £100,000 (Mar 2023)	+89% over 3 yrs
4, Garden Avenue	£25,000 (Aug 2017) → £155,000 (Apr 2019)	+520% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Garden Avenue

Crime

105 crimes were reported within about a mile of Garden Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	44
Anti-social behaviour	18
Shoplifting	12
Public order	9
Criminal damage & arson	6
Drugs	4

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

Flood risk

Garden Avenue 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 Garden Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.4 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.7 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils	Primary	4–11	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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Front Street (S-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
Front Street (N-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
New College (E-bound, B6532) 3 min walk
Salutation Bus Gate (S-bound, Salutation) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 0.2 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.5 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.0 mi
Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Framwellgate Local · 0.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Durham - Framwellgate Moor · 0.2 mi
Heron Heron Newton Hall · 0.7 mi
Aldi Aldi North Durham Retail Park, Durham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Leak Chemists · 0.1 mi
Newton Hall Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Front Street Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Department · 0.5 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 9 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	10 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	6 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.0%	62.5%
Private rented	20.3%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	586

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,224

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.

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 Garden Avenue

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Who lives around Garden Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	86.1%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	9.1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.9%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	56.2%	54.6%
No religion	32.5%	38.6%
Not answered	4.2%	5.1%
Muslim	3%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	84%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	16%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	57.1%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	12.9%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	10.7%	14.2%
No qualifications	8.4%	20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	4.2%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	52.5%	43%
Good health	33.6%	33.9%
Fair health	10.3%	15.6%
Bad health	2.9%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	26.3%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	22.9%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.9%	8%

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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