George Street, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: George Street, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/george-street-county-durham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4PA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£242,600

5 sales

Price range

£196k – £360k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Sep 2022

DH1 4PA

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At a glance

House prices£243k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station14 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles 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

5 property sales on George Street, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 8 Sep 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £242,600. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on George Street range from £196,000 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on George Street compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. George Street 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	5	£242,600	8 Sep 2022

Sold prices on George Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, George Street DH1 4PA	8 Sep 2022	£360,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, George Street DH1 4PA	15 Nov 2021	£230,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, George Street DH1 4PA	14 Sep 2021	£234,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, George Street DH1 4PA	14 May 2021	£200,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, George Street DH1 4PA	30 Apr 2021	£200,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, George Street DH1 4PA	18 Jul 2019	£222,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, George Street DH1 4PA	22 Feb 2019	£196,000	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
5, George Street	£196,000 (Feb 2019) → £200,000 (Apr 2021)	+2% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near George Street

Crime

205 crimes were reported within about a mile of George Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	61
Anti-social behaviour	34
Public order	30
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage & arson	16
Burglary	12

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

Flood risk

George 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 George Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	1.0 mi
Langley Moor Primary School 195 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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

A167-Cross Valley Court (SE-bound, A167 - Newcastle Road) 1 min walk
A167-Cross Valley Court (NW-bound, A167 - Newcastle Road) 1 min walk
Church (W-bound, A690) 2 min walk
Post Office (NE-bound, A690 - Nevilles Cross Bk) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.2 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.8 mi
The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham Newcastle Road Local · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham North Rd Express · 0.6 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham North Road Local · 0.6 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham Market Place Express · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.8 mi
Well · 1.2 mi
Leak Chemists · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Falchion Orthodontics Limited · 0.4 mi
Dunelm Orthodontics · 0.4 mi
Dunelm Orthodontics · 0.6 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 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	10 of 10
Crime	10 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.8%	62.5%
Private rented	39.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	539

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,849

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 George Street

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Who lives around George Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	90.5%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	4.4%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.2%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
No religion	47.1%	38.6%
Christian	42.4%	54.6%
Not answered	7.8%	5.1%
Muslim	1.2%	0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	–
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	85.2%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	14.8%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 3 qualifications	51.5%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	37.1%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	6.3%	14.2%
No qualifications	2.6%	20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.9%	9.5%
Other qualifications	0.5%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	6.2%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	62.6%	43%
Good health	29.5%	33.9%
Fair health	5.9%	15.6%
Bad health	1.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	43.5%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	26.9%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	20.8%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near George Street

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Planning applications near George Street

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