Handel Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 3RS.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£57,505
9 sales
Price range
£40k – £88k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Nov 2024
DH6 3RS

At a glance

House prices£58k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 38 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Handel Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Nov 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £54,194. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Handel Terrace compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £44,750 (1 sales)2016£45k2017: £45,100 (2 sales)2017£45k2018: £40,000 (1 sales)2018£40k2020: £63,500 (1 sales)2020£64k2021: £64,599 (1 sales)2021£65k2022: £63,500 (2 sales)2022£64k2024: £87,500 (1 sales)2024£88k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£54,19426 Nov 2024
Terraced1£83,99928 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Handel Terrace

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 26 Nov 2024£87,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 28 Mar 2023£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 28 Oct 2022£83,999 TerracedFreehold
21, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 20 Jun 2022£43,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 14 Jan 2022£57,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 20 Aug 2021£64,599 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 15 Apr 2021£48,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 1 Jul 2020£63,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 25 Oct 2018£40,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 15 Mar 2017£48,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 31 Jan 2017£42,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Handel Terrace DH6 3RS 7 Dec 2016£44,750 Semi-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
18, Handel Terrace £63,500 (Jul 2020) → £87,500 (Nov 2024) +38%
over 4 yrs
20, Handel Terrace £57,000 (Jan 2022) → £83,999 (Oct 2022) +47%
over under a year
21, Handel Terrace £42,200 (Jan 2017) → £43,000 (Jun 2022) +2%
over 5 yrs
28, Handel Terrace £44,750 (Dec 2016) → £40,000 (Oct 2018) → £48,000 (Apr 2021) → £64,599 (Aug 2021) +44%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Handel Terrace

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Handel Terrace in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting26
Violence & sexual offences13
Criminal damage & arson9
Anti-social behaviour8
Other theft5
Public order5

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

Flood risk

Handel Terrace is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast 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 Handel Terrace

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.8 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Wellfield School 862 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.9 mi
Wingate Primary School 347 pupils Primary 5–11 Good 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

  • Horden station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Henderson Avenue (NW-bound, Henderson Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Stoker Crescent (N-bound, Henderson Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Henderson Avenue (SE-bound, Henderson Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Stoker Crescent (S-bound, Henderson Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • East Durham Medical Group
    The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 2.1 mi
  • Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
    Front Street West, Wingate · 2.1 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.6%62.5%
Private rented12.5%20.3%
Social rented28.8%17.1%
Households642

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.1%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,370

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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