Harle Oval, Bowburn, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5NZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£172,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£146,438
25 sales
Price range
£10k – £280k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Apr 2026
DH6 5NZ

At a glance

House prices£146k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station1 hr 5 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Harle Oval, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £172,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £130,500. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Harle Oval compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Harle Oval 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: £112,500 (1 sales)2016£113k2017: £119,917 (6 sales)2017£120k2018: £154,000 (2 sales)2018£154k2019: £119,000 (2 sales)2019£119k2020: £155,000 (5 sales)2020£155k2021: £176,650 (3 sales)2021£177k2022: £85,000 (2 sales)2022£85k2023: £103,000 (1 sales)2023£103k2024: £270,000 (1 sales)2024£270k2025: £263,000 (1 sales)2025£263k2026: £172,000 (1 sales)2026£172k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£130,5001 Apr 2026
Detached8£196,86923 May 2025
Terraced4£97,3754 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Harle Oval

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
56, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 1 Apr 2026£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 27 Jun 2025£128,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 23 May 2025£263,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 2 Sep 2024£270,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 4 Aug 2023£103,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 26 Aug 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 1 Jun 2022£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 28 Apr 2022£10,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 30 Jun 2021£279,950 DetachedFreehold
29, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 2 Feb 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 1 Feb 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 16 Dec 2020£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 4 Dec 2020£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 23 Oct 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 26 Aug 2020£187,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 3 Jun 2020£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 17 Jan 2020£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 27 Aug 2019£96,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 29 Mar 2019£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 8 Aug 2018£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 26 Jan 2018£190,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 29 Sep 2017£98,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 28 Apr 2017£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 19 Apr 2017£165,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 7 Apr 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 31 Mar 2017£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 24 Feb 2017£92,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 24 Mar 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Harle Oval DH6 5NZ 13 Jan 2016£112,500 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
56, Harle Oval £127,000 (Dec 2020) → £172,000 (Apr 2026) +35%
over 5 yrs
62, Harle Oval £98,000 (Sep 2017) → £128,000 (Jun 2025) +31%
over 8 yrs
6, Harle Oval £96,000 (Aug 2019) → £110,000 (Aug 2022) +15%
over 3 yrs
31, Harle Oval £130,000 (Jun 2020) → £160,000 (Jun 2022) +23%
over 2 yrs
17, Harle Oval £210,000 (Oct 2020) → £10,000 (Apr 2022) -95%
over 2 yrs
3, Harle Oval £122,500 (Dec 2020) → £120,000 (Feb 2021) -2%
over under a year
40, Harle Oval £118,000 (Aug 2018) → £121,000 (Jan 2020) +3%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Harle Oval

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of Harle Oval in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson5
Burglary2
Shoplifting2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Harle Oval is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Harle Oval

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.7 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 2.6 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 2.8 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dallymore Drive (NW-bound, A177 Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Dallymore Drive (SE-bound, A177 Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Tail-upon-End Lane - Marlene Avenue (SW-bound, Tail-Upon-End-Lane) 3 min walk
  • Tail-upon-End Lane - Marlene Avenue (NE-bound, Tail-Upon-End-Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.7 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.9 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 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: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents2,365

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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