Hawthorn Cottages, South Hetton, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hawthorn Cottages, South Hetton, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/hawthorn-cottages/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2RP.

Average price (last 12 months)

£85,000

2 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£62,461

13 sales

Price range

£35k – £123k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Mar 2026

DH6 2RP

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At a glance

House prices£85k average56% below the Durham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 8 min walkSeaham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold94% freeholdAcross 18 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

13 property sales on Hawthorn Cottages, South Hetton, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £85,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £60,857. That is 56% below the Durham average of £193,540 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 46% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Hawthorn Cottages range from £35,000 to £122,999. 94% of homes sold here were freehold and 6% leasehold. Of 263 streets in Durham with at least two sales in the last year, Hawthorn Cottages ranks 239th for average price, making it one of the more affordable streets in the town.

House prices on Hawthorn Cottages compared

Hawthorn Cottages£85,000

DH6 postcode area£145,995

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 94% freehold and 6% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	7	£60,857	27 Jun 2024
Terraced	6	£64,333	6 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Hawthorn Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	6 Mar 2026	£95,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	21 Nov 2025	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
41, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	27 Jun 2024	£122,999	Semi-detached	Freehold
19, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	26 Apr 2024	£50,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
41, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	23 Apr 2024	£67,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
24, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	31 Oct 2023	£38,500	Terraced	Freehold
35, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	7 Mar 2023	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
38, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	2 Mar 2023	£65,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
50, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	22 Feb 2023	£77,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	29 Apr 2022	£38,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
42, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	28 May 2021	£56,500	Terraced	Freehold
41, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	25 Mar 2021	£37,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
68, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	8 Feb 2021	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	24 Jul 2020	£44,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	5 Sep 2019	£40,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
45, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	26 Oct 2018	£65,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
68, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	26 Sep 2017	£35,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Hawthorn Cottages DH6 2RP	19 Jun 2017	£35,000	Semi-detached	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
41, Hawthorn Cottages	£37,500 (Mar 2021) → £67,000 (Apr 2024) → £122,999 (Jun 2024)	+228% over 3 yrs
19, Hawthorn Cottages	£38,000 (Apr 2022) → £50,000 (Apr 2024)	+32% over 2 yrs
68, Hawthorn Cottages	£35,000 (Sep 2017) → £75,000 (Feb 2021)	+114% over 3 yrs
4, Hawthorn Cottages	£35,000 (Jun 2017) → £40,000 (Sep 2019)	+14% over 2 yrs

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Schools near Hawthorn Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.9 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Report	2.0 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	2.1 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

Seaham station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Horden station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Police Houses (SW-bound, West Lane) 2 min walk
Grasmere Terrace (S-bound, Windermere Road) 3 min walk
Police Houses (N-bound, Jamisson Terrace) 3 min walk
Welfare Crescent shops (SE-bound, A182 Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 0.5 mi
Murton Medical Centre
The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.3 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.6 mi
Hetton Group Practice
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Murton - Church Street · 1.1 mi
Spar Spar - South Hetton Road · 1.2 mi
Spar Spar - Murton · 1.2 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Dalton Park · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.5 mi
Foster Morton Healthcare Limited · 1.3 mi
G Whitfield Limited · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 1.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.8 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.5 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.8%	62.5%
Private rented	17.9%	20.3%
Social rented	10.2%	17.1%
Households	610

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,409

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 Hawthorn Cottages

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Who lives around Hawthorn Cottages

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	96.8%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	58.1%	54.6%
No religion	35.9%	38.6%
Not answered	4.2%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	95.9%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	4.1%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	24.4%	20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.3%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.8%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.4%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.3%	43%
Good health	34.2%	33.9%
Fair health	16.1%	15.6%
Bad health	5.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	41.8%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	30.5%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	17%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.7%	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.

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Estate agents near Hawthorn Cottages

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