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Herons Court, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Herons Court, Durham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/herons-court/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£150,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£161,035
26 sales
Price range
£126k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jul 2026
DH1 2HD

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At a glance

House prices£151k average22% below the Durham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband84% of homesNational average 80%

26 property sales on Herons Court, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £150,833. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £135,765. Average sale prices fell from £152,700 in 2016 to £150,833 in 2026 (-1%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 22% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Herons Court compared

Herons Court£150,833
DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £152,700 (5 sales)2016£153k2017: £137,000 (2 sales)2017£137k2018: £178,000 (1 sales)2018£178k2020: £161,667 (3 sales)2020£162k2021: £176,000 (1 sales)2021£176k2022: £191,333 (3 sales)2022£191k2023: £160,833 (3 sales)2023£161k2024: £137,500 (2 sales)2024£138k2025: £175,471 (3 sales)2025£175k2026: £150,833 (3 sales)2026£151k

Tenure: 13% freehold and 88% leasehold across 32 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£135,76516 Jul 2026
Terraced10£173,95021 Jan 2026
Semi-detached3£166,3338 Mar 2021
Detached2£227,50030 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Herons Court

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Herons Court DH1 2HD 16 Jul 2026£127,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Herons Court DH1 2HD 3 Jul 2026£130,000 FlatLeasehold
49, Herons Court DH1 2HD 21 Jan 2026£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Herons Court DH1 2HD 20 Jun 2025£133,914 FlatLeasehold
22, Herons Court DH1 2HD 19 Mar 2025£177,500 TerracedLeasehold
23, Herons Court DH1 2HD 19 Mar 2025£215,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Herons Court DH1 2HD 30 Aug 2024£140,000 FlatLeasehold
48, Herons Court DH1 2HD 29 Jul 2024£233,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Herons Court DH1 2HD 9 Feb 2024£135,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Herons Court DH1 2HD 21 Jun 2023£140,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Herons Court DH1 2HD 27 Feb 2023£142,500 TerracedLeasehold
40, Herons Court DH1 2HD 16 Feb 2023£4,620 OtherFreehold
45, Herons Court DH1 2HD 16 Feb 2023£4,620 OtherFreehold
32, Herons Court DH1 2HD 6 Jan 2023£200,000 TerracedLeasehold
33, Herons Court DH1 2HD 2 Dec 2022£260,000 DetachedLeasehold
12, Herons Court DH1 2HD 17 Aug 2022£126,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Herons Court DH1 2HD 30 Jun 2022£265,000 DetachedLeasehold
29, Herons Court DH1 2HD 3 Mar 2022£183,000 TerracedFreehold
41, Herons Court DH1 2HD 8 Mar 2021£176,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Herons Court DH1 2HD 8 Sep 2020£190,000 DetachedLeasehold
5, Herons Court DH1 2HD 17 Jul 2020£146,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Herons Court DH1 2HD 24 Feb 2020£149,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Herons Court DH1 2HD 22 Aug 2019£150,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
50, Herons Court DH1 2HD 26 Jul 2019£128,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
38, Herons Court DH1 2HD 29 Mar 2018£178,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Herons Court DH1 2HD 11 Dec 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Herons Court DH1 2HD 31 Jul 2017£129,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Herons Court DH1 2HD 23 Dec 2016£155,500 TerracedLeasehold
25, Herons Court DH1 2HD 16 Dec 2016£148,000 TerracedLeasehold
4, Herons Court DH1 2HD 13 Jul 2016£140,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Herons Court DH1 2HD 1 Jul 2016£146,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Herons Court DH1 2HD 22 Jan 2016£174,000 TerracedLeasehold

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
12, Herons Court £126,000 (Aug 2022) → £127,500 (Jul 2026) +1%
over 4 yrs
23, Herons Court £142,500 (Feb 2023) → £215,000 (Mar 2025) +51%
over 2 yrs
4, Herons Court £140,000 (Jul 2016) → £140,000 (Aug 2024) +0%
over 8 yrs
40, Herons Court £174,000 (Jan 2016) → £4,620 (Feb 2023) -97%
over 7 yrs
29, Herons Court £155,500 (Dec 2016) → £183,000 (Mar 2022) +18%
over 5 yrs
5, Herons Court £146,000 (Jul 2016) → £146,000 (Jul 2020) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Herons Court

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hare and Hounds Veterinary Centre (W-bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk
  • Moorlands (SE-bound, Sherburn Road) 3 min walk
  • Bingo (SE-bound, Front Street-Sherburn Road) 3 min walk
  • Tesco (E-bound, Damson Way West) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.8 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.9 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.9 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Durham Extra · 0.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Belmont Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Dragonville · 0.2 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Dragonville · 0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • M Whitfield Limited · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Mydentist St Andrews Park · 0.3 mi
  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.5 mi
  • Belmont Dental Practice · 0.8 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.4%62.5%
Private rented25.8%20.3%
Social rented23.8%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,346

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)84%80%
Gigabit-capable84%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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.

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Who lives around Herons Court

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White86.3%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.2%1.5%
Other ethnic group2.9%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian47.7%54.6%
No religion40.8%38.6%
Not answered6.1%5.1%
Muslim2.3%0.6%
Hindu2%0.2%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK80.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK19.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above38.3%26.7%
No qualifications21.1%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications9.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications6.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.8%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.2%43%
Good health31.6%33.9%
Fair health14.3%15.6%
Bad health5.1%5.8%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household37.1%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.7%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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