Highfield, Sacriston, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6HN.

Average price (last 12 months)

£105,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£157,500

4 sales

Price range

£105k – £265k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2026

DH7 6HN

At a glance

House prices£158k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Highfield, Sacriston, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £105,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highfield compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highfield has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£121,667	18 Jun 2026
Detached	1	£265,000	26 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Highfield

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Highfield DH7 6HN	18 Jun 2026	£105,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
18, Highfield DH7 6HN	26 Jun 2020	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Highfield DH7 6HN	31 May 2019	£105,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Highfield DH7 6HN	29 Jul 2016	£155,000	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
7, Highfield	£105,000 (May 2019) → £105,000 (Jun 2026)	+0% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highfield

Crime

79 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highfield in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson	25
Violence & sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	13
Shoplifting	8
Public order	4
Other crime	4

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

Flood risk

Highfield is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Highfield

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	2.1 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	2.1 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	2.2 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Fynway Turning Circle (NE-bound, Fynway) 1 min walk
Crossroads (NE-bound, Plawsworth Road) 1 min walk
Crossroads - Durham Road (NW-bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
Salvation Army (SW-bound, Plawsworth Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.2 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.2 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.4 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.2%	62.5%
Private rented	14.8%	20.3%
Social rented	33.0%	17.1%
Households	945

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,044

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	94%	80%
Gigabit-capable	94%	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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