Highgate, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4GA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£313,719
16 sales
Price range
£204k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Mar 2025
DH1 4GA

At a glance

House prices£314k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Highgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Mar 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £238,700. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highgate compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highgate has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £284,000 (3 sales)2016£284k2017: £323,625 (4 sales)2017£324k2019: £232,500 (2 sales)2019£233k2021: £360,000 (2 sales)2021£360k2022: £245,000 (2 sales)2022£245k2023: £245,000 (1 sales)2023£245k2024: £423,000 (1 sales)2024£423k2025: £530,000 (1 sales)2025£530k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat10£238,70030 Mar 2023
Terraced6£438,75025 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Highgate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Highgate DH1 4GA 22 Dec 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Highgate DH1 4GA 22 Dec 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Highgate DH1 4GA 25 Mar 2025£530,000 TerracedFreehold
51, Highgate DH1 4GA 17 Mar 2025£405,900 FlatLeasehold
7, Highgate DH1 4GA 17 Mar 2025£471,400 TerracedLeasehold
8, Highgate DH1 4GA 16 Sep 2024£423,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Highgate DH1 4GA 1 Jul 2024£445,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Highgate DH1 4GA 30 Mar 2023£245,000 FlatLeasehold
38, Highgate DH1 4GA 4 Jan 2023£475,000 TerracedLeasehold
60, Highgate DH1 4GA 11 Oct 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Highgate DH1 4GA 28 Sep 2022£240,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Highgate DH1 4GA 29 Apr 2022£250,000 FlatLeasehold
43, Highgate DH1 4GA 30 Sep 2021£290,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Highgate DH1 4GA 7 May 2021£430,000 TerracedLeasehold
55, Highgate DH1 4GA 21 Oct 2019£225,000 OtherLeasehold
20, Highgate DH1 4GA 18 Oct 2019£205,000 OtherLeasehold
21, Highgate DH1 4GA 18 Oct 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Highgate DH1 4GA 18 Oct 2019£205,000 FlatLeasehold
22, Highgate DH1 4GA 11 Oct 2019£215,000 FlatLeasehold
52, Highgate DH1 4GA 16 Aug 2019£237,000 FlatLeasehold
57, Highgate DH1 4GA 16 Aug 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Highgate DH1 4GA 9 Aug 2019£240,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Highgate DH1 4GA 11 Jan 2019£445,000 TerracedLeasehold
14, Highgate DH1 4GA 3 Jan 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Highgate DH1 4GA 13 Apr 2018£235,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Highgate DH1 4GA 27 Oct 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
40, Highgate DH1 4GA 22 Sep 2017£384,500 TerracedLeasehold
45, Highgate DH1 4GA 1 Aug 2017£235,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Highgate DH1 4GA 20 Jan 2017£440,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Highgate DH1 4GA 7 Oct 2016£223,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Highgate DH1 4GA 18 May 2016£425,000 TerracedLeasehold
61, Highgate DH1 4GA 31 Mar 2016£204,000 FlatLeasehold

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
10, Highgate £440,000 (Jan 2017) → £530,000 (Mar 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
61, Highgate £204,000 (Mar 2016) → £245,000 (Mar 2023) +20%
over 7 yrs
17, Highgate £235,000 (Apr 2018) → £240,000 (Sep 2022) +2%
over 4 yrs
52, Highgate £237,000 (Aug 2019) → £250,000 (Apr 2022) +5%
over 3 yrs
40, Highgate £384,500 (Sep 2017) → £430,000 (May 2021) +12%
over 4 yrs
22, Highgate £223,000 (Oct 2016) → £215,000 (Oct 2019) -4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highgate

Crime

310 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highgate in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences94
Shoplifting69
Anti-social behaviour43
Public order36
Criminal damage & arson19
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Highgate is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Highgate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.3 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.8 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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 0.1 mi · 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Railway Station (SE-bound, Station Approach) 1 min walk
  • Millburngate Stand D (Stand D, Millburngate) 2 min walk
  • Millburngate Stand C (Stand C, Millburngate) 2 min walk
  • North Road Stand A (SE-Bound, North Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.1 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,021

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,743

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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