Hillcrest, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1RB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£320,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£278,056
9 sales
Price range
£170k – £413k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2026
DH1 1RB

At a glance

House prices£278k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station9 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband80% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Hillcrest, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £320,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillcrest compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillcrest 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: £350,000 (1 sales)2016£350k2017: £186,667 (3 sales)2017£187k2020: £215,000 (1 sales)2020£215k2022: £385,000 (1 sales)2022£385k2024: £412,500 (1 sales)2024£413k2025: £260,000 (1 sales)2025£260k2026: £320,000 (1 sales)2026£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached5£337,50020 Mar 2026
Flat2£170,00023 Aug 2017
Terraced2£237,50028 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Hillcrest

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Staffa, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 20 Mar 2026£320,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 28 Mar 2025£260,000 TerracedFreehold
The Folly, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 23 Aug 2024£412,500 DetachedFreehold
1A, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 8 Jul 2022£216,000 FlatLeasehold
The Folly, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 18 Feb 2022£385,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 5 Nov 2020£215,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 23 Aug 2017£170,000 FlatFreehold
1A, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 23 Aug 2017£170,000 FlatLeasehold
The Folly, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 30 Jun 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
Brecon View, Hillcrest DH1 1RB 31 Oct 2016£350,000 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
The Folly, Hillcrest £220,000 (Jun 2017) → £385,000 (Feb 2022) → £412,500 (Aug 2024) +88%
over 7 yrs
1A, Hillcrest £170,000 (Aug 2017) → £216,000 (Jul 2022) +27%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillcrest

Crime

306 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillcrest 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).

Violence & sexual offences93
Shoplifting66
Anti-social behaviour42
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson20
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Hillcrest is in or near 5 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
  • River Wear at Upper 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 Hillcrest

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.1 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Chains - Woodman (E-bound, Gilesgate) 2 min walk
  • The Chains - Woodman (W-bound, Gilesgate) 3 min walk
  • Hild-Bede College (SW-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 4 min walk
  • Claypath Millennium Place (NE-bound, Claypath) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.1 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.7 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 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 9 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned24.7%62.5%
Private rented58.2%20.3%
Social rented17.0%17.1%
Households788

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 151.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6495.2%64.1%
Aged 65+3.7%18.6%
Residents6,466

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)80%80%
Gigabit-capable80%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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