Hillside, Witton Gilbert, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£115,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£101,941
17 sales
Price range
£58k – £140k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Mar 2026
DH7 6RB

At a glance

House prices£115k average40% below the Durham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Hillside, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £115,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £103,833. That is 40% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillside compared

Hillside£115,000
DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £128,500 (1 sales)2016£129k2017: £73,800 (5 sales)2017£74k2018: £76,000 (1 sales)2018£76k2019: £98,250 (2 sales)2019£98k2020: £120,000 (1 sales)2020£120k2021: £120,000 (1 sales)2021£120k2023: £135,000 (1 sales)2023£135k2024: £125,000 (1 sales)2024£125k2025: £111,000 (3 sales)2025£111k2026: £130,000 (1 sales)2026£130k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£103,83312 Mar 2026
Terraced8£99,81312 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Hillside

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Hillside DH7 6RB 12 Mar 2026£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Hillside DH7 6RB 12 Dec 2025£100,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Hillside DH7 6RB 5 Jun 2025£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Hillside DH7 6RB 2 Jun 2025£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hillside DH7 6RB 18 Jul 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Hillside DH7 6RB 3 Nov 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Hillside DH7 6RB 18 Jun 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Hillside DH7 6RB 21 Feb 2020£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Hillside DH7 6RB 20 Dec 2019£118,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Hillside DH7 6RB 29 Jul 2019£78,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Hillside DH7 6RB 22 Jul 2019£42,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Hillside DH7 6RB 23 Nov 2018£76,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Hillside DH7 6RB 9 Nov 2017£91,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Hillside DH7 6RB 13 Oct 2017£70,000 TerracedFreehold
48, Hillside DH7 6RB 14 Sep 2017£57,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Hillside DH7 6RB 8 Aug 2017£47,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Hillside DH7 6RB 28 Jul 2017£81,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Hillside DH7 6RB 20 Jan 2017£69,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Hillside DH7 6RB 30 Jun 2016£128,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Hillside DH7 6RB 31 Mar 2016£54,000 Semi-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
14, Hillside £128,500 (Jun 2016) → £130,000 (Mar 2026) +1%
over 10 yrs
23, Hillside £69,500 (Jan 2017) → £76,000 (Nov 2018) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillside

Crime

78 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillside 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).

Criminal damage & arson23
Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting9
Other theft4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Hillside 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 Hillside

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.0 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • War Memorial (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 1 min walk
  • War Memorial (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 1 min walk
  • White Tun PH (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • White Tun PH (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, 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 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: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.5%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented30.5%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,494

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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