Islington Drive, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£325,436

15 sales

Price range

£256k – £424k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Oct 2025

DH1 2FE

At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station37 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Islington Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £337,900. Average sale prices fell from £343,446 in 2024 to £289,416 in 2025 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold.

House prices on Islington Drive compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£337,900	7 Mar 2025
Semi-detached	3	£275,579	3 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Islington Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	3 Oct 2025	£289,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
10, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	30 Jun 2025	£259,995	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
26, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	7 Mar 2025	£325,845	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	6 Mar 2025	£256,496	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
11, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	21 Feb 2025	£294,496	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	10 Jan 2025	£280,246	Semi-detached New build	Freehold
2, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	12 Dec 2024	£398,996	Detached New build	Freehold
22, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	12 Dec 2024	£309,995	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	2 Dec 2024	£294,495	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	29 Nov 2024	£303,996	Detached New build	Freehold
28, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	28 Nov 2024	£420,995	Detached New build	Freehold
32, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	12 Nov 2024	£343,245	Detached New build	Freehold
15, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	31 Oct 2024	£259,995	Detached New build	Freehold
24, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	31 Oct 2024	£424,495	Detached New build	Freehold
30, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	27 Sep 2024	£356,250	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	6 Sep 2024	£322,000	Detached New build	Freehold
12, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	28 Jun 2024	£21,600	Terraced New build	Freehold
14, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	28 Jun 2024	£21,600	Terraced New build	Freehold
16, Islington Drive DH1 2FE	28 Jun 2024	£21,600	Terraced New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Islington Drive

Crime

149 crimes were reported within about a mile of Islington Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	57
Violence & sexual offences	43
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	12
Criminal damage & arson	9
Vehicle crime	5

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

Flood risk

Islington Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Islington Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.8 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.9 mi · 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Dragon Lane End (SE-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
Motorway Bridge (E-bound, A181) 2 min walk
Motorway Bridge (W-bound, A181) 3 min walk
Dragon Lane End (NW-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.9 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.9 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.3 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.5 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	20.3%	62.5%
Private rented	15.1%	20.3%
Social rented	64.6%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,737

Broadband

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