Kirby Avenue, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kirby Avenue, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/kirby-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5AX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£135,590

5 sales

Price range

£103k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Oct 2023

DH1 5AX

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At a glance

House prices£136k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station20 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Kirby Avenue, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £135,590. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Kirby Avenue range from £103,000 to £160,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kirby Avenue compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	5	£135,590	30 Oct 2023

Sold prices on Kirby Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Kirby Avenue DH1 5AX	30 Oct 2023	£160,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
17, Kirby Avenue DH1 5AX	25 Aug 2021	£135,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Kirby Avenue DH1 5AX	25 Jun 2021	£150,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Kirby Avenue DH1 5AX	10 Dec 2018	£103,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
3, Kirby Avenue DH1 5AX	26 Aug 2016	£129,950	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
1, Kirby Avenue	£103,000 (Dec 2018) → £160,000 (Oct 2023)	+55% over 5 yrs
3, Kirby Avenue	£129,950 (Aug 2016) → £150,000 (Jun 2021)	+15% over 5 yrs

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Schools near Kirby Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	0.2 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.2 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils	Primary Church of England	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils	Primary	3–7	Report	0.6 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Salutation Bus Gate (S-bound, Salutation) 1 min walk
High Carr Road (N-bound, High Carr Road) 1 min walk
High Carr Road (S-bound, High Carr Road) 2 min walk
Holmlands Crescent (NE-bound, Finchale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 0.2 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.4 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.0 mi
Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Durham - Framwellgate Moor · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Framwellgate Local · 0.1 mi
Heron Heron Newton Hall · 0.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Newton Hall · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

Leak Chemists · 0.2 mi
Newton Hall Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Front Street Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
Dental Department · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	33.4%	17.1%
Households	887

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,880

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Kirby Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	86.3%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	6.7%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.9%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	2.8%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.3%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	53.3%	54.6%
No religion	33.1%	38.6%
Not answered	7.6%	5.1%
Muslim	3.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	85.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	14.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	33.4%	26.7%
No qualifications	20.6%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	16%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	39.1%	43%
Good health	35%	33.9%
Fair health	17.6%	15.6%
Bad health	6.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	49.3%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	29.9%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	17%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.8%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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