Kirkham Road, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£137,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£116,083
6 sales
Price range
£90k – £146k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Dec 2025
DH1 5LJ

At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station23 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Kirkham Road, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £137,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £119,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kirkham Road compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £90,000 (1 sales)2017£90k2019: £107,500 (1 sales)2019£108k2020: £146,000 (1 sales)2020£146k2021: £107,750 (2 sales)2021£108k2025: £137,500 (1 sales)2025£138k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£119,60011 Dec 2025
Terraced1£98,50028 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Kirkham Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 1 Jun 2026£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 11 Dec 2025£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 26 May 2022£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 28 Jul 2021£98,500 TerracedFreehold
20, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 26 Apr 2021£109,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 31 Mar 2021£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 16 Oct 2020£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 29 Mar 2019£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Kirkham Road DH1 5LJ 10 Feb 2017£90,000 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
20, Kirkham Road £90,000 (Feb 2017) → £107,500 (Mar 2019) → £109,950 (Apr 2021) → £120,000 (Jun 2026) +33%
over 9 yrs
34, Kirkham Road £117,000 (Mar 2021) → £137,500 (Dec 2025) +18%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kirkham Road

Crime

108 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirkham Road in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour21
Shoplifting12
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson5
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Kirkham Road is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Kirkham Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.2 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.2 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Durham station 1.2 mi · 23 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kirkham Road (E-bound, Bek Road) 1 min walk
  • Featherstone Road (SW-bound, Featherstone Road) 1 min walk
  • Featherstone Road (NE-bound, Featherstone Road) 1 min walk
  • Langley Road (W-bound, Bek Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.6 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.0 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 6 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.9%62.5%
Private rented14.3%20.3%
Social rented26.5%17.1%
Households699

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.3%64.1%
Aged 65+25.3%18.6%
Residents1,402

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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