Kirkstone Drive, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£180,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£180,692
13 sales
Price range
£138k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Nov 2025
DH1 1AH

At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station47 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

13 property sales on Kirkstone Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £180,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £173,611. Average sale prices rose from £157,500 in 2016 to £190,000 in 2025 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Kirkstone Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kirkstone 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

2016: £157,500 (2 sales)2016£158k2018: £145,000 (1 sales)2018£145k2021: £194,000 (2 sales)2021£194k2022: £186,250 (2 sales)2022£186k2023: £212,500 (1 sales)2023£213k2024: £178,667 (3 sales)2024£179k2025: £190,000 (2 sales)2025£190k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£173,6116 Nov 2025
Terraced4£196,6253 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Kirkstone Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 6 Nov 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 18 Jun 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 3 Dec 2024£181,500 TerracedFreehold
12, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 26 Apr 2024£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 8 Mar 2024£162,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 25 Aug 2023£212,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 21 Nov 2022£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 9 Sep 2022£180,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 20 Dec 2021£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 24 Jun 2021£250,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 20 Apr 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 30 Jun 2017£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 27 Jun 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 22 Jul 2016£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
15, Kirkstone Drive DH1 1AH 31 May 2016£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
26, Kirkstone Drive £138,000 (Dec 2021) → £200,000 (Jun 2025) +45%
over 3 yrs
29, Kirkstone Drive £175,000 (Jul 2016) → £250,000 (Jun 2021) +43%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Kirkstone Drive

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Kirkstone Drive 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 offences13
Anti-social behaviour9
Public order5
Shoplifting4
Burglary1
Criminal damage & arson1

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

Flood risk

Kirkstone 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 Kirkstone Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Court (SW-bound, High Street) 1 min walk
  • Grange Court (NE-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • High Street (NE-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, High Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, 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 8 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+33.4%18.6%
Residents1,266

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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