Lawson Terrace, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4EW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£207,407

3 sales

Price range

£180k – £252k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

12 Apr 2019

DH1 4EW

At a glance

House prices£207k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station7 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Lawson Terrace, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 12 Apr 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £207,407. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lawson Terrace compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lawson Terrace 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
Terraced	3	£207,407	12 Apr 2019

Sold prices on Lawson Terrace

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Lawson Terrace DH1 4EW	24 Sep 2021	£290,000	Terraced	Freehold
30, Lawson Terrace DH1 4EW	30 Jun 2021	£306,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Lawson Terrace DH1 4EW	12 Apr 2019	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, Lawson Terrace DH1 4EW	26 Nov 2018	£39,887,285	Other	Freehold
13, Lawson Terrace DH1 4EW	2 Jul 2018	£252,222	Terraced	Freehold
20, Lawson Terrace DH1 4EW	29 Mar 2018	£180,000	Terraced	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
20, Lawson Terrace	£180,000 (Mar 2018) → £290,000 (Sep 2021)	+61% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lawson Terrace

Crime

262 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lawson Terrace 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).

Violence & sexual offences	90
Anti-social behaviour	42
Public order	35
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage & arson	18
Other theft	13

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

Flood risk

Lawson Terrace is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wear at 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 Lawson Terrace

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.4 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.7 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	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 0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Crossgate Peth - Bottom (SW-bound, A690 Crossgate Peth) 2 min walk
Crossgate Peth - Bottom (NE-bound, A690 Crossgate Peth) 3 min walk
Margery Lane (S-bound, Margery Lane) 3 min walk
Sutton Street (NE-bound, Sutton Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.8 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.4 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.0 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	17.6%	62.5%
Private rented	64.3%	20.3%
Social rented	18.0%	17.1%
Households	726

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	2.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	89.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,568

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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