Lilac Avenue, Sacriston, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lilac Avenue, Sacriston, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/lilac-avenue-sacriston/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6QF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£50,500

2 sales

Price range

£49k – £52k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jul 2019

DH7 6QF

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At a glance

House prices£51k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 1 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

2 property sales on Lilac Avenue, Sacriston, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £50,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lilac Avenue compared

DH7 postcode area£170,094

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lilac Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£50,500	25 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Lilac Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Lilac Avenue DH7 6QF	28 Oct 2019	£56,000	Other	Freehold
44, Lilac Avenue DH7 6QF	25 Jul 2019	£52,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
28, Lilac Avenue DH7 6QF	28 Apr 2017	£49,000	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.

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Schools near Lilac Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	2.0 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils	Primary	2–11	Outstanding Report	2.1 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	2.1 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 3.1 mi · 1 hr 1 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Salvation Army (SW-bound, Plawsworth Road) 3 min walk
Fynway Turning Circle (NE-bound, Fynway) 3 min walk
Findon Hill post box (W-bound, Findon Hill) 3 min walk
Findon Hill post box (E-bound, Findon Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.3 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.0 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.3 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Heron Heron Sacriston · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Sacriston Express · 0.3 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Witton Gilbert Sacriston Lane · 0.8 mi
Spar PFS EG Plawsworth · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Sacriston Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi
Boots · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
Front Street Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
Dental Department · 2.3 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 3 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	3 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	9 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	52.2%	62.5%
Private rented	14.8%	20.3%
Social rented	33.0%	17.1%
Households	945

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.7%	18.6%
Residents	2,044

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lilac Avenue

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Who lives around Lilac Avenue

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	95.3%	96.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	0.6%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	48.8%	54.6%
No religion	44.3%	38.6%
Not answered	5.4%	5.1%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	94.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	5.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.3%	26.7%
No qualifications	22.5%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	19.9%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.6%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.8%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.5%	43%
Good health	32.6%	33.9%
Fair health	16.6%	15.6%
Bad health	6.3%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42.9%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	30.4%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	21%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.8%	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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