Long Acres, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£170,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£158,721
14 sales
Price range
£99k – £217k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
DH1 1JF

At a glance

House prices£170k average12% below the Durham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station19 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Long Acres, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £170,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £163,425. That is 12% below the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Long Acres compared

Long Acres£170,000
DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £131,250 (2 sales)2016£131k2018: £110,750 (2 sales)2018£111k2021: £143,167 (3 sales)2021£143k2022: £190,000 (1 sales)2022£190k2023: £203,500 (2 sales)2023£204k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k2025: £195,800 (2 sales)2025£196k2026: £165,000 (1 sales)2026£165k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£163,42512 Jun 2026
Detached1£162,50015 Feb 2016
Terraced1£98,50019 Oct 2018

Sold prices on Long Acres

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Long Acres DH1 1JF 12 Jun 2026£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Long Acres DH1 1JF 14 Nov 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Long Acres DH1 1JF 25 Sep 2025£216,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Long Acres DH1 1JF 26 Aug 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Long Acres DH1 1JF 17 Mar 2025£230,200 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Long Acres DH1 1JF 17 Mar 2025£224,300 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Long Acres DH1 1JF 3 May 2024£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Long Acres DH1 1JF 1 Mar 2024£1,275,000 OtherFreehold
5, Long Acres DH1 1JF 11 Jan 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Long Acres DH1 1JF 4 Apr 2023£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Long Acres DH1 1JF 30 Jan 2023£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Long Acres DH1 1JF 2 Sep 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Long Acres DH1 1JF 14 Apr 2022£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Long Acres DH1 1JF 14 Dec 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Long Acres DH1 1JF 26 Nov 2021£131,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Long Acres DH1 1JF 4 Jun 2021£171,777 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Long Acres DH1 1JF 19 Feb 2021£118,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Long Acres DH1 1JF 14 Dec 2020£112,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Long Acres DH1 1JF 19 Oct 2018£98,500 TerracedFreehold
39, Long Acres DH1 1JF 22 Feb 2018£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Long Acres DH1 1JF 10 Mar 2017£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Long Acres DH1 1JF 28 Sep 2016£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Long Acres DH1 1JF 15 Feb 2016£162,500 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
12, Long Acres £155,000 (May 2024) → £216,600 (Sep 2025) +40%
over 1 yr
20, Long Acres £107,000 (Mar 2017) → £160,000 (Aug 2025) +50%
over 8 yrs
34, Long Acres £98,500 (Oct 2018) → £112,000 (Dec 2020) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Long Acres

Crime

324 crimes were reported within about a mile of Long Acres in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences101
Shoplifting78
Anti-social behaviour45
Public order32
Criminal damage & arson21
Vehicle crime11

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

Flood risk

Long Acres is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • 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 Long Acres

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.2 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 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 1.0 mi · 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Montgomery Road (NW-bound, Montgomery Road) 2 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk
  • Magdalene Street (NE-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 4 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (NE-bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.5 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 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: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.7%62.5%
Private rented25.3%20.3%
Social rented38.7%17.1%
Households920

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,964

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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