Magdalene Heights, Gilesgate, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2022)

£270,000

2 sales

Price range

£270k – £270k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

3 Oct 2025

DH1 1UR

At a glance

House prices£270k averageSince 2022 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station14 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Magdalene Heights, Gilesgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 3 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £270,000.

House prices on Magdalene Heights compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Magdalene Heights 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	2	£270,000	3 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Magdalene Heights

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Magdalene Heights DH1 1UR	3 Oct 2025	£270,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Magdalene Heights DH1 1UR	18 Aug 2022	£270,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Magdalene Heights

Crime

345 crimes were reported within about a mile of Magdalene Heights in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	106
Shoplifting	78
Anti-social behaviour	50
Public order	37
Criminal damage & arson	22
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Magdalene Heights 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 Magdalene Heights

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.4 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good 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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.9 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	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 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Hild-Bede College (NE-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 3 min walk
The Chains - Woodman (W-bound, Gilesgate) 3 min walk
Hild-Bede College (SW-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 4 min walk
The Chains - Woodman (E-bound, Gilesgate) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.2 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.4 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.5 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.6 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 10 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.5%	62.5%
Private rented	35.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.6%	17.1%
Households	407

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	4.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	83.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,556

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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