May Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£101,250

2 sales

Price range

£98k – £105k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2023

DH7 6RH

At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on May Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £101,250.

House prices on May Lea compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£101,250	30 Jun 2023

Sold prices on May Lea

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, May Lea DH7 6RH	31 Aug 2023	£75,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, May Lea DH7 6RH	30 Jun 2023	£97,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, May Lea DH7 6RH	16 Jun 2023	£105,000	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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Crime and flood risk near May Lea

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Lea 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).

Criminal damage & arson	25
Violence & sexual offences	21
Anti-social behaviour	13
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	4
Public order	4

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

Flood risk

May Lea is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 May Lea

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.6 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils	Primary	2–11	Requires improvement Report	1.8 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	2.0 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 3.0 mi · 59 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

War Memorial (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 1 min walk
War Memorial (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 1 min walk
White Tun PH (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
White Tun PH (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.7 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.6 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.9 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 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 4 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 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.5%	62.5%
Private rented	12.8%	20.3%
Social rented	30.5%	17.1%
Households	696

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,494

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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