May Street, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£275,000

2 sales

Price range

£250k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Oct 2020

DH1 4EN

At a glance

House prices£275k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on May Street, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Oct 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £275,000.

House prices on May Street compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. May Street 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	£275,000	26 Oct 2020

Sold prices on May Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
27, May Street DH1 4EN	26 Oct 2020	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
24, May Street DH1 4EN	4 Dec 2019	£316,667	Terraced	Freehold
26, May Street DH1 4EN	20 Nov 2019	£380,000	Terraced	Freehold
31, May Street DH1 4EN	26 Nov 2018	£39,887,285	Other	Freehold
32, May Street DH1 4EN	26 Nov 2018	£39,887,285	Other	Freehold
6, May Street DH1 4EN	12 Jun 2018	£326,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, May Street DH1 4EN	30 Mar 2016	£300,000	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 May Street

Crime

231 crimes were reported within about a mile of May Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	71
Anti-social behaviour	40
Public order	31
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage & arson	17
Burglary	12

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

Flood risk

May Street is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 May Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.3 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	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 Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.8 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Durham station 0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

St Margarets School (W-bound, Crossgate Peth) 2 min walk
Crossgate Peth - Bottom (SW-bound, A690 Crossgate Peth) 3 min walk
Crossgate Peth - Bottom (NE-bound, A690 Crossgate Peth) 3 min walk
Church (E-bound, A690) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.9 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.5 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.0 mi
The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 2.4 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	58.8%	62.5%
Private rented	39.1%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	539

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	78.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	13.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,849

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	97%	80%
Gigabit-capable	97%	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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