Maythorne Drive, South Hetton, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2SF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£325,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£317,359
11 sales
Price range
£175k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jan 2026
DH6 2SF

At a glance

House prices£317k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkSeaham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Maythorne Drive, South Hetton, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £325,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £317,359. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Maythorne Drive compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Maythorne Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £261,333 (3 sales)2016£261k2017: £255,000 (1 sales)2017£255k2021: £274,950 (1 sales)2021£275k2022: £362,500 (2 sales)2022£363k2023: £387,000 (1 sales)2023£387k2025: £370,000 (2 sales)2025£370k2026: £325,000 (1 sales)2026£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£317,35930 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Maythorne Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 30 Jan 2026£325,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 13 Oct 2025£385,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 7 Mar 2025£355,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 13 Oct 2023£387,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 18 Nov 2022£325,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 11 Feb 2022£400,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 30 Jul 2021£274,950 DetachedFreehold
21, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 22 Sep 2017£255,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 19 Dec 2016£175,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 23 Nov 2016£325,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 8 Apr 2016£202,500 DetachedFreehold
11, Maythorne Drive DH6 2SF 21 Jan 2016£284,000 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
25, Maythorne Drive £325,000 (Nov 2022) → £325,000 (Jan 2026) +0%
over 3 yrs
21, Maythorne Drive £255,000 (Sep 2017) → £355,000 (Mar 2025) +39%
over 7 yrs
11, Maythorne Drive £284,000 (Jan 2016) → £325,000 (Nov 2016) +14%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Maythorne Drive

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Maythorne Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson11
Anti-social behaviour9
Violence & sexual offences8
Other theft3
Other crime2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

Maythorne Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast 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 Maythorne Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Hetton Primary 202 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Murton 127 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Easington Lane Primary School 281 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 mi
Ribbon School 514 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Rosemary Lane Nursery School 95 pupils Nursery 2–5 Report 2.0 mi
Easington Academy 769 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.1 mi
Hetton Lyons Nursery School 110 pupils Nursery 1–4 Report 2.3 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

  • Seaham station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Horden station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Welfare Crescent shops (NW-bound, A182 Front Street) 1 min walk
  • Cricket Club (SE-bound, A182) 2 min walk
  • Welfare Crescent shops (SE-bound, A182 Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Police Houses (N-bound, Jamisson Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Murton Medical Centre
    The Surgery, 20 Woods Terrace East, Seaham · 1.6 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.4 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.5 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 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.8%62.5%
Private rented17.9%20.3%
Social rented10.2%17.1%
Households610

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,409

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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