Melbourne Terrace, Sacriston, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£171,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£124,000

2 sales

Price range

£77k – £171k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 May 2026

DH7 6BQ

At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station54 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Melbourne Terrace, Sacriston, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £171,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £124,000.

House prices on Melbourne Terrace compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£124,000	15 May 2026

Sold prices on Melbourne Terrace

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Melbourne Terrace DH7 6BQ	15 May 2026	£171,000	Terraced	Freehold
1A, Melbourne Terrace DH7 6BQ	17 May 2017	£77,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Melbourne Terrace DH7 6BQ	15 Jan 2016	£99,950	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 Melbourne Terrace

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Terrace 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).

Criminal damage & arson	23
Violence & sexual offences	18
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	4
Shoplifting	4
Other crime	3

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Terrace 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 Melbourne Terrace

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.2 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	2.1 mi
Newker Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.4 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.5 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

Chester-le-Street station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Durham station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Melbourne Villas (N-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 1 min walk
Melbourne Villas (S-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 2 min walk
Front Street (S-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 2 min walk
Front Street (NW-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.7 mi
Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi
Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 2.1 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.6 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 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.4%	62.5%
Private rented	17.6%	20.3%
Social rented	23.0%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,555

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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