Melbourne Villas, Sacriston, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£149,000
3 sales
Price range
£82k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jan 2019
DH7 6BG

At a glance

House prices£149k averageSince 2018 (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%

3 property sales on Melbourne Villas, Sacriston, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 25 Jan 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £182,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Melbourne Villas compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £182,500 (2 sales)2018£183k2019: £82,000 (1 sales)2019£82k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached2£182,50029 Jun 2018
Semi-detached1£82,00025 Jan 2019

Sold prices on Melbourne Villas

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Melbourne Villas DH7 6BG 25 Jan 2019£82,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Melbourne Villas DH7 6BG 29 Jun 2018£115,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Melbourne Villas DH7 6BG 25 May 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Melbourne Villas DH7 6BG 23 Sep 2016£20,000 OtherFreehold

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
4, Melbourne Villas £20,000 (Sep 2016) → £250,000 (May 2018) +1150%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Melbourne Villas

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melbourne Villas 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 & arson23
Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order4
Shoplifting4
Other crime3

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

Flood risk

Melbourne Villas 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 Villas

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.5 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 1.6 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Melbourne Villas (N-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Melbourne Villas (S-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 1 min walk
  • Front Street (S-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 3 min walk
  • Cross Lane (N-bound, Edmondsley Lane) 4 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 · 2.2 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, 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 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.4%62.5%
Private rented17.6%20.3%
Social rented23.0%17.1%
Households700

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents1,555

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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