Meldon Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1JY, DH6 1JX.

Average price (last 12 months)
£80,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£123,938
16 sales
Price range
£33k – £215k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Jan 2026
DH6 1JY

At a glance

House prices£124k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Meldon Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £153,938. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Meldon Avenue compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Meldon Avenue 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: £154,000 (2 sales)2016£154k2017: £80,000 (2 sales)2017£80k2018: £165,000 (2 sales)2018£165k2019: £33,000 (1 sales)2019£33k2021: £150,875 (4 sales)2021£151k2022: £155,000 (1 sales)2022£155k2023: £121,750 (2 sales)2023£122k2024: £70,000 (1 sales)2024£70k2026: £80,000 (1 sales)2026£80k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached8£153,93812 Jul 2023
Flat5£57,30023 Jan 2026
Terraced2£130,00020 Nov 2017
Semi-detached1£205,00017 Dec 2021

Sold prices on Meldon Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
27, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 23 Jan 2026£80,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 10 Sep 2024£70,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 2 Oct 2023£58,500 FlatLeasehold
58, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 12 Jul 2023£185,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 29 Jul 2022£155,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 20 Dec 2021£138,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JX 17 Dec 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 19 Mar 2021£130,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 19 Mar 2021£130,000 DetachedLeasehold
27, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 1 Jul 2019£33,000 FlatLeasehold
54, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 14 Dec 2018£115,000 DetachedLeasehold
54, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 14 Dec 2018£115,000 OtherFreehold
5, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JX 30 Nov 2018£215,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 20 Nov 2017£115,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 17 Jan 2017£45,000 FlatLeasehold
36, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JX 1 Dec 2016£163,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JX 28 Oct 2016£168,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JX 2 Sep 2016£145,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Meldon Avenue DH6 1JY 21 Mar 2016£60,000 FlatLeasehold

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
27, Meldon Avenue £33,000 (Jul 2019) → £70,000 (Sep 2024) → £80,000 (Jan 2026) +142%
over 7 yrs
58, Meldon Avenue £138,500 (Dec 2021) → £185,000 (Jul 2023) +34%
over 2 yrs
56, Meldon Avenue £130,000 (Mar 2021) → £155,000 (Jul 2022) +19%
over 1 yr
36, Meldon Avenue £168,000 (Oct 2016) → £163,000 (Dec 2016) -3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Meldon Avenue

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Meldon Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson13
Anti-social behaviour12
Public order6
Other crime6
Vehicle crime2

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

Flood risk

Meldon Avenue is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Meldon Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.8 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Crossroads (E-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Broadview Villas (NW-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Crossroads (N-bound, Hallgarth Street) 3 min walk
  • Aged Miners (S-bound, Hallgarth Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.5 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.7 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.7%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,455

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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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