Mitford Close, High Shincliffe, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2QE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£260,357
7 sales
Price range
£220k – £336k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 May 2025
DH1 2QE

At a glance

House prices£260k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 station49 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Mitford Close, High Shincliffe, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 12 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £251,900.

House prices on Mitford Close compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mitford Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £230,667 (3 sales)2018£231k2021: £336,000 (1 sales)2021£336k2023: £330,000 (1 sales)2023£330k2024: £219,500 (1 sales)2024£220k2025: £245,000 (1 sales)2025£245k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£251,90012 May 2025
Detached2£281,50016 Jul 2021

Sold prices on Mitford Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 12 May 2025£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 7 May 2024£219,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 20 Sep 2023£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 16 Jul 2021£336,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 25 Jul 2018£227,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 25 May 2018£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Mitford Close DH1 2QE 15 May 2018£220,000 Semi-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.

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Crime and flood risk near Mitford Close

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mitford Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Other theft1
Public order1
Violence & sexual offences1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Mitford Close 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 Mitford Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.0 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Place (S-bound, Avenue Street) 3 min walk
  • The Avenue (N-bound, Avenue Street) 3 min walk
  • The Avenue (SE-bound, Avenue Street) 4 min walk
  • High Street (W-bound, Avenue Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented8.0%20.3%
Social rented8.5%17.1%
Households1,046

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.9%18.6%
Residents2,365

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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