Monks Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1HD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£184,250
12 sales
Price range
£133k – £265k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
DH1 1HD

At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station25 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband10% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Monks Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £180,000. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Monks Crescent compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £160,000 (1 sales)2016£160k2017: £157,500 (1 sales)2017£158k2018: £172,500 (1 sales)2018£173k2020: £265,000 (1 sales)2020£265k2022: £152,167 (3 sales)2022£152k2023: £197,500 (2 sales)2023£198k2024: £203,750 (2 sales)2024£204k2025: £197,000 (1 sales)2025£197k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£180,00016 Feb 2024
Detached3£197,0005 Sep 2025

Sold prices on Monks Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 5 Sep 2025£197,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 30 Jul 2024£210,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 16 Feb 2024£197,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 2 Feb 2024£180,000 OtherFreehold
8, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 13 Oct 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 20 Jan 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 2 Dec 2022£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 16 Nov 2022£210,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 29 Jul 2022£132,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
32, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 19 Jul 2022£184,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 4 Feb 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 4 Jun 2020£265,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 20 Mar 2020£900 OtherFreehold
22, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 15 Feb 2019£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 14 Dec 2018£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 10 Nov 2017£157,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Monks Crescent DH1 1HD 21 Oct 2016£160,000 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
8, Monks Crescent £172,500 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (Oct 2023) +30%
over 5 yrs
9, Monks Crescent £160,000 (Oct 2016) → £215,000 (Dec 2022) +34%
over 6 yrs
22, Monks Crescent £170,000 (Feb 2019) → £265,000 (Jun 2020) +56%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Monks Crescent

Crime

179 crimes were reported within about a mile of Monks Crescent 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).

Shoplifting57
Violence & sexual offences54
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson12
Vehicle crime7

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

Schools near Monks Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.1 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 1.2 mi · 25 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bradford Crescent (E-bound, Bradford Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Bradford Cr-Roosevelt Rd (SE-bound, Bradford Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Montgomery Road (NW-bound, Montgomery Road) 5 min walk
  • Willowtree Avenue (N-bound, Willowtree Avenue (north)) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.1 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 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 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned85.8%62.5%
Private rented12.7%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households717

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.1%64.1%
Aged 65+35.2%18.6%
Residents1,445

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)10%80%
Gigabit-capable10%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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