New Elvet, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 3DB, DH1 3AH, DH1 3AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£150,129
49 sales
Price range
£44k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Jul 2025
DH1 3DB

At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station11 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband19% of homesNational average 80%

49 property sales on New Elvet, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £151,382. Average sale prices rose from £181,333 in 2016 to £193,300 in 2025 (+7%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 9 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on New Elvet compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. New Elvet 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: £181,333 (6 sales)2016£181k2017: £166,583 (6 sales)2017£167k2018: £97,100 (4 sales)2018£97k2019: £131,300 (4 sales)2019£131k2020: £107,500 (2 sales)2020£108k2021: £149,158 (6 sales)2021£149k2022: £69,667 (3 sales)2022£70k2023: £137,707 (7 sales)2023£138k2024: £184,300 (6 sales)2024£184k2025: £193,300 (5 sales)2025£193k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat48£151,3828 Jul 2025
Terraced1£89,95031 May 2019

Sold prices on New Elvet

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Flat 34, St. Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 13 Jan 2026£265,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 8 Jul 2025£140,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 32, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 8 Jul 2025£320,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 30 May 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 24 Mar 2025£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 10 Mar 2025£336,500 FlatLeasehold
14, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 16 Jan 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 22 Aug 2024£103,800 FlatLeasehold
Flat 28, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 2 Jul 2024£260,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 1 Jul 2024£117,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 25, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 28 Jun 2024£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 29, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 14 Jun 2024£265,000 FlatLeasehold
11, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 30 Jan 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Unit 2, 81 - 83, New Elvet DH1 3AQ 19 Jan 2024£200,000 OtherLeasehold
83, New Elvet DH1 3AQ 19 Jan 2024£350,000 OtherLeasehold
Unit 1, 81, New Elvet DH1 3AH 19 Jan 2024£300,000 OtherLeasehold
28A, New Elvet DH1 3AL 25 Oct 2023£861,314 OtherFreehold
39, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 7 Sep 2023£73,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 30 Aug 2023£110,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 26, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 10 Aug 2023£188,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 16, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 21 Apr 2023£260,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 8 Mar 2023£74,950 FlatLeasehold
40, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 28 Feb 2023£70,000 FlatLeasehold
Parking Space B, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 16 Feb 2023£18,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 8, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 26 Jan 2023£188,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 11 Nov 2022£44,000 FlatLeasehold
17, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 1 Jun 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
37, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 18 Jan 2022£65,000 FlatLeasehold
20, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 26 Nov 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 29 Sep 2021£245,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 35, St. Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 27 Sep 2021£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 24, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 24 Sep 2021£285,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 9 Sep 2021£100,000 FlatLeasehold
4, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 3 Sep 2021£84,950 FlatLeasehold
8, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 5 Jul 2021£95,000 OtherLeasehold
Flat 12, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 31 Mar 2021£341,900 OtherLeasehold
Flat 13, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 31 Mar 2021£341,900 OtherLeasehold
1, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 25 Feb 2021£80,000 FlatLeasehold
10, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 29 Jul 2020£110,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 26 May 2020£105,000 FlatLeasehold
16, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 28 Aug 2019£105,250 FlatLeasehold
Flat 15, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 1 Aug 2019£210,000 FlatLeasehold
35, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 31 May 2019£89,950 TerracedLeasehold
21, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 21 Jan 2019£120,000 FlatLeasehold
29, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 17 Oct 2018£122,000 FlatLeasehold
13, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 14 Sep 2018£112,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 24 Aug 2018£74,400 FlatLeasehold
Flat 21, St Andrews Court, New Elvet DH1 3AH 21 Aug 2018£245,000 FlatLeasehold
3, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 3 Aug 2018£80,000 FlatLeasehold
32, Orchard House, New Elvet DH1 3DB 14 Aug 2017£130,000 FlatLeasehold
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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
32, Orchard House, New Elvet £130,000 (Aug 2017) → £117,000 (Jul 2024) → £140,000 (Jul 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
45, Orchard House, New Elvet £105,000 (May 2020) → £85,000 (May 2025) -19%
over 5 yrs
Flat 21, St Andrews Court, New Elvet £245,000 (Aug 2018) → £255,000 (Mar 2025) +4%
over 7 yrs
Flat 15, St Andrews Court, New Elvet £210,000 (Aug 2019) → £336,500 (Mar 2025) +60%
over 6 yrs
14, Orchard House, New Elvet £79,000 (Jul 2016) → £85,000 (Jan 2025) +8%
over 9 yrs
16, Orchard House, New Elvet £105,250 (Aug 2019) → £100,000 (Sep 2021) → £103,800 (Aug 2024) -1%
over 5 yrs
Flat 29, St Andrews Court, New Elvet £235,000 (Jan 2017) → £265,000 (Jun 2024) +13%
over 7 yrs
8, Orchard House, New Elvet £95,000 (Jul 2021) → £110,000 (Aug 2023) +16%
over 2 yrs
Flat 16, St Andrews Court, New Elvet £244,000 (Mar 2017) → £260,000 (Apr 2023) +7%
over 6 yrs
Flat 35, St. Andrews Court, New Elvet £180,000 (Oct 2016) → £205,000 (Sep 2021) +14%
over 5 yrs
Flat 24, St Andrews Court, New Elvet £209,000 (Jan 2016) → £285,000 (Sep 2021) +36%
over 6 yrs
Flat 12, St Andrews Court, New Elvet £375,000 (Feb 2016) → £341,900 (Mar 2021) -9%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near New Elvet

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Elvet in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences92
Shoplifting66
Anti-social behaviour39
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson20
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

New Elvet is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Upper Durham Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear 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 New Elvet

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • New Elvet - Three Tuns (S-bound, New Elvet) 1 min walk
  • New Elvet - Three Tuns (NW-bound, New Elvet) 1 min walk
  • Old Elvet - Shire Hall (NW-bound, Old Elvet) 2 min walk
  • Old Elvet - Shire Hall (SE-bound, Old Elvet) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.0 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.4%62.5%
Private rented54.7%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households446

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 152.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6491.0%64.1%
Aged 65+6.9%18.6%
Residents2,087

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)95%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)19%80%
Gigabit-capable19%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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