New Street, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: New Street, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/new-street-county-durham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4DH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£159,950

1 sales

Price range

£160k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Aug 2016

DH1 4DH

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At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station3 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 5 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on New Street, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Aug 2016. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £159,950. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on New Street compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

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

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£159,950	22 Aug 2016

Sold prices on New Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, New Street DH1 4DH	31 Mar 2025	£326,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
12, New Street DH1 4DH	19 Sep 2019	£267,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, New Street DH1 4DH	13 Jul 2017	£250,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, New Street DH1 4DH	18 Apr 2017	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, New Street DH1 4DH	22 Aug 2016	£159,950	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
12, New Street	£267,000 (Sep 2019) → £326,000 (Mar 2025)	+22% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near New Street

Crime

263 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	91
Anti-social behaviour	42
Public order	35
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage & arson	19
Burglary	12

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

Flood risk

New Street is in or near 4 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
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 Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.4 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bus Station set down Stand Y (Y, North Road) 1 min walk
North Road Bethal Stand A (N-bound, North Road) 1 min walk
North Road Stand A (SE-Bound, North Road) 1 min walk
North Road Stand B (SE-Bound, Station Bank) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.6 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.3 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.2 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Durham North Rd Express · 0.1 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham North Road Local · 0.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham Market Place Express · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham Claypath Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Well · 0.6 mi
Leak Chemists · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dunelm Orthodontics · 0.1 mi
Castle View Surgery Ltd · 0.1 mi
Dunelm Orthodontics · 0.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	17.6%	62.5%
Private rented	64.3%	20.3%
Social rented	18.0%	17.1%
Households	726

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	2.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	89.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,568

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on New Street

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Who lives around New Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	83.7%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.6%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
No religion	49.3%	38.6%
Christian	36.2%	54.6%
Not answered	9.8%	5.1%
Muslim	1.8%	0.6%
Jewish	0.9%	–
Buddhist	0.7%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	81.7%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	18.3%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 3 qualifications	63.7%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.7%	26.7%
No qualifications	4.6%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	3.1%	14.2%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.2%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	60.9%	43%
Good health	28.2%	33.9%
Fair health	8.8%	15.6%
Bad health	1.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
No cars or vans in household	43.5%	24.1%
1 car or van in household	36.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	14%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.6%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

Planning and heritage near New Street

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