North Crescent, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£283,750
8 sales
Price range
£205k – £420k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Feb 2021
DH1 4NE

At a glance

House prices£284k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% 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 station8 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on North Crescent, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 11 Feb 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £283,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on North Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. North 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: £227,500 (2 sales)2016£228k2017: £270,000 (1 sales)2017£270k2018: £220,000 (1 sales)2018£220k2020: £323,333 (3 sales)2020£323k2021: £355,000 (1 sales)2021£355k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£283,75011 Feb 2021

Sold prices on North Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, North Crescent DH1 4NE 14 Aug 2026£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, North Crescent DH1 4NE 11 Feb 2021£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, North Crescent DH1 4NE 4 Sep 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, North Crescent DH1 4NE 13 Aug 2020£420,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, North Crescent DH1 4NE 3 Apr 2020£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, North Crescent DH1 4NE 9 Feb 2018£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, North Crescent DH1 4NE 12 Dec 2017£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, North Crescent DH1 4NE 1 Jun 2016£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, North Crescent DH1 4NE 24 Mar 2016£250,000 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
19, North Crescent £250,000 (Mar 2016) → £250,000 (Apr 2020) +0%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near North Crescent

Crime

254 crimes were reported within about a mile of North Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences87
Anti-social behaviour45
Public order32
Shoplifting28
Criminal damage & arson16
Other theft14

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

Flood risk

North Crescent is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 North Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.1 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.9 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Durham station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North End -The Crescent (SW-bound, The Crescent) 2 min walk
  • North End (SW-bound, The Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Southfield Way (NW-bound, Southfield Way) 2 min walk
  • St Leonards School (N-bound, North Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.8 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.9 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.4 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,021

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,743

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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