North Side, Shadforth, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1LJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£265,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£365,495

10 sales

Price range

£230k – £660k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jan 2026

DH6 1LJ

At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 34 min walkDurham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on North Side, Shadforth, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £265,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £369,439. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on North Side compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. North Side has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	9	£369,439	22 Jan 2026
Terraced	1	£330,000	12 Jul 2018

Sold prices on North Side

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
31, North Side DH6 1LJ	22 Jan 2026	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
Autumn Cottage, North Side DH6 1LJ	27 Jul 2022	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
Ruskin Cottage, North Side DH6 1LJ	30 Sep 2021	£660,000	Detached	Freehold
3A, North Side DH6 1LJ	24 Sep 2020	£295,000	Detached	Freehold
20, North Side DH6 1LJ	7 Aug 2020	£240,000	Detached	Freehold
Autumn Cottage, North Side DH6 1LJ	30 Nov 2018	£320,000	Detached	Freehold
28, North Side DH6 1LJ	12 Jul 2018	£330,000	Terraced	Freehold
Saddleback, 4, North Side DH6 1LJ	16 Mar 2018	£620,000	Detached	Freehold
Silver Birch Cottage, North Side DH6 1LJ	26 May 2017	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
19, North Side DH6 1LJ	20 Apr 2017	£229,950	Detached	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
Autumn Cottage, North Side	£320,000 (Nov 2018) → £370,000 (Jul 2022)	+16% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near North Side

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of North Side in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	14
Criminal damage & arson	13
Public order	6
Other crime	4
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1

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

Flood risk

North Side is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coast 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 Side

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.4 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good Report	2.0 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.1 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	2.3 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.3 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 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Plough Inn (W-bound, Un-named village street) 1 min walk
Plough Inn (E-bound, Un-named village street) 1 min walk
Church Lane (NW-bound, Church Street) 3 min walk
Church Lane (SE-bound, Church Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.8 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.9 mi
Bowburn Medical Centre
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 3.0 mi
Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 3.5 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.9%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	24.2%	17.1%
Households	1,022

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,217

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.

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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