Oak Avenue, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2ET, DH1 2ES.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£88,750

2 sales

Price range

£86k – £92k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 May 2018

DH1 2ET

At a glance

House prices£89k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Oak Avenue, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 4 May 2018. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £88,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oak Avenue compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£88,750	4 May 2018

Sold prices on Oak Avenue

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
43, Oak Avenue DH1 2ET	16 May 2025	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
41, Oak Avenue DH1 2ET	10 Jun 2024	£134,000	Terraced	Freehold
41, Oak Avenue DH1 2ET	4 May 2018	£85,500	Terraced	Freehold
5, Oak Avenue DH1 2ES	25 Aug 2017	£72,500	Terraced	Freehold
4, Oak Avenue DH1 2ES	15 Feb 2017	£92,000	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
41, Oak Avenue	£85,500 (May 2018) → £134,000 (Jun 2024)	+57% over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Avenue

Crime

167 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Avenue 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).

Shoplifting	54
Violence & sexual offences	53
Anti-social behaviour	17
Public order	13
Criminal damage & arson	11
Vehicle crime	6

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

Flood risk

Oak Avenue is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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 Oak Avenue

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 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
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.2 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bingo (NW-bound, Front Street-Sherburn Road) 3 min walk
Bingo (SE-bound, Front Street-Sherburn Road) 3 min walk
Dragon Lane End (NW-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk
Moorlands (SE-bound, Sherburn Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.9 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.1 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.1 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.2 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 1 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 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	20.3%	62.5%
Private rented	15.1%	20.3%
Social rented	64.6%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	26.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	9.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,737

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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