Oak Lea Terrace, Bearpark, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 7AH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£142,667

3 sales

Price range

£98k – £175k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jan 2025

DH7 7AH

At a glance

House prices£143k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Oak Lea Terrace, Bearpark, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £142,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oak Lea Terrace compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oak Lea Terrace has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	3	£142,667	31 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Oak Lea Terrace

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Oak Lea Terrace DH7 7AH	31 Jan 2025	£175,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Oak Lea Terrace DH7 7AH	16 Sep 2022	£155,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Oak Lea Terrace DH7 7AH	3 Feb 2020	£98,000	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
3, Oak Lea Terrace	£98,000 (Feb 2020) → £155,000 (Sep 2022) → £175,000 (Jan 2025)	+79% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Lea Terrace

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Lea Terrace in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	13
Public order	9
Criminal damage & arson	6
Other crime	4
Vehicle crime	3

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

Flood risk

Oak Lea Terrace 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 Oak Lea Terrace

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Requires improvement Report	0.4 mi
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery 201 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 98 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.2 mi
New Brancepeth Primary Academy 109 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.6 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Institute (E-bound, Auton Stile) 2 min walk
Aldin Grange Terrace (SW-bound, Auton Stile) 2 min walk
Institute (W-bound, Auton Stile) 3 min walk
Aldin Grange Terrace (E-bound, Auton Stile) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 0.4 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.9 mi
Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.2 mi
The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 2.3 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 8 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	85.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.5%	20.3%
Social rented	2.7%	17.1%
Households	716

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,649

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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