Oak Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6RW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£85,857
7 sales
Price range
£71k – £108k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Oct 2025
DH7 6RW

At a glance

House prices£86k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station58 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Oak Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £85,857. Average sale prices rose from £74,000 in 2017 to £103,750 in 2025 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oak Lea compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £74,000 (2 sales)2017£74k2019: £70,500 (1 sales)2019£71k2023: £100,000 (1 sales)2023£100k2024: £75,000 (1 sales)2024£75k2025: £103,750 (2 sales)2025£104k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£85,85717 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Oak Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 17 Oct 2025£107,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 25 Jul 2025£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 23 May 2025£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 12 Sep 2024£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 19 Oct 2023£3,000 OtherFreehold
21, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 21 Jul 2023£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 31 Mar 2023£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 27 Sep 2019£70,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 2 Oct 2017£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Oak Lea DH7 6RW 15 Sep 2017£73,000 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
21, Oak Lea £75,000 (Oct 2017) → £100,000 (Jul 2023) → £107,500 (Oct 2025) +43%
over 8 yrs
12, Oak Lea £73,000 (Sep 2017) → £105,000 (Jul 2025) +44%
over 8 yrs
13, Oak Lea £70,500 (Sep 2019) → £75,000 (Mar 2023) +6%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oak Lea

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oak Lea 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).

Criminal damage & arson25
Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting9
Other theft4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Oak Lea is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 2.0 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • War Memorial (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 2 min walk
  • War Memorial (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 2 min walk
  • White Tun PH (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • White Tun PH (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.8 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 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 4 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.5%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented30.5%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,494

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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