Oakfield Crescent, Bowburn, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5DF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£183,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£144,571
14 sales
Price range
£104k – £191k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Dec 2025
DH6 5DF

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Oakfield Crescent, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £183,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £137,091. Average sale prices rose from £109,500 in 2016 to £162,750 in 2025 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oakfield Crescent compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £109,500 (2 sales)2016£110k2017: £125,000 (2 sales)2017£125k2018: £138,000 (1 sales)2018£138k2019: £128,333 (3 sales)2019£128k2023: £191,000 (1 sales)2023£191k2024: £190,000 (1 sales)2024£190k2025: £162,750 (4 sales)2025£163k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£137,0919 Dec 2025
Detached2£163,00018 May 2023
Terraced1£190,0002 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Oakfield Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
24, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 9 Dec 2025£183,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 4 Sep 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 27 Mar 2025£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 20 Mar 2025£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 2 Oct 2024£190,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 18 May 2023£191,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 5 May 2022£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 27 Sep 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 25 Apr 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 15 Feb 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 26 Oct 2018£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 18 Apr 2018£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 22 Sep 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 30 Jun 2017£135,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 30 Jun 2017£135,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 11 Nov 2016£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Oakfield Crescent DH6 5DF 29 Jan 2016£115,000 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
24, Oakfield Crescent £140,000 (Apr 2019) → £183,000 (Dec 2025) +31%
over 7 yrs
11, Oakfield Crescent £115,000 (Jan 2016) → £115,000 (Feb 2019) → £158,000 (Mar 2025) +37%
over 9 yrs
23, Oakfield Crescent £135,000 (Jun 2017) → £191,000 (May 2023) +41%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakfield Crescent

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakfield Crescent in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Oakfield Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Oakfield Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Kelloe Primary School 124 pupils Primary 3–11 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 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bowburn Hall (NW-bound, Tail-Upon-End-Lane) 3 min walk
  • Bowburn Hall (SE-bound, Tail-Upon-End-Lane) 3 min walk
  • Crow Trees Lane - Welfare Park (N-bound, Grange Park Crescent) 4 min walk
  • Crow Trees Lane - Welfare Park (S-bound, Grange Park Crescent) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.8 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.5 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 3.3 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned66.8%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented21.3%17.1%
Households993

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+17.9%18.6%
Residents2,116

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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