Oakham Drive, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1NB.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£174,000
6 sales
Price range
£133k – £213k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jun 2024
DH1 1NB

At a glance

House prices£174k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Oakham Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £174,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oakham Drive compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £138,750 (2 sales)2017£139k2021: £174,000 (1 sales)2021£174k2023: £196,250 (2 sales)2023£196k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached5£174,00017 Jun 2024
Detached1£174,0005 Feb 2021

Sold prices on Oakham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 29 Jan 2025£137,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 17 Jun 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
15, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 3 Nov 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 10 Feb 2023£212,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
7, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 5 Feb 2021£174,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 12 Jun 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Oakham Drive DH1 1NB 6 Jan 2017£132,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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
4, Oakham Drive £145,000 (Jun 2017) → £212,500 (Feb 2023) +47%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oakham Drive

Crime

29 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oakham Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences11
Anti-social behaviour7
Public order5
Shoplifting3
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1

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

Schools near Oakham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.3 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Grange Court (NE-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Grange Court (SW-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Bainbridge Street (NE-bound, Broomside Lane) 3 min walk
  • Bainbridge Street (SW-bound, Broomside Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.6 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.0 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.5%62.5%
Private rented13.7%20.3%
Social rented2.8%17.1%
Households637

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+33.4%18.6%
Residents1,266

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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