Old Elvet, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 3HL, DH1 3HN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£334,400
5 sales
Price range
£75k – £560k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Jun 2022
DH1 3HN

At a glance

House prices£334k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station12 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband72% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Old Elvet, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 21 Jun 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £334,400. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Old Elvet compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Old Elvet 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: £475,000 (2 sales)2017£475k2020: £81,000 (2 sales)2020£81k2022: £560,000 (1 sales)2022£560k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced5£334,40021 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Old Elvet

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 1 Oct 2025£287,500 OtherFreehold
28, Old Elvet DH1 3HN 17 Feb 2025£746,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 2 Feb 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Old Elvet DH1 3HN 21 Jun 2022£560,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 27 May 2022£500,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 20 May 2022£925,000 OtherFreehold
33, Old Elvet DH1 3HN 11 Feb 2021£615,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 27 Aug 2020£87,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 21 Aug 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 29 Nov 2019£350,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 9 May 2018£775,000 OtherFreehold
46, Old Elvet DH1 3HN 28 Jan 2017£485,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Old Elvet DH1 3HN 6 Jan 2017£465,000 TerracedFreehold
45, Old Elvet DH1 3HN 30 Mar 2016£932,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Old Elvet DH1 3HL 4 Mar 2016£750,000 TerracedFreehold

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
17, Old Elvet £75,000 (Aug 2020) → £265,000 (Feb 2023) +253%
over 2 yrs
46, Old Elvet £485,000 (Jan 2017) → £560,000 (Jun 2022) +15%
over 5 yrs
14, Old Elvet £750,000 (Mar 2016) → £925,000 (May 2022) +23%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Elvet

Crime

314 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Elvet in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences101
Shoplifting66
Anti-social behaviour42
Public order34
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft11

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

Flood risk

Old Elvet is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Upper 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 Old Elvet

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.6 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Magistrates Court (SE-bound, Old Elvet) 1 min walk
  • Old Elvet - Shire Hall (NW-bound, Old Elvet) 1 min walk
  • Old Elvet - Shire Hall (SE-bound, Old Elvet) 2 min walk
  • New Elvet - Three Tuns (S-bound, New Elvet) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.9 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 3 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned29.4%62.5%
Private rented54.7%20.3%
Social rented15.9%17.1%
Households446

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 152.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6491.0%64.1%
Aged 65+6.9%18.6%
Residents2,087

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)72%80%
Gigabit-capable72%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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