Oliver Place, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 3QS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2024)

£300,000

1 sales

Price range

£300k – £300k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Aug 2024

DH1 3QS

At a glance

House prices£300k averageSince 2024 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station21 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Oliver Place, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2024. The most recent sale was on 6 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £300,000.

House prices on Oliver Place compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£300,000	6 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Oliver Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
8, Oliver Place DH1 3QS	6 Aug 2024	£300,000	Detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Oliver Place

Crime

136 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oliver Place in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	37
Anti-social behaviour	33
Public order	17
Shoplifting	15
Criminal damage & arson	12
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Oliver Place 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 Oliver Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Langley Moor Nursery School 46 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	0.9 mi
Langley Moor Primary School 195 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.9 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 66 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.1 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 1.1 mi · 21 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Douglas Gardens (N-bound, A167) 2 min walk
Douglas Gardens (S-bound, A167) 3 min walk
Duke of Wellington (S-bound, A167) 3 min walk
Duke of Wellington (NW-bound, A167) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.3 mi
The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 1.9 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.2 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.2 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	90.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	1.7%	17.1%
Households	483

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	74.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,974

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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