Orchard Drive, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£440,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£325,303
16 sales
Price range
£128k – £525k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
19 Nov 2025
DH1 1LA

At a glance

House prices£325k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

16 property sales on Orchard Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £440,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £329,918. Average sale prices rose from £206,250 in 2016 to £431,250 in 2025 (+109%), 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 Orchard Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard 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

2016: £206,250 (2 sales)2016£206k2017: £297,117 (3 sales)2017£297k2018: £305,000 (2 sales)2018£305k2020: £327,500 (2 sales)2020£328k2021: £325,000 (1 sales)2021£325k2024: £293,000 (2 sales)2024£293k2025: £431,250 (4 sales)2025£431k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached14£329,91819 Nov 2025
Semi-detached2£293,0001 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Orchard Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 19 Nov 2025£440,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 29 Aug 2025£525,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 11 Aug 2025£410,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 26 Mar 2025£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 14 Aug 2024£420,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 1 Aug 2024£281,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 23 Jul 2024£305,000 DetachedFreehold
41, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 23 Nov 2021£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 18 Dec 2020£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 12 Feb 2020£350,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 1 Jul 2019£347,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 14 Jun 2019£347,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 7 Nov 2018£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
22, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 25 Oct 2018£260,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 22 Oct 2018£285,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 13 Sep 2018£265,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 15 Dec 2017£300,000 DetachedLeasehold
6, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 29 Sep 2017£325,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 30 Jul 2017£260,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 3 Mar 2017£266,350 DetachedFreehold
29, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 17 Jan 2017£280,000 OtherFreehold
45, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 16 Dec 2016£285,000 DetachedLeasehold
12, Orchard Drive DH1 1LA 31 Mar 2016£127,500 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
15, Orchard Drive £325,000 (Nov 2018) → £410,000 (Aug 2025) +26%
over 7 yrs
22, Orchard Drive £265,000 (Sep 2018) → £260,000 (Oct 2018) → £305,000 (Jul 2024) +15%
over 6 yrs
12, Orchard Drive £127,500 (Mar 2016) → £266,350 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Oct 2018) +124%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Drive

Crime

349 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Drive 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).

Violence & sexual offences108
Shoplifting78
Anti-social behaviour51
Public order38
Criminal damage & arson22
Other theft12

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

Flood risk

Orchard Drive 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 Orchard Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Hild-Bede College (NE-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 5 min walk
  • The Chains - Woodman (W-bound, Gilesgate) 5 min walk
  • Magdalene Street (SW-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 5 min walk
  • Magdalene Street (NE-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.5 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.5%62.5%
Private rented35.9%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households407

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 154.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,556

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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