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Poppy Lane, Shotton Colliery, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Poppy Lane, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/poppy-lane/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2LF.

Average price (last 12 months)
£185,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£124,304
27 sales
Price range
£65k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
11 Sep 2026
DH6 2LF

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At a glance

House prices£185k average4% below the Durham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 13 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 28 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

27 property sales on Poppy Lane, Shotton Colliery, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £185,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £97,950. That is 4% below the Durham average of £193,540 over the same period. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% terraced, 22% detached, 19% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Poppy Lane range from £64,800 to £220,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 263 streets in Durham with at least two sales in the last year, Poppy Lane ranks 101st for average price.

House prices on Poppy Lane compared

Poppy Lane£185,000
DH6 postcode area£145,995
Durham£193,540
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £105,150 (3 sales)2016£105k2017: £116,000 (1 sales)2017£116k2018: £80,000 (1 sales)2018£80k2019: £105,225 (2 sales)2019£105k2020: £115,575 (4 sales)2020£116k2022: £172,667 (3 sales)2022£173k2023: £129,375 (4 sales)2023£129k2024: £109,500 (7 sales)2024£110k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k2026: £150,000 (1 sales)2026£150k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 28 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced16£97,95016 Dec 2024
Detached6£189,75017 Dec 2025
Semi-detached5£130,10011 Sep 2026

Sold prices on Poppy Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
39, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 11 Sep 2026£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 17 Dec 2025£220,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 16 Dec 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 9 Dec 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 20 Sep 2024£97,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 28 Jun 2024£90,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 3 May 2024£138,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 15 Mar 2024£121,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 23 Feb 2024£75,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 15 Dec 2023£122,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 17 Nov 2023£98,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 21 Jul 2023£92,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 28 Apr 2023£205,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 17 Aug 2022£207,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 1 Mar 2022£210,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 17 Jan 2022£100,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 30 Oct 2020£64,800 TerracedFreehold
11, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 9 Oct 2020£134,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 5 Oct 2020£151,000 DetachedFreehold
39, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 17 Feb 2020£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 11 Dec 2019£106,950 TerracedFreehold
10, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 25 Apr 2019£103,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 11 May 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 24 Jan 2018£84,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 6 Jun 2017£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 21 Oct 2016£80,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 30 Mar 2016£145,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Poppy Lane DH6 2LF 12 Feb 2016£89,950 Terraced New buildFreehold

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
39, Poppy Lane £112,000 (Feb 2020) → £138,000 (May 2024) → £150,000 (Sep 2026) +34%
over 7 yrs
4, Poppy Lane £122,500 (Dec 2023) → £120,000 (Dec 2024) -2%
over 1 yr
30, Poppy Lane £100,500 (Jan 2022) → £90,000 (Jun 2024) -10%
over 2 yrs
10, Poppy Lane £103,500 (Apr 2019) → £121,000 (Mar 2024) +17%
over 5 yrs
43, Poppy Lane £64,800 (Oct 2020) → £75,000 (Feb 2024) +16%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Poppy Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Easington CofE Primary School 167 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.0 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Horden station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fleming Field (NW-bound, B1280 Salters Lane) 2 min walk
  • Haswell Moor (SE-bound, B1280 Salters Lane) 2 min walk
  • Fleming Field (E-bound, Station Road) 3 min walk
  • Fleming Field (SE-bound, B1280 Salters Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 0.6 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 0.6 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 2.4 mi
  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 2.8 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shotton · 0.6 mi
  • Spar Spar - Shotton · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Wheatley Hill · 1.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Peterlee Local · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Shotton Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Haswell Pharmacy Ltd · 1.4 mi
  • M Whitfield Ltd · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.5 mi
  • Castle Dene Dental Surgery · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.9%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented16.7%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,979

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Poppy Lane

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.3%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.5%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian64.7%54.6%
No religion30.4%38.6%
Not answered3.8%5.1%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK1.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above25.1%26.7%
No qualifications23%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications19.4%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.4%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health45.3%43%
Good health31%33.9%
Fair health15%15.6%
Bad health6.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household39.1%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.9%25.5%
No cars or vans in household19.5%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.5%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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