Railway Close, Sherburn Village, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£252,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£192,947
19 sales
Price range
£135k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
DH6 1RN

At a glance

House prices£193k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station56 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Railway Close, Sherburn Village, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £252,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £219,545. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Railway Close compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Railway Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £136,000 (2 sales)2016£136k2017: £181,750 (4 sales)2017£182k2018: £168,000 (1 sales)2018£168k2020: £168,000 (2 sales)2020£168k2021: £205,000 (1 sales)2021£205k2022: £209,750 (2 sales)2022£210k2023: £251,667 (3 sales)2023£252k2025: £177,000 (3 sales)2025£177k2026: £252,500 (1 sales)2026£253k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£219,5456 Feb 2026
Semi-detached8£156,37515 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Railway Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Railway Close DH6 1RN 6 Feb 2026£252,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Railway Close DH6 1RN 15 Aug 2025£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Railway Close DH6 1RN 2 Jul 2025£187,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Railway Close DH6 1RN 14 May 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Railway Close DH6 1RN 19 Oct 2023£260,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Railway Close DH6 1RN 18 Aug 2023£270,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Railway Close DH6 1RN 27 Jun 2023£225,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Railway Close DH6 1RN 31 Oct 2022£264,500 DetachedFreehold
23, Railway Close DH6 1RN 28 Oct 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Railway Close DH6 1RN 28 May 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Railway Close DH6 1RN 5 Feb 2021£205,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Railway Close DH6 1RN 19 Jun 2020£183,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Railway Close DH6 1RN 31 Jan 2020£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Railway Close DH6 1RN 26 Nov 2018£170,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Railway Close DH6 1RN 12 Jan 2018£168,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Railway Close DH6 1RN 26 Jun 2017£215,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Railway Close DH6 1RN 12 Apr 2017£170,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Railway Close DH6 1RN 10 Feb 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Railway Close DH6 1RN 9 Feb 2017£202,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Railway Close DH6 1RN 16 Dec 2016£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Railway Close DH6 1RN 15 Dec 2016£195,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Railway Close DH6 1RN 23 Nov 2016£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Railway Close DH6 1RN 28 Oct 2016£140,000 Semi-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
6, Railway Close £137,000 (Dec 2016) → £179,000 (Aug 2025) +31%
over 9 yrs
44, Railway Close £140,000 (Feb 2017) → £165,000 (May 2025) +18%
over 8 yrs
24, Railway Close £215,000 (Jun 2017) → £270,000 (Aug 2023) +26%
over 6 yrs
16, Railway Close £183,000 (Jun 2020) → £264,500 (Oct 2022) +45%
over 2 yrs
35, Railway Close £168,000 (Jan 2018) → £170,000 (Nov 2018) +1%
over under a year
31, Railway Close £195,000 (Dec 2016) → £170,000 (Apr 2017) -13%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Railway Close

Crime

30 crimes were reported within about a mile of Railway Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour13
Violence & sexual offences7
Public order3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

Railway Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Railway Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.9 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.4 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 2.8 mi · 56 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church (W-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Church (E-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Crossroads (W-bound, Front Street) 5 min walk
  • Crossroads (N-bound, Hallgarth Street) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.1 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.6 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned73.7%62.5%
Private rented10.8%20.3%
Social rented15.5%17.1%
Households665

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,455

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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