Sandgate, Coxhoe, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 4LB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£211,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£155,334
22 sales
Price range
£90k – £248k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 May 2026
DH6 4LB

At a glance

House prices£212k average10% above the Durham average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 41 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

22 property sales on Sandgate, Coxhoe, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £211,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,322. Average sale prices rose from £168,500 in 2016 to £211,500 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% above the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sandgate compared

Sandgate£211,500
DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £168,500 (2 sales)2016£169k2017: £162,000 (1 sales)2017£162k2018: £131,000 (2 sales)2018£131k2019: £137,000 (2 sales)2019£137k2020: £134,317 (3 sales)2020£134k2021: £162,921 (7 sales)2021£163k2022: £114,950 (1 sales)2022£115k2023: £195,000 (1 sales)2023£195k2024: £106,000 (1 sales)2024£106k2026: £211,500 (2 sales)2026£212k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£188,3221 May 2026
Terraced8£109,05630 Jan 2024
Semi-detached5£170,00020 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Sandgate

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Sandgate DH6 4LB 1 May 2026£248,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Sandgate DH6 4LB 20 Feb 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Sandgate DH6 4LB 30 Jan 2024£106,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Sandgate DH6 4LB 17 Apr 2023£195,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Sandgate DH6 4LB 31 Mar 2023£185,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Sandgate DH6 4LB 4 Jul 2022£114,950 TerracedFreehold
19, Sandgate DH6 4LB 29 Oct 2021£184,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Sandgate DH6 4LB 15 Oct 2021£120,500 TerracedFreehold
3, Sandgate DH6 4LB 27 Sep 2021£189,950 DetachedFreehold
28, Sandgate DH6 4LB 7 Sep 2021£129,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Sandgate DH6 4LB 16 Jul 2021£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Sandgate DH6 4LB 30 Jun 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sandgate DH6 4LB 25 Feb 2021£156,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Sandgate DH6 4LB 6 Nov 2020£189,950 DetachedFreehold
23, Sandgate DH6 4LB 6 Nov 2020£117,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Sandgate DH6 4LB 6 Nov 2020£96,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Sandgate DH6 4LB 25 Jul 2019£99,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Sandgate DH6 4LB 22 Mar 2019£175,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Sandgate DH6 4LB 15 Oct 2018£172,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Sandgate DH6 4LB 28 Sep 2018£90,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Sandgate DH6 4LB 31 Aug 2018£95,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sandgate DH6 4LB 1 Dec 2017£162,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Sandgate DH6 4LB 20 Oct 2016£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Sandgate DH6 4LB 23 Sep 2016£179,000 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
26, Sandgate £99,000 (Jul 2019) → £106,000 (Jan 2024) +7%
over 5 yrs
23, Sandgate £117,000 (Nov 2020) → £120,500 (Oct 2021) +3%
over under a year
1, Sandgate £158,000 (Oct 2016) → £165,000 (Jun 2021) +4%
over 5 yrs
15, Sandgate £172,000 (Oct 2018) → £189,950 (Nov 2020) +10%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sandgate

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sandgate in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order3
Other theft2
Shoplifting2

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

Flood risk

Sandgate 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 Sandgate

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.1 mi
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Kelloe Primary School 124 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 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 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • opp Tarka Centre (SE-bound, B6291) 1 min walk
  • Bower Court (NW-bound, B6291) 2 min walk
  • Adj Tarka Centre (NW-bound, B6291) 2 min walk
  • Bower Court (SE-bound, B6291) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 1.4 mi
  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 2.9 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned68.5%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented15.2%17.1%
Households644

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.8%64.1%
Aged 65+23.9%18.6%
Residents1,327

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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