Sharp Crescent, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£125,532
11 sales
Price range
£95k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2024
DH1 1PE

At a glance

House prices£126k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station30 min walkDurham station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Sharp Crescent, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £125,532. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sharp Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sharp Crescent 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: £112,400 (1 sales)2016£112k2017: £123,750 (2 sales)2017£124k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2020: £113,500 (3 sales)2020£114k2022: £141,817 (3 sales)2022£142k2024: £160,000 (1 sales)2024£160k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£125,53210 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Sharp Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 10 Oct 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 21 Jul 2023£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 18 Nov 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 4 Aug 2022£130,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 14 Jan 2022£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 13 Nov 2020£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 10 Jul 2020£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 1 May 2020£109,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
16A, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 8 Feb 2019£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 22 Sep 2017£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 23 Jan 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Sharp Crescent DH1 1PE 28 Nov 2016£112,400 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
31, Sharp Crescent £106,000 (Jul 2020) → £149,950 (Jan 2022) +41%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Sharp Crescent

Crime

157 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sharp Crescent in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting57
Violence & sexual offences46
Anti-social behaviour16
Public order13
Criminal damage & arson11
Vehicle crime6

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

Flood risk

Sharp Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Durham Riverside 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 Sharp Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Moor Crescent (NW-bound, Moor Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Moor Crescent (SE-bound, Moor Crescent) 1 min walk
  • Travellers Rest (NE-bound, Sunderland Road) 1 min walk
  • Travellers Rest (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.8 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.0 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.4%62.5%
Private rented25.8%20.3%
Social rented23.8%17.1%
Households621

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6469.4%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents1,346

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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