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Shiell Heights, Aykley Heads, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Shiell Heights, Aykley Heads, Durham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/shiell-heights/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5TN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£212,167
3 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£188,227
42 sales
Price range
£145k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jul 2026
DH1 5TN

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At a glance

House prices£212k average10% above the Durham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

42 property sales on Shiell Heights, Aykley Heads, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £212,167. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £188,227. Average sale prices rose from £171,200 in 2017 to £235,000 in 2026 (+37%), 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. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shiell Heights compared

Shiell Heights£212,167
DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £171,200 (4 sales)2017£171k2018: £190,963 (8 sales)2018£191k2019: £179,950 (6 sales)2019£180k2020: £165,521 (7 sales)2020£166k2021: £215,783 (6 sales)2021£216k2022: £182,500 (2 sales)2022£183k2024: £197,833 (3 sales)2024£198k2025: £182,875 (4 sales)2025£183k2026: £235,000 (2 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 48 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat42£188,22714 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Shiell Heights

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 14 Jul 2026£245,000 FlatLeasehold
25, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 10 Feb 2026£225,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 31 Oct 2025£166,500 FlatLeasehold
2, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 5 Sep 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
2, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 5 Sep 2025£175,000 FlatLeasehold
9, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 14 Feb 2025£215,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 17 Dec 2024£220,000 FlatLeasehold
18, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 25 Oct 2024£187,500 FlatLeasehold
21, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 28 Jun 2024£186,000 FlatLeasehold
26, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Sep 2022£165,000 FlatLeasehold
15, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 May 2022£190,000 FlatLeasehold
7, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 18 Mar 2022£175,000 FlatLeasehold
34, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 20 Dec 2021£234,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
31, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 29 Nov 2021£234,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
30, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2021£164,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
37, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2021£244,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 28 May 2021£254,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
33, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 23 Apr 2021£159,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2020£225,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
29, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2020£169,450 Flat New buildLeasehold
32, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2020£164,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
35, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2020£169,450 Flat New buildLeasehold
36, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Jun 2020£164,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 26 Jun 2020£159,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
27, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 26 Jun 2020£169,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
24, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 24 Jan 2020£159,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
25, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 29 Nov 2019£239,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
23, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 1 Nov 2019£149,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
22, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 31 Oct 2019£249,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 9 Aug 2019£149,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 31 Jul 2019£224,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
20, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 5 Jul 2019£144,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 27 Jun 2019£149,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
21, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 21 Jun 2019£159,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
16, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 20 Mar 2019£251,705 Flat New buildLeasehold
1, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 21 Dec 2018£147,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
2, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 21 Dec 2018£154,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 21 Dec 2018£220,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
4, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 21 Dec 2018£147,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Nov 2018£179,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
19, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 30 Nov 2018£264,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
18, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 31 Oct 2018£179,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
11, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 20 Jul 2018£177,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 29 Jun 2018£274,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
10, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 22 Dec 2017£164,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 22 Dec 2017£159,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 22 Dec 2017£179,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Shiell Heights DH1 5TN 19 Dec 2017£179,950 Flat New buildLeasehold

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
12, Shiell Heights £254,950 (May 2021) → £245,000 (Jul 2026) -4%
over 5 yrs
25, Shiell Heights £239,950 (Nov 2019) → £225,000 (Feb 2026) -6%
over 6 yrs
7, Shiell Heights £159,950 (Dec 2017) → £175,000 (Mar 2022) → £166,500 (Oct 2025) +4%
over 8 yrs
2, Shiell Heights £154,950 (Dec 2018) → £175,000 (Sep 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
9, Shiell Heights £274,950 (Jun 2018) → £215,000 (Feb 2025) -22%
over 7 yrs
34, Shiell Heights £234,950 (Dec 2021) → £220,000 (Dec 2024) -6%
over 3 yrs
18, Shiell Heights £179,950 (Oct 2018) → £187,500 (Oct 2024) +4%
over 6 yrs
21, Shiell Heights £159,950 (Jun 2019) → £186,000 (Jun 2024) +16%
over 5 yrs
26, Shiell Heights £159,950 (Jun 2020) → £165,000 (Sep 2022) +3%
over 2 yrs
15, Shiell Heights £179,950 (Nov 2018) → £190,000 (May 2022) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Shiell Heights

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.6 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 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

  • Durham station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound, B6532) 6 min walk
  • Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound, Dryburn Road) 6 min walk
  • Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (NW-bound, B6532) 6 min walk
  • County Hall (NW-bound, B6532) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Durham - Framwellgate Moor · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Framwellgate Local · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Newton Hall · 0.7 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Newton Hall · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Leak Chemists · 0.6 mi
  • Newton Hall Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.9 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Department · 0.5 mi
  • University Hospital North Durham (uhnd) · 0.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.5 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 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability10 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,021

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,743

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 Shiell Heights

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White84.6%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8.4%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups3.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.8%0.3%
Other ethnic group1.8%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian46%54.6%
No religion41.9%38.6%
Not answered6.7%5.1%
Muslim2.4%0.6%
Buddhist1.3%0.2%
Other religion0.8%0.4%
Hindu0.6%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK81.5%95.6%
Born outside the UK18.5%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above58.8%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.6%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications7.7%14.2%
No qualifications5.8%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications2.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship1.9%6.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health60.9%43%
Good health28.6%33.9%
Fair health8.1%15.6%
Bad health1.7%5.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household44.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household31.7%25.5%
No cars or vans in household16.3%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.2%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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