Shinwell Crescent, Thornley, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 3DJ, DH6 3DF, DH6 3DE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£137,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£73,361
18 sales
Price range
£32k – £170k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Apr 2026
DH6 3DF

At a glance

House prices£137k average29% below the Durham average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Shinwell Crescent, Thornley, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £137,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £73,361. That is 29% below 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 Shinwell Crescent compared

Shinwell Crescent£137,000
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: £39,333 (3 sales)2016£39k2017: £45,333 (3 sales)2017£45k2019: £76,750 (2 sales)2019£77k2020: £49,667 (3 sales)2020£50k2022: £62,500 (2 sales)2022£63k2023: £97,500 (2 sales)2023£98k2025: £157,500 (2 sales)2025£158k2026: £128,999 (1 sales)2026£129k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£73,36116 Apr 2026

Sold prices on Shinwell Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
54, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DF 16 Apr 2026£128,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DF 29 Oct 2025£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DN 27 Jun 2025£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DF 17 Feb 2025£40,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DN 6 Nov 2023£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 19 Jan 2023£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
83, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DE 20 Sep 2022£50,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DF 9 Sep 2022£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 30 Oct 2020£46,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 16 Oct 2020£45,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 21 Jan 2020£58,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DF 26 Sep 2019£121,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 22 Feb 2019£32,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DF 6 Sep 2017£33,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 29 Jun 2017£57,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
84, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DE 19 May 2017£46,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 30 Sep 2016£34,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 29 Jun 2016£44,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Shinwell Crescent DH6 3DJ 26 Feb 2016£40,000 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
54, Shinwell Crescent £40,000 (Feb 2025) → £128,999 (Apr 2026) +222%
over 1 yr
55, Shinwell Crescent £121,500 (Sep 2019) → £145,000 (Oct 2025) +19%
over 6 yrs
4, Shinwell Crescent £32,000 (Feb 2019) → £65,000 (Jan 2023) +103%
over 4 yrs
16, Shinwell Crescent £34,000 (Sep 2016) → £45,000 (Oct 2020) +32%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shinwell Crescent

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shinwell 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).

Shoplifting23
Violence & sexual offences22
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour6
Public order5
Burglary2

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

Flood risk

Shinwell Crescent is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast 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 Shinwell Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Thornley Academy 124 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.1 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.2 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Schools (SW-bound, Gore Hill Estate) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (W-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Colliery Inn (NW-bound, Coopers Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (E-bound, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • East Durham Medical Group
    The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 2.9 mi
  • Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
    Front Street West, Wingate · 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.6%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented25.5%17.1%
Households580

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.1%18.6%
Residents1,257

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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