Shropshire Drive, Belmont, Durham
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2LT.
At a glance
3 property sales on Shropshire Drive, Belmont, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 19 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £367,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.
House prices on Shropshire Drive compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shropshire Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £367,667 | 19 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Shropshire Drive
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Shropshire Drive DH1 2LT | 19 Aug 2024 | £360,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Shropshire Drive DH1 2LT | 18 Feb 2022 | £355,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 11, Shropshire Drive DH1 2LT | 24 Nov 2020 | £388,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Shropshire Drive | £355,000 (Feb 2022) → £360,000 (Aug 2024) | +1% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Shropshire Drive
Crime
109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shropshire Drive in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 35 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Shropshire Drive 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 Shropshire Drive
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Belmont Community School 887 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils | Primary Church of England | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Devonshire Road - south (W-bound, Devonshire Road) 2 min walk
- Devonshire Road - south (E-bound, Devonshire Road) 2 min walk
- Bucks-Notts Road Junc (W-bound, Buckinghamshire Rd) 4 min walk
- Buckinghamshire Road Hail and Ride (Buckinghamshire Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.4 mi - Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.4 mi - Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.5 mi - West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.3 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
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.
Income: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 91.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 6.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 825 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 49.9% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 37.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,806 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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.
Nearby streets in DH1
- Illingworth Grove£377k
- Woodward Way£369k
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- Caley Rise£418k
- High Carr Close£425k
- Moor Crescent£199k
- Porter Close£309k
- Harvey Avenue£262k
- Hornbeam Close£360k
- New Elvet£150k