Smallhope Drive, Lanchester, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 0SJ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£493,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£312,983

6 sales

Price range

£215k – £493k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Jun 2026

DH7 0SJ

At a glance

House prices£313k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Smallhope Drive, Lanchester, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £493,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £312,983. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Smallhope Drive compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smallhope Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	6	£312,983	18 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Smallhope Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Talys, Smallhope Drive DH7 0SJ	18 Jun 2026	£493,000	Detached	Freehold
Greythorne, Smallhope Drive DH7 0SJ	7 Mar 2025	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Smallhope Drive DH7 0SJ	10 Jan 2025	£310,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Smallhope Drive DH7 0SJ	9 Aug 2024	£215,000	Detached	Freehold
Maylands, Smallhope Drive DH7 0SJ	22 Nov 2017	£272,500	Detached	Freehold
Talys, Smallhope Drive DH7 0SJ	18 Jul 2017	£237,400	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
Talys, Smallhope Drive	£237,400 (Jul 2017) → £493,000 (Jun 2026)	+108% over 9 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Smallhope Drive

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of Smallhope Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	11
Other theft	3
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Vehicle crime	1

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

Flood risk

Smallhope Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Smallhope Burn at Lanchester Flood warning area
Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 Smallhope Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 455 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 165 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 1,240 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Requires improvement Report	0.7 mi
Burnhope Primary School 69 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	2.7 mi
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 98 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	2.7 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

Ford Crescent (S-bound, B6301 - Ford Road) 1 min walk
Ford Crescent (N-bound, B6301 - Ford Road) 1 min walk
Lynwood House Surgery (Durham Road) 3 min walk
Valley Grove (SE-bound, Valley Grove) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lanchester Medical Centre
Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham · 0.2 mi
The Haven Surgery
The Haven, Burnhope, Durham · 1.3 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.7 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.7 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 8 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.0%	62.5%
Private rented	15.0%	20.3%
Social rented	2.0%	17.1%
Households	754

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	54.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	31.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,591

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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