South Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 6RN.

Average price (last 12 months)
£114,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£93,498
20 sales
Price range
£62k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Feb 2026
DH7 6RN

At a glance

House prices£93k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station57 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

20 property sales on South Lea, Witton Gilbert, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £114,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,839. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on South Lea compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £75,900 (5 sales)2016£76k2017: £93,975 (2 sales)2017£94k2018: £100,000 (1 sales)2018£100k2019: £92,250 (4 sales)2019£92k2020: £98,750 (2 sales)2020£99k2021: £110,000 (1 sales)2021£110k2022: £92,000 (1 sales)2022£92k2024: £106,667 (3 sales)2024£107k2026: £114,000 (1 sales)2026£114k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£93,83920 Feb 2026
Detached1£87,00018 Apr 2019

Sold prices on South Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
63, South Lea DH7 6RN 20 Feb 2026£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, South Lea DH7 6RN 22 Nov 2024£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, South Lea DH7 6RN 20 Sep 2024£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, South Lea DH7 6RN 23 Aug 2024£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, South Lea DH7 6RN 23 Sep 2022£92,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, South Lea DH7 6RN 21 Sep 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, South Lea DH7 6RN 23 Oct 2020£87,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, South Lea DH7 6RN 24 Jul 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, South Lea DH7 6RN 13 Dec 2019£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, South Lea DH7 6RN 13 Dec 2019£67,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, South Lea DH7 6RN 14 Aug 2019£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, South Lea DH7 6RN 18 Apr 2019£87,000 DetachedFreehold
7, South Lea DH7 6RN 3 Dec 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, South Lea DH7 6RN 17 Nov 2017£99,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, South Lea DH7 6RN 16 Jun 2017£88,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, South Lea DH7 6RN 12 Dec 2016£63,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, South Lea DH7 6RN 4 Nov 2016£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, South Lea DH7 6RN 29 Jul 2016£71,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, South Lea DH7 6RN 22 Apr 2016£62,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, South Lea DH7 6RN 22 Jan 2016£88,000 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
42, South Lea £85,000 (Aug 2019) → £115,000 (Nov 2024) +35%
over 5 yrs
61, South Lea £62,000 (Apr 2016) → £95,000 (Nov 2016) → £115,000 (Sep 2024) +85%
over 8 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near South Lea

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of South Lea in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson25
Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting9
Other theft4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

South Lea is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 South Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Bearpark Primary School 105 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Durham Academy 405 pupils Secondary 11–16 Requires improvement Report 1.9 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 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 2.9 mi · 57 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • White Tun PH (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • White Tun PH (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • War Memorial (S-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk
  • War Memorial (N-bound, Sacriston Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.7 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 1.6 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.8 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned56.5%62.5%
Private rented12.8%20.3%
Social rented30.5%17.1%
Households696

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,494

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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