South Street, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: South Street, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/south-street/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4QP, DH1 4DB, DH1 4GB.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£710,995

10 sales

Price range

£240k – £1.18m

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Oct 2025

DH1 4QP

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At a glance

House prices£711k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station7 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband4% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 17 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

10 property sales on South Street, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Oct 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £758,750. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 80% terraced, 10% semi-detached, 10% flat. Recorded sale prices on South Street range from £239,950 to £1,175,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on South Street compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760

Durham£193,540

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. South Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 17 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	8	£758,750	14 Oct 2025
Semi-detached	1	£800,000	31 Aug 2016
Flat	1	£239,950	19 Apr 2018

Sold prices on South Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
45, South Street DH1 4QP	14 Oct 2025	£1,175,000	Terraced	Freehold
57, South Street DH1 4QP	25 Sep 2025	£500,000	Terraced	Freehold
49, South Street DH1 4QP	31 May 2024	£840,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Old Hall, South Street DH1 4QP	21 May 2024	£250,000	Other	Freehold
Apartment 10, Sylvan House, South Street DH1 4DB	2 Apr 2024	£280,000	Flat	Leasehold
50, South Street DH1 4QP	13 Apr 2022	£550,000	Terraced	Freehold
47, South Street DH1 4QP	27 Sep 2021	£825,000	Terraced	Freehold
60, South Street DH1 4QP	1 Mar 2021	£460,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Old Hall, South Street DH1 4QP	23 Dec 2020	£193,000	Other	Freehold
40, South Street DH1 4QP	7 Dec 2020	£1,175,000	Other	Freehold
58, South Street DH1 4QP	19 Nov 2019	£620,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 8, The Maltings, South Street DH1 4GB	7 Jun 2019	£1,540,000	Other	Freehold
Apartment 10, Sylvan House, South Street DH1 4DB	19 Apr 2018	£239,950	Flat	Leasehold
42, South Street DH1 4QP	8 Dec 2017	£920,000	Terraced	Freehold
49, South Street DH1 4QP	2 Oct 2017	£730,000	Terraced	Freehold
45, South Street DH1 4QP	9 Aug 2017	£895,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, South Street DH1 4QP	31 Aug 2016	£800,000	Semi-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
45, South Street	£895,000 (Aug 2017) → £1,175,000 (Oct 2025)	+31% over 8 yrs
49, South Street	£730,000 (Oct 2017) → £840,000 (May 2024)	+15% over 7 yrs
The Old Hall, South Street	£193,000 (Dec 2020) → £250,000 (May 2024)	+30% over 3 yrs
Apartment 10, Sylvan House, South Street	£239,950 (Apr 2018) → £280,000 (Apr 2024)	+17% over 6 yrs

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Schools near South Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.2 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.7 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Margery Lane (S-bound, Margery Lane) 3 min walk
Cathedral (N-bound, Palace Green) 3 min walk
Crossgate Peth - Bottom (NE-bound, A690 Crossgate Peth) 4 min walk
Durham School (SE-bound, Quarryheads Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.6 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.5 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham North Road Local · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham North Rd Express · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham Market Place Express · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham Claypath Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.3 mi
Well · 0.6 mi
M Whitfield Limited · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Bridge House Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
Castle View Surgery Ltd · 0.2 mi
Dunelm Orthodontics · 0.2 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 6 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	2 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	17.6%	62.5%
Private rented	64.3%	20.3%
Social rented	18.0%	17.1%
Households	726

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	2.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	89.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	8.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,568

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	81%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	4%	80%
Gigabit-capable	4%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on South Street

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Who lives around South Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	83.7%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	8.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.6%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	1.7%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
No religion	49.3%	38.6%
Christian	36.2%	54.6%
Not answered	9.8%	5.1%
Muslim	1.8%	0.6%
Jewish	0.9%	–
Buddhist	0.7%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	81.7%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	18.3%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 3 qualifications	63.7%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.7%	26.7%
No qualifications	4.6%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	3.1%	14.2%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	6.2%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	60.9%	43%
Good health	28.2%	33.9%
Fair health	8.8%	15.6%
Bad health	1.7%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
No cars or vans in household	43.5%	24.1%
1 car or van in household	36.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	14%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.6%	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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