Sowerby Street, Sacriston, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£64,999
10 sales
Price range
£40k – £80k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Sep 2023
DH7 6NQ

At a glance

House prices£65k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 5 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Sowerby Street, Sacriston, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 15 Sep 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £64,999. Average sale prices rose from £46,500 in 2018 to £74,250 in 2023 (+60%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Sowerby Street compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £46,500 (2 sales)2018£47k2019: £72,500 (2 sales)2019£73k2020: £54,000 (1 sales)2020£54k2021: £64,750 (2 sales)2021£65k2022: £79,995 (1 sales)2022£80k2023: £74,250 (2 sales)2023£74k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£64,99915 Sep 2023

Sold prices on Sowerby Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 28 Oct 2025£50,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 15 Jan 2024£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 15 Sep 2023£70,500 TerracedFreehold
6, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 24 Apr 2023£78,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 12 Sep 2022£79,995 TerracedFreehold
7, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 30 Sep 2021£73,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 28 Jan 2021£56,500 TerracedFreehold
13, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 16 Oct 2020£54,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 29 Aug 2019£65,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 9 Apr 2019£80,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 24 Aug 2018£37,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 6 Aug 2018£39,999 TerracedFreehold
5, Sowerby Street DH7 6NQ 5 Jun 2018£53,000 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Sowerby Street £65,000 (Aug 2019) → £78,000 (Apr 2023) +20%
over 4 yrs
12, Sowerby Street £39,999 (Aug 2018) → £80,000 (Apr 2019) +100%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Sowerby Street

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Sowerby Street 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).

Criminal damage & arson23
Violence & sexual offences18
Anti-social behaviour13
Shoplifting8
Public order4
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Sowerby Street 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 Sowerby Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 2.2 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 2.3 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 2.3 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mafeking Terrace (NE-bound, Witton Road) 2 min walk
  • Mafeking Terrace (SW-bound, Witton Road) 2 min walk
  • Post Office (NW-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Crossroads (SW-bound, Witton Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 2.3 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.3%62.5%
Private rented17.3%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households722

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+22.1%18.6%
Residents1,586

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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