Springwell Road, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4LR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£385,583
12 sales
Price range
£232k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Jun 2024
DH1 4LR

At a glance

House prices£386k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Springwell Road, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Jun 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £359,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Springwell Road compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £232,000 (1 sales)2016£232k2017: £425,000 (1 sales)2017£425k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £390,000 (2 sales)2019£390k2021: £338,000 (1 sales)2021£338k2022: £437,500 (2 sales)2022£438k2023: £460,000 (3 sales)2023£460k2024: £317,000 (1 sales)2024£317k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£359,6676 Jun 2024
Detached3£463,33322 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Springwell Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
29, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 6 Jun 2024£317,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 28 Jul 2023£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 22 Feb 2023£500,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 21 Feb 2023£380,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 16 Dec 2022£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 22 Apr 2022£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 12 Mar 2021£338,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 3 Jun 2019£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 16 May 2019£465,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 15 Jul 2018£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 12 Dec 2017£425,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Springwell Road DH1 4LR 21 Oct 2016£232,000 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
31, Springwell Road £232,000 (Oct 2016) → £315,000 (Jun 2019) → £390,000 (Dec 2022) +68%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Springwell Road

Crime

219 crimes were reported within about a mile of Springwell Road 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).

Violence & sexual offences72
Anti-social behaviour40
Public order29
Shoplifting27
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft13

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

Flood risk

Springwell Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Wear 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 Springwell Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.5 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.9 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Whitesmocks (S-bound, A167) 1 min walk
  • Fieldhouse Lane (NW-bound, Fieldhouse Lane) 1 min walk
  • Whitesmocks (N-bound, A167) 2 min walk
  • Whitesmocks - Grey Lodge (SE-bound, Whitesmocks) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.8 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.7 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.6 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 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 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented25.2%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households1,021

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents2,743

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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