St Helens Well, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£275,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£258,724
17 sales
Price range
£205k – £375k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Mar 2026
DH1 4DB

At a glance

House prices£259k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station6 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband11% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on St Helens Well, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £275,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £258,724. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 6 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on St Helens Well compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £243,250 (2 sales)2017£243k2018: £217,500 (4 sales)2018£218k2019: £227,500 (2 sales)2019£228k2021: £290,000 (3 sales)2021£290k2022: £283,400 (2 sales)2022£283k2023: £291,667 (3 sales)2023£292k2026: £275,000 (1 sales)2026£275k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat17£258,72423 Mar 2026

Sold prices on St Helens Well

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
Apartment 16, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 23 Mar 2026£275,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 20 Jun 2025£339,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 11 Apr 2025£250,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 21, St. Helens House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 24 May 2024£305,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 2, Finlay House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 30 Nov 2023£247,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 30 Nov 2023£375,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 26, St. Helens House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 30 Oct 2023£265,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 17, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 16 Aug 2023£235,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 8, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 12 May 2022£252,500 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 4 Feb 2022£314,300 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 7, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 10 Dec 2021£290,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 19, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 19 Nov 2021£325,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 8 Oct 2021£255,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 14, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 11 Jun 2019£225,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 17 May 2019£230,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 24, St. Helens House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 5 Oct 2018£215,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 4, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 14 Sep 2018£240,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 23, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 17 May 2018£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 5, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 16 Mar 2018£210,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 26, St. Helens House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 15 Dec 2017£219,000 FlatLeasehold
Apartment 11, Sylvan House, St Helens Well DH1 4DB 30 Nov 2017£267,500 FlatLeasehold

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
Apartment 11, Sylvan House, St Helens Well £267,500 (Nov 2017) → £314,300 (Feb 2022) → £339,000 (Jun 2025) +27%
over 8 yrs
Apartment 14, Sylvan House, St Helens Well £225,000 (Jun 2019) → £250,000 (Apr 2025) +11%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 7, Sylvan House, St Helens Well £290,000 (Dec 2021) → £375,000 (Nov 2023) +29%
over 2 yrs
Apartment 26, St. Helens House, St Helens Well £219,000 (Dec 2017) → £265,000 (Oct 2023) +21%
over 6 yrs
Apartment 4, Sylvan House, St Helens Well £240,000 (Sep 2018) → £255,000 (Oct 2021) +6%
over 3 yrs
Apartment 5, Sylvan House, St Helens Well £210,000 (Mar 2018) → £230,000 (May 2019) +10%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near St Helens Well

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Helens Well in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Shoplifting69
Anti-social behaviour39
Public order33
Criminal damage & arson18
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

St Helens Well is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
  • River Wear at Upper Durham Flood warning 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 St Helens Well

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.3 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.4 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 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 1.1 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 0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Millburngate Stand A (Stand A, Millburngate) 2 min walk
  • Millburngate Stand B (Stand B, Millburngate) 2 min walk
  • Millburngate Stand C (Stand C, Millburngate) 2 min walk
  • Cathedral (N-bound, Palace Green) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned17.6%62.5%
Private rented64.3%20.3%
Social rented18.0%17.1%
Households726

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 152.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6489.1%64.1%
Aged 65+8.2%18.6%
Residents2,568

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)11%80%
Gigabit-capable11%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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