Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5JU.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£226,019
31 sales
Price range
£170k – £370k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Feb 2024
DH1 5JU

At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station15 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

31 property sales on Straughan Crescent, Aykley Heads, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £201,682. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 7 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Straughan Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Straughan Crescent 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: £263,283 (3 sales)2017£263k2018: £229,933 (12 sales)2018£230k2019: £202,172 (9 sales)2019£202k2021: £228,333 (3 sales)2021£228k2022: £272,500 (2 sales)2022£273k2023: £190,000 (1 sales)2023£190k2024: £218,000 (1 sales)2024£218k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached22£201,6827 Feb 2024
Detached9£285,51111 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Straughan Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 7 Feb 2024£218,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 15 Dec 2023£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 20 Jan 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 21 Sep 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 11 Mar 2022£370,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 13 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 1 Sep 2021£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 16 Apr 2021£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 8 Aug 2019£224,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 14 Jun 2019£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 7 Jun 2019£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 7 Jun 2019£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 31 May 2019£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 29 Mar 2019£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 28 Feb 2019£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 22 Feb 2019£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 15 Jan 2019£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 20 Dec 2018£194,750 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 14 Dec 2018£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 14 Dec 2018£219,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 31 Oct 2018£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 26 Oct 2018£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 28 Sep 2018£244,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 31 Aug 2018£244,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 3 Aug 2018£174,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 21 Jun 2018£264,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 15 Jun 2018£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 1 Jun 2018£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 27 Apr 2018£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 15 Dec 2017£339,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 15 Dec 2017£254,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Straughan Crescent DH1 5JU 15 Dec 2017£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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
7, Straughan Crescent £194,950 (Feb 2019) → £225,000 (Dec 2023) → £218,000 (Feb 2024) +12%
over 5 yrs
12, Straughan Crescent £169,950 (Mar 2019) → £190,000 (Jan 2023) +12%
over 4 yrs
14, Straughan Crescent £169,950 (Dec 2018) → £175,000 (Sep 2022) +3%
over 4 yrs
16, Straughan Crescent £339,950 (Dec 2017) → £370,000 (Mar 2022) +9%
over 4 yrs
18, Straughan Crescent £199,950 (Jun 2019) → £230,000 (Sep 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs
19, Straughan Crescent £199,950 (Jun 2019) → £230,000 (Sep 2021) +15%
over 2 yrs
24, Straughan Crescent £219,950 (Dec 2018) → £225,000 (Apr 2021) +2%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Straughan Crescent

Crime

234 crimes were reported within about a mile of Straughan Crescent 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 offences82
Anti-social behaviour43
Public order30
Shoplifting25
Other theft14
Criminal damage & arson12

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

Flood risk

Straughan Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Wear at 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 Straughan Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.2 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.8 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 0.7 mi · 15 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Happy Wanderer (SW-bound, Finchale Road) 6 min walk
  • Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (S-bound, Dryburn Road) 6 min walk
  • Dryburn Hospital - old entrance (SE-bound, B6532) 6 min walk
  • Aykley Heads - for University Hospital (N-bound, B6532) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, 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 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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