The Bowers, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£415,600

5 sales

Price range

£215k – £499k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2021

DH1 4EH

At a glance

House prices£416k averageSince 2018 (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 station5 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on The Bowers, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2021. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £464,000.

House prices on The Bowers compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£464,000	21 Jun 2021
Terraced	2	£467,500	30 Jun 2021
Flat	1	£215,000	29 Jan 2021

Sold prices on The Bowers

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Bowers DH1 4EH	30 Jun 2021	£495,000	Terraced	Freehold
19, The Bowers DH1 4EH	21 Jun 2021	£499,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
16, The Bowers DH1 4EH	29 Jan 2021	£215,000	Flat	Leasehold
7, The Bowers DH1 4EH	11 Jan 2021	£440,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, The Bowers DH1 4EH	28 Mar 2018	£429,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Bowers

Flood risk

The Bowers 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 The Bowers

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.4 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	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
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.5 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	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 0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Sutton Street (NE-bound, Sutton Street) 3 min walk
Wharton Park (NW-bound, North Road) 3 min walk
Wharton Park (S-bound, North Road) 3 min walk
Bus Station set down Stand Y (Y, North Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.8 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.2 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.9 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.5 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	25.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	1,021

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,743

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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