The Close, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2AE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£134,000

1 sales

Price range

£134k – £134k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Dec 2019

DH1 2AE

At a glance

House prices£134k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% 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 station47 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Close, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 2 Dec 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,000.

House prices on The Close compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£134,000	2 Dec 2019

Sold prices on The Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Close DH1 2AE	2 Dec 2019	£134,000	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 Close

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Close in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour	23
Violence & sexual offences	20
Shoplifting	15
Public order	12
Criminal damage & arson	5
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

The Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.0 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 2.4 mi · 47 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Thorndale Road (NE-bound, Thorndale Road) 2 min walk
Brackendale Road (SW-bound, Brackendale Road) 2 min walk
The Links - Shops (S-bound, The Links) 2 min walk
Thorndale Road (SW-bound, Thorndale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.1 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.2 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.8 mi
West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.0 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 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.2%	62.5%
Private rented	6.7%	20.3%
Social rented	2.2%	17.1%
Households	825

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	49.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,806

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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