The Croft, Sherburn Hill, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1QL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£183,784
19 sales
Price range
£130k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
DH6 1QL

At a glance

House prices£184k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkDurham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on The Croft, Sherburn Hill, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £188,024. Average sale prices rose from £168,983 in 2016 to £192,500 in 2025 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Croft compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Croft has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £168,983 (3 sales)2016£169k2017: £210,000 (1 sales)2017£210k2018: £176,000 (1 sales)2018£176k2019: £166,500 (1 sales)2019£167k2020: £184,250 (2 sales)2020£184k2021: £157,500 (1 sales)2021£158k2022: £209,988 (4 sales)2022£210k2023: £175,750 (2 sales)2023£176k2024: £165,000 (2 sales)2024£165k2025: £192,500 (2 sales)2025£193k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached17£188,0245 Dec 2025
Semi-detached1£133,50030 Jun 2023
Terraced1£162,0007 Jun 2024

Sold prices on The Croft

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, The Croft DH6 1QL 5 Dec 2025£200,000 DetachedFreehold
26, The Croft DH6 1QL 16 Jan 2025£185,000 DetachedFreehold
41, The Croft DH6 1QL 7 Jun 2024£162,000 TerracedFreehold
3, The Croft DH6 1QL 28 Mar 2024£168,000 DetachedFreehold
22, The Croft DH6 1QL 30 Jun 2023£133,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, The Croft DH6 1QL 30 Jun 2023£210,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Croft DH6 1QL 13 Jan 2023£218,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Croft DH6 1QL 28 Sep 2022£270,000 DetachedFreehold
1, The Croft DH6 1QL 9 Sep 2022£200,000 OtherFreehold
8, The Croft DH6 1QL 20 Jul 2022£245,000 DetachedFreehold
32, The Croft DH6 1QL 29 Apr 2022£129,950 DetachedFreehold
30, The Croft DH6 1QL 11 Feb 2022£195,000 DetachedFreehold
27, The Croft DH6 1QL 12 Mar 2021£157,500 DetachedFreehold
12, The Croft DH6 1QL 26 Nov 2020£178,500 DetachedFreehold
10, The Croft DH6 1QL 19 Nov 2020£190,000 DetachedFreehold
30, The Croft DH6 1QL 12 Jul 2019£166,500 DetachedFreehold
26, The Croft DH6 1QL 12 Oct 2018£176,000 DetachedFreehold
44, The Croft DH6 1QL 31 Mar 2017£210,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Croft DH6 1QL 4 Nov 2016£177,000 DetachedFreehold
26, The Croft DH6 1QL 16 Aug 2016£164,950 DetachedFreehold
12, The Croft DH6 1QL 13 May 2016£165,000 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
26, The Croft £164,950 (Aug 2016) → £176,000 (Oct 2018) → £185,000 (Jan 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
3, The Croft £210,000 (Jun 2023) → £168,000 (Mar 2024) -20%
over under a year
2, The Croft £177,000 (Nov 2016) → £218,000 (Jan 2023) +23%
over 6 yrs
10, The Croft £190,000 (Nov 2020) → £270,000 (Sep 2022) +42%
over 2 yrs
30, The Croft £166,500 (Jul 2019) → £195,000 (Feb 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs
12, The Croft £165,000 (May 2016) → £178,500 (Nov 2020) +8%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Croft

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Croft in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Criminal damage & arson13
Public order6
Other crime5
Anti-social behaviour1

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

Flood risk

The Croft 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 Croft

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.2 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils Community special school 11–16 Good Report 1.5 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 2.1 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.1 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Salvation Army (SE-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Jubilee Crescent (S-bound, East View) 2 min walk
  • Salvation Army (NW-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Jubilee Crescent (N-bound, East View) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.1 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.8 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 3.2 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned59.9%62.5%
Private rented15.9%20.3%
Social rented24.2%17.1%
Households1,022

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+15.9%18.6%
Residents2,217

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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