The Forge, Brancepeth, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 8EW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£279,150

4 sales

Price range

£245k – £307k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Jun 2019

DH7 8EW

At a glance

House prices£279k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkDurham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on The Forge, Brancepeth, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2019. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £279,150. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Forge compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Forge has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£279,150	25 Jun 2019

Sold prices on The Forge

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, The Forge DH7 8EW	25 Jun 2019	£306,600	Detached	Freehold
7, The Forge DH7 8EW	28 Sep 2018	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
6, The Forge DH7 8EW	17 Feb 2017	£245,000	Detached	Freehold
4, The Forge DH7 8EW	12 Jan 2017	£300,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, The Forge	£300,000 (Jan 2017) → £306,600 (Jun 2019)	+2% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Forge

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Forge in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	5
Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Public order	1

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

Flood risk

The Forge 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 Forge

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Brandon Primary Academy 280 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Browney Primary Academy 181 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.7 mi
The Grange Learning Centre 16 pupils	Other independent special school	7–19	Report	1.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 66 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington 122 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Good Report	2.3 mi
Willington Primary School 156 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	2.4 mi
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School 213 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Good Report	2.4 mi
Langley Moor Nursery School 46 pupils	Nursery	2–5	Outstanding Report	2.4 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

Village (NE-bound, A690) 1 min walk
Village (SW-bound, A690) 1 min walk
Little White Farm (NE-bound, A690) 7 min walk
Stockley Lane End (NE-bound, Stockley Lane) 7 min walk

GP surgeries

The Medical Group
Adrian Clark House, Sawmills Lane, Durham · 1.4 mi
Willington Medical Group
Chapel Street, Willington, Crook · 2.4 mi
Bishops Close Medical Practice
Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 3.5 mi
St Andrew's Medical Practice
Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 3.5 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 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.6%	62.5%
Private rented	11.6%	20.3%
Social rented	14.8%	17.1%
Households	717

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,609

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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