The Forge, Pity Me, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£165,540
15 sales
Price range
£121k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Aug 2025
DH1 5RU

At a glance

House prices£166k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station35 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on The Forge, Pity Me, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £164,150. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Forge compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
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 DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £185,000 (1 sales)2016£185k2017: £157,450 (2 sales)2017£157k2018: £152,233 (3 sales)2018£152k2019: £140,500 (2 sales)2019£141k2020: £145,250 (2 sales)2020£145k2023: £125,000 (1 sales)2023£125k2024: £185,000 (2 sales)2024£185k2025: £230,000 (2 sales)2025£230k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached14£164,15026 Aug 2025
Terraced1£185,00019 Feb 2016

Sold prices on The Forge

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, The Forge DH1 5RU 26 Aug 2025£275,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Forge DH1 5RU 20 Aug 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Forge DH1 5RU 14 Nov 2024£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Forge DH1 5RU 22 Apr 2024£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, The Forge DH1 5RU 24 Feb 2023£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Forge DH1 5RU 27 Nov 2020£137,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Forge DH1 5RU 26 Oct 2020£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, The Forge DH1 5RU 12 Sep 2019£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, The Forge DH1 5RU 21 Feb 2019£121,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Forge DH1 5RU 15 Jun 2018£149,700 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, The Forge DH1 5RU 1 Jun 2018£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, The Forge DH1 5RU 15 Jan 2018£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Forge DH1 5RU 5 May 2017£159,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, The Forge DH1 5RU 3 Feb 2017£154,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, The Forge DH1 5RU 19 Feb 2016£185,000 TerracedFreehold

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
25, The Forge £137,000 (Jun 2018) → £153,000 (Oct 2020) → £185,000 (Aug 2025) +35%
over 7 yrs
7, The Forge £160,000 (Sep 2019) → £202,000 (Nov 2024) +26%
over 5 yrs
23, The Forge £121,000 (Feb 2019) → £137,500 (Nov 2020) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Forge

Crime

73 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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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour15
Shoplifting12
Criminal damage & arson5
Public order5
Other theft4

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

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.5 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.8 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 1.0 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.4 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Front Street (N-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Front Street (S-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road (N-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
  • Front Street - Junction Woodbine Road (S-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.6 mi
  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.0 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 2.3 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 7 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.7%62.5%
Private rented21.2%20.3%
Social rented13.1%17.1%
Households788

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.5%64.1%
Aged 65+19.4%18.6%
Residents1,690

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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