The Paddock, Waterhouses, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 9AW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£344,643

7 sales

Price range

£285k – £440k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Aug 2023

DH7 9AW

At a glance

House prices£345k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on The Paddock, Waterhouses, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 18 Aug 2023. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £344,643.

House prices on The Paddock compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Paddock 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	7	£344,643	18 Aug 2023

Sold prices on The Paddock

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, The Paddock DH7 9AW	18 Aug 2023	£360,000	Detached	Freehold
19, The Paddock DH7 9AW	26 Feb 2021	£330,000	Detached	Freehold
10, The Paddock DH7 9AW	3 Jun 2020	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
18, The Paddock DH7 9AW	29 Nov 2019	£312,500	Detached	Freehold
3, The Paddock DH7 9AW	2 Aug 2019	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
8, The Paddock DH7 9AW	4 Nov 2016	£335,000	Detached	Freehold
16, The Paddock DH7 9AW	11 May 2016	£440,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near The Paddock

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Paddock 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).

Anti-social behaviour	5
Violence & sexual offences	5
Criminal damage & arson	3
Burglary	1
Other theft	1
Robbery	1

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

Flood risk

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

Upper River Wear Flood alert 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 Paddock

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Esh Winning Academy 287 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Independent Grammar School:Durham 132 pupils	Other independent school	4–16	Report	1.0 mi
Stanley (Crook) Primary School 128 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.8 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	2.3 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

Nearest bus stops

Church (E-bound, Russell Street) 1 min walk
Church (W-bound, Russell Street) 1 min walk
Terrace (SW-bound, Unclassified Road) 3 min walk
Old Co-op Store (W-bound, Russell Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Browney House Surgery
Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 3.4 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 3 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.1%	62.5%
Private rented	17.5%	20.3%
Social rented	10.4%	17.1%
Households	903

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	26.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,818

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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