The Sands Flats, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Sands Flats, Durham · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/the-sands-flats/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1LH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£110,000

1 sales

Price range

£110k – £110k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 May 2020

DH1 1LH

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At a glance

House prices£110k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station8 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on The Sands Flats, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 26 May 2020. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £110,000.

House prices on The Sands Flats compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Tenure: 0% freehold and 100% leasehold across 3 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	1	£110,000	26 May 2020

Sold prices on The Sands Flats

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, The Sands Flats DH1 1LH	6 Jan 2026	£130,000	Flat	Leasehold
11, The Sands Flats DH1 1LH	26 May 2020	£110,000	Flat	Leasehold
12, The Sands Flats DH1 1LH	4 Oct 2019	£105,000	Flat	Leasehold

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 Sands Flats

Crime

296 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Sands Flats in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	88
Shoplifting	66
Anti-social behaviour	41
Public order	35
Criminal damage & arson	18
Burglary	12

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

Flood risk

The Sands Flats is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Wear at Elvet and Framwellgate, Durham Flood warning area
River Wear at Durham Riverside Flood warning area
River Wear at Durham Flood warning area
River Wear at Upper Durham Flood warning 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 Sands Flats

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.1 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.8 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.9 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Freemans Place Coach Park (NE-bound, Freemans Place) 2 min walk
The Chains - Woodman (E-bound, Gilesgate) 4 min walk
Claypath Millennium Place (NE-bound, Claypath) 4 min walk
Radisson Hotel Waterside (SW-bound, Framwelgate Waterside) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.2 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.2 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Tesco Express Tesco Durham Claypath Express · 0.2 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham Market Place Express · 0.4 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham North Road Local · 0.5 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Durham North Rd Express · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.2 mi
Boots · 0.3 mi
M Whitfield Limited · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Claypath Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
The Cosmetic Dental Clinic · 0.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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	10 of 10
Employment	10 of 10
Education and skills	10 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	54.5%	62.5%
Private rented	35.9%	20.3%
Social rented	9.6%	17.1%
Households	407

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	4.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	83.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	11.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,556

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on The Sands Flats

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Who lives around The Sands Flats

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	80.4%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	3.6%	0.9%
Other ethnic group	1.8%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1.7%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
No religion	46.7%	38.6%
Christian	34.6%	54.6%
Not answered	13.8%	5.1%
Muslim	1.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Hindu	0.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.5%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	77.4%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	22.6%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 3 qualifications	52.6%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	34.8%	26.7%
No qualifications	4.3%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	3.9%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	1.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.5%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	55.9%	43%
Good health	32.7%	33.9%
Fair health	8.3%	15.6%
Bad health	2.2%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	44%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	33.2%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	20.1%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	2.7%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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