Thinford Street, Metal Bridge, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5LD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£116,650
3 sales
Price range
£30k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2022
DH6 5LD

At a glance

House prices£117k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 44 min walkDurham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Thinford Street, Metal Bridge, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 15 Jul 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £116,650. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2019; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thinford Street compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2019: £69,950 (1 sales)2019£70k2020: £30,000 (1 sales)2020£30k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced3£116,65015 Jul 2022

Sold prices on Thinford Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
32, Thinford Street DH6 5LD 15 Jul 2022£250,000 TerracedFreehold
33A, Thinford Street DH6 5LD 13 May 2022£82,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Thinford Street DH6 5LD 27 Jul 2020£30,000 TerracedFreehold
33A, Thinford Street DH6 5LD 1 Mar 2019£69,950 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
33A, Thinford Street £69,950 (Mar 2019) → £82,000 (May 2022) +17%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thinford Street

Crime

21 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thinford Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft2
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1

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

Schools near Thinford Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils Pupil referral unit 6–16 Report 1.6 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.8 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 1.8 mi
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 2.0 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 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Church (NE-bound, Bridge Street) 1 min walk
  • Church (SW-bound, Bridge Street) 1 min walk
  • Cornforth Lane (E-bound, Bridge Street) 2 min walk
  • Cornforth Lane (NW-bound, Cornforth Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 0.7 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.6 mi
  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 1.9 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 1 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.3%62.5%
Private rented22.6%20.3%
Social rented17.1%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.6%18.6%
Residents1,326

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)78%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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