Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 1LY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£69,625

4 sales

Price range

£55k – £92k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Feb 2024

DH6 1LY

At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 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 Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Thornton Close, Ludworth, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Feb 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £69,625. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Thornton Close compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	4	£69,625	29 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Thornton Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Thornton Close DH6 1LY	18 Mar 2026	£93,600	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Thornton Close DH6 1LY	29 Feb 2024	£92,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Thornton Close DH6 1LY	22 Apr 2022	£70,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
5, Thornton Close DH6 1LY	18 Mar 2022	£55,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Thornton Close DH6 1LY	11 Sep 2017	£61,500	Semi-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
6, Thornton Close	£70,000 (Apr 2022) → £92,000 (Feb 2024) → £93,600 (Mar 2026)	+34% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Thornton Close

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thornton Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	18
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	2
Public order	2
Other crime	2
Possession of weapons	1

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

Flood risk

Thornton Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coast 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 Thornton Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	2.0 mi
Elemore Hall School 208 pupils	Community special school	11–16	Good 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

Nearest bus stops

Barnard Avenue (N-bound, Un-named road Ludworth-Thornley) 1 min walk
Barnard Avenue (S-bound, Un-named road Ludworth-Thornley) 2 min walk
Garage (N-bound, East View) 3 min walk
Garage (S-bound, East View) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.0 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 2.1 mi
Silverdale Family Practice
South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 2.7 mi
East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 3.6 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.9%	62.5%
Private rented	15.9%	20.3%
Social rented	24.2%	17.1%
Households	1,022

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,217

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.

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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