Valeside, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 4RF.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£415,500

2 sales

Price range

£380k – £451k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Dec 2022

DH1 4RF

At a glance

House prices£416k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station5 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Valeside, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 14 Dec 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £415,500.

House prices on Valeside compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£415,500	14 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Valeside

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Valeside DH1 4RF	14 Dec 2022	£451,000	Detached	Freehold
5, Valeside DH1 4RF	28 May 2021	£380,000	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 Valeside

Crime

264 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valeside 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	90
Anti-social behaviour	44
Public order	34
Shoplifting	27
Criminal damage & arson	17
Other theft	14

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

Flood risk

Valeside 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 Valeside

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.3 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.6 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	0.6 mi
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 277 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils	Community special school	2–19	Report	0.7 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Durham station 0.3 mi · 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Wharton Park (S-bound, North Road) 3 min walk
Wharton Park (NW-bound, North Road) 4 min walk
North End (SW-bound, The Crescent) 4 min walk
Sutton Street (NE-bound, Sutton Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.9 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.1 mi
Dunelm Medical Practice
Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.9 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.4 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 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: decile 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	72.4%	62.5%
Private rented	25.2%	20.3%
Social rented	2.4%	17.1%
Households	1,021

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,743

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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