Valley Drive, Esh Winning, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£77,383
9 sales
Price range
£68k – £98k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2025
DH7 9LT

At a glance

House prices£77k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% 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 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Valley Drive, Esh Winning, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £77,350. Average sale prices fell from £80,500 in 2017 to £71,250 in 2025 (-11%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valley Drive compared

DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £80,500 (2 sales)2017£81k2018: £70,000 (1 sales)2018£70k2020: £82,725 (2 sales)2020£83k2021: £72,500 (1 sales)2021£73k2024: £85,000 (1 sales)2024£85k2025: £71,250 (2 sales)2025£71k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£77,35012 Aug 2025
Terraced1£70,00030 Nov 2018
Detached1£85,00026 Jul 2024

Sold prices on Valley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 14 Apr 2026£66,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 12 Aug 2025£72,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 23 Jul 2025£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 2 Jun 2025£65,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 26 Jul 2024£85,000 DetachedFreehold
13, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 27 Sep 2021£72,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 5 May 2021£66,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 26 Oct 2020£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 11 Feb 2020£67,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 8 Nov 2019£63,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 30 Nov 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 3 Aug 2018£60,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 4 Dec 2017£76,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Valley Drive DH7 9LT 30 Jun 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
29, Valley Drive £60,000 (Aug 2018) → £66,000 (May 2021) → £72,500 (Aug 2025) +21%
over 7 yrs
17, Valley Drive £65,500 (Jun 2025) → £70,000 (Jul 2025) +7%
over under a year
22, Valley Drive £76,000 (Dec 2017) → £63,500 (Nov 2019) -16%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Drive

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Criminal damage & arson8
Violence & sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour6
Other theft1
Robbery1
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Valley Drive 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 Valley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Independent Grammar School:Durham 132 pupils Other independent school 4–16 Report 0.7 mi
Esh Winning Academy 287 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Esh CofE (Aided) Primary School 98 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Langley Park Primary School 183 pupils Primary 2–11 Requires improvement Report 2.2 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

  • Western Avenue (NE-bound, Western Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Newhouse Rd - Western Avenue (NW-bound, B6302) 2 min walk
  • Newhouse Rd - Western Avenue (SE-bound, B6302) 3 min walk
  • Rowley Crescent (W-bound, Rowley Crescent) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Browney House Surgery
    Front Street, Langley Park, Durham · 2.4 mi
  • Lanchester Medical Centre
    Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham · 3.1 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.5%62.5%
Private rented10.0%20.3%
Social rented22.5%17.1%
Households711

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.4%64.1%
Aged 65+20.7%18.6%
Residents1,621

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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