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Wakenshaw Road, Durham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wakenshaw Road, Durham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/durham/wakenshaw-road-county-durham/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1EW, DH1 1EP.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£113,392
12 sales
Price range
£83k – £173k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Aug 2018
DH1 1EP

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At a glance

House prices£113k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station20 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 16 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

12 property sales on Wakenshaw Road, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Aug 2018. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £120,393. Average sale prices rose from £103,890 in 2016 to £116,375 in 2018 (+12%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 58% semi-detached, 42% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wakenshaw Road range from £83,000 to £173,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Wakenshaw Road compared

DH1 postcode area£269,760
Durham£193,540
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £103,890 (5 sales)2016£104k2017: £125,250 (3 sales)2017£125k2018: £116,375 (4 sales)2018£116k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 16 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£120,3936 Jul 2018
Terraced5£103,59030 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Wakenshaw Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 30 Aug 2018£102,500 TerracedFreehold
27, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 6 Jul 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 28 Jun 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 22 Jun 2018£70,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 1 Jun 2018£173,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 12 Feb 2018£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 7 Feb 2018£87,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 28 Nov 2017£117,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 19 May 2017£98,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 23 Jan 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 25 Jul 2016£83,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 30 Jun 2016£114,500 TerracedFreehold
83, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 24 May 2016£93,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 31 Mar 2016£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
79, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EP 31 Mar 2016£124,950 TerracedFreehold
29, Wakenshaw Road DH1 1EW 18 Mar 2016£126,900 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
27, Wakenshaw Road £104,000 (Mar 2016) → £100,000 (Jun 2018) -4%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wakenshaw Road

Crime

292 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wakenshaw Road 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 offences93
Shoplifting71
Anti-social behaviour39
Public order29
Criminal damage & arson20
Vehicle crime10

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

Flood risk

Wakenshaw Road 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 Wakenshaw Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.7 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Finchale Primary School 209 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Durham station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Montgomery Road (NW-bound, Montgomery Road) 1 min walk
  • Bradford Crescent (E-bound, Bradford Crescent) 3 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk
  • Sunderland Road (NE-bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Gilesgate Local · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Durham Extra · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Durham Claypath Express · 0.7 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Belmont Durham · 0.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • M Whitfield Limited · 0.4 mi
  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Instore Pharmacy · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Oasis Dental Care Ltd · 0.2 mi
  • Claypath Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • H M Prison · 0.7 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned35.7%62.5%
Private rented25.3%20.3%
Social rented38.7%17.1%
Households920

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6472.4%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents1,964

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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.

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Who lives around Wakenshaw Road

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White84.6%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh8%1.5%
Other ethnic group4.1%0.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian46.8%54.6%
No religion38.7%38.6%
Not answered6%5.1%
Muslim4.2%0.6%
Hindu2.3%0.2%
Buddhist1.2%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Sikh0.3%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK81.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK18.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above30%26.7%
No qualifications25%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications22.6%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications8.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship3.7%6.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health41.5%43%
Good health33.8%33.9%
Fair health15.7%15.6%
Bad health7%5.8%
Very bad health2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
No cars or vans in household43.6%24.1%
1 car or van in household40.6%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household13.7%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.1%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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