Walker Street, Bowburn, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£66,156
8 sales
Price range
£52k – £78k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 May 2025
DH6 5BG

At a glance

House prices£66k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 18 min walkDurham station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Walker Street, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 May 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,156. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Walker Street compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Walker 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

2017: £61,625 (2 sales)2017£62k2018: £52,000 (1 sales)2018£52k2019: £68,000 (1 sales)2019£68k2021: £72,000 (1 sales)2021£72k2022: £68,000 (1 sales)2022£68k2024: £78,000 (1 sales)2024£78k2025: £68,000 (1 sales)2025£68k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced8£66,1567 May 2025

Sold prices on Walker Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Walker Street DH6 5BG 7 May 2025£68,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Walker Street DH6 5BG 23 Apr 2024£78,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Walker Street DH6 5BG 22 Dec 2022£82,665 TerracedFreehold
7, Walker Street DH6 5BG 17 Jun 2022£68,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Walker Street DH6 5BG 29 Jul 2021£72,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Walker Street DH6 5BG 17 Sep 2019£39,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Walker Street DH6 5BG 17 Sep 2019£39,500 OtherFreehold
12, Walker Street DH6 5BG 26 Jul 2019£68,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Walker Street DH6 5BG 8 Aug 2018£52,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Walker Street DH6 5BG 7 Feb 2018£40,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Walker Street DH6 5BG 20 Jun 2017£56,750 TerracedFreehold
4, Walker Street DH6 5BG 28 Feb 2017£66,500 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
12, Walker Street £68,000 (Jul 2019) → £68,000 (May 2025) +0%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Walker Street

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Walker Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences13
Anti-social behaviour8
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Walker Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Walker Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.1 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.9 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 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Oxford Terrace (W-bound, Crow Trees Lane) 2 min walk
  • Co-op Store (SE-bound, A177 Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Heugh Hall Road End (NE-bound, Grange Park Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Oxford Terrace (E-bound, Crow Trees Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.5 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.2 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,535

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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