Waskerley Drive, Shotton Colliery, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 2YG.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£141,714
7 sales
Price range
£124k – £160k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2022
DH6 2YG

At a glance

House prices£142k 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 11 min walkHorden station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Waskerley Drive, Shotton Colliery, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2022. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £131,500. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Waskerley Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Waskerley Drive 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: £158,500 (1 sales)2017£159k2019: £127,000 (1 sales)2019£127k2020: £147,500 (1 sales)2020£148k2021: £132,000 (2 sales)2021£132k2022: £147,500 (2 sales)2022£148k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£131,50015 Jul 2022
Detached2£153,0006 Mar 2020
Terraced1£160,00010 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Waskerley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 10 Oct 2022£160,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 15 Jul 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 17 Dec 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 2 Nov 2021£124,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 30 Jun 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 6 Mar 2020£147,500 DetachedFreehold
32, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 15 Mar 2019£127,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 14 Dec 2018£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 18 Sep 2017£158,500 DetachedFreehold
26, Waskerley Drive DH6 2YG 22 Apr 2016£104,950 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
7, Waskerley Drive £125,000 (Jun 2021) → £124,000 (Nov 2021) -1%
over under a year
32, Waskerley Drive £130,000 (Dec 2018) → £127,000 (Mar 2019) -2%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Waskerley Drive

Crime

76 crimes were reported within about a mile of Waskerley Drive 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).

Criminal damage & arson22
Anti-social behaviour18
Violence & sexual offences15
Shoplifting8
Burglary4
Public order4

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

Flood risk

Waskerley Drive 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 Waskerley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Ludworth Primary School 84 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.9 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 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

  • Horden station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Fleming Field (E-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
  • Fleming Field (SE-bound, B1280 Salters Lane) 3 min walk
  • Fleming Field (NW-bound, B1280 Salters Lane) 3 min walk
  • Westgarth Grove (NW-bound, Salter's Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 0.4 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Silverdale Family Practice
    South Hetton Health Ctr, Front Street, Durham · 2.5 mi
  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 2.6 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 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
Owned73.9%62.5%
Private rented9.4%20.3%
Social rented16.7%17.1%
Households869

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.3%64.1%
Aged 65+19.8%18.6%
Residents1,979

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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