Watson Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 3QX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£74,813

4 sales

Price range

£52k – £85k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Mar 2025

DH6 3QX

At a glance

House prices£75k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 24 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband24% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Watson Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 Mar 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £74,813.

House prices on Watson Close compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Watson Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	4	£74,813	14 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Watson Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Watson Close DH6 3QX	14 Mar 2025	£82,000	Terraced	Freehold
25, Watson Close DH6 3QX	5 Apr 2023	£85,300	Terraced	Freehold
24, Watson Close DH6 3QX	30 Sep 2022	£79,950	Terraced	Freehold
28, Watson Close DH6 3QX	16 Dec 2016	£48,000	Other	Freehold
28, Watson Close DH6 3QX	16 Dec 2016	£52,000	Terraced	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 Watson Close

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Watson Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	26
Violence & sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	9
Criminal damage & arson	8
Other theft	5
Public order	5

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

Flood risk

Watson Close 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 Watson Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
Wheatley Hill Community Primary School 445 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Thornley Academy 124 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton 156 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Shotton Primary School 289 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Wingate Community Nursery School 90 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.5 mi
Wellfield School 862 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.7 mi
Deaf Hill Primary School 154 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.8 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 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Patton Walk (NW-bound, B1279 Patton Walk) 1 min walk
Patton Walk (SE-bound, B1279 Patton Walk) 1 min walk
Front Street-Rock Farm Mews (NE-bound, B1279 Front Street) 3 min walk
Front Street-Rock Farm Mews (SW-bound, B1279 Front Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Bevan Medical Group
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.2 mi
Southdene Medical Centre
Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.4 mi
East Durham Medical Group
The Caradoc Surgery, Front Street West, Wingate · 2.0 mi
Wingate Medical Practice Intrahealth
Front Street West, Wingate · 2.0 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 2 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	59.8%	62.5%
Private rented	17.4%	20.3%
Social rented	22.2%	17.1%
Households	625

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,365

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	24%	80%
Gigabit-capable	24%	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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