Wearside Drive, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 1LE.

Average price (last 12 months)
£315,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£314,060
25 sales
Price range
£209k – £655k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Apr 2026
DH1 1LE

At a glance

House prices£315k average63% above the Durham average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkDurham station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband21% of homesNational average 80%

25 property sales on Wearside Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £315,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £328,423. That is 63% above the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wearside Drive compared

Wearside Drive£315,000
DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £252,998 (2 sales)2016£253k2017: £319,000 (3 sales)2017£319k2018: £280,000 (1 sales)2018£280k2019: £277,625 (4 sales)2019£278k2020: £268,000 (2 sales)2020£268k2021: £299,125 (4 sales)2021£299k2023: £343,750 (2 sales)2023£344k2024: £420,000 (4 sales)2024£420k2025: £296,500 (2 sales)2025£297k2026: £305,000 (1 sales)2026£305k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£328,42310 Apr 2026
Detached11£306,63618 Dec 2024
Terraced1£209,00019 May 2021

Sold prices on Wearside Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 10 Apr 2026£305,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 11 Dec 2025£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 25 Mar 2025£268,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 18 Dec 2024£375,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 13 Sep 2024£655,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 7 Jun 2024£335,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 20 Feb 2024£315,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
54, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 27 Sep 2023£297,500 DetachedLeasehold
11, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 25 Apr 2023£390,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 28 Nov 2022£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 19 Jul 2022£465,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 3 Dec 2021£377,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 19 May 2021£209,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 16 Mar 2021£310,000 DetachedLeasehold
41, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 11 Feb 2021£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 29 Oct 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 27 Jul 2020£241,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 26 Mar 2020£315,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 19 Dec 2019£335,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 13 Sep 2019£285,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 12 Jul 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 27 Feb 2019£260,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 15 Nov 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 24 Nov 2017£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 13 Nov 2017£277,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 30 Jun 2017£390,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 13 Oct 2016£256,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Wearside Drive DH1 1LE 4 Feb 2016£249,995 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
10, Wearside Drive £241,000 (Jul 2020) → £375,000 (Dec 2024) +56%
over 4 yrs
48, Wearside Drive £277,000 (Nov 2017) → £280,000 (Nov 2018) → £377,500 (Dec 2021) +36%
over 4 yrs
7, Wearside Drive £290,000 (Nov 2017) → £315,000 (Mar 2020) +9%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wearside Drive

Crime

309 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wearside Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences94
Shoplifting66
Anti-social behaviour43
Public order35
Criminal damage & arson20
Burglary12

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

Flood risk

Wearside Drive 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 Wearside Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.1 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils Other independent school 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School 397 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Chains - Woodman (E-bound, Gilesgate) 3 min walk
  • Freemans Place Coach Park (NE-bound, Freemans Place) 4 min walk
  • The Chains - Woodman (W-bound, Gilesgate) 4 min walk
  • Hild-Bede College (SW-bound, A690 Leazes Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.7 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.5%62.5%
Private rented35.9%20.3%
Social rented9.6%17.1%
Households407

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 154.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6483.7%64.1%
Aged 65+11.8%18.6%
Residents1,556

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)21%80%
Gigabit-capable21%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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