West Drive, Lanchester, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH7 0HQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£237,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£212,933
15 sales
Price range
£170k – £330k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
DH7 0HQ

At a glance

House prices£237k average23% above the Durham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on West Drive, Lanchester, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £237,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £197,667. That is 23% above the Durham average of £192,686 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Drive compared

West Drive£237,000
DH7 postcode area£167,708
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £190,000 (3 sales)2016£190k2017: £180,500 (2 sales)2017£181k2019: £264,000 (1 sales)2019£264k2020: £190,000 (1 sales)2020£190k2021: £210,000 (2 sales)2021£210k2022: £185,000 (2 sales)2022£185k2024: £272,500 (2 sales)2024£273k2025: £249,000 (1 sales)2025£249k2026: £225,000 (1 sales)2026£225k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£197,66727 Feb 2026
Detached3£268,00025 Oct 2024
Terraced3£203,6677 Jun 2024

Sold prices on West Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, West Drive DH7 0HQ 27 Feb 2026£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, West Drive DH7 0HQ 19 Dec 2025£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, West Drive DH7 0HQ 25 Oct 2024£330,000 DetachedFreehold
14, West Drive DH7 0HQ 7 Jun 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
36, West Drive DH7 0HQ 26 Aug 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, West Drive DH7 0HQ 4 Apr 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, West Drive DH7 0HQ 27 Sep 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, West Drive DH7 0HQ 28 Jan 2021£210,000 TerracedFreehold
8, West Drive DH7 0HQ 10 Dec 2020£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, West Drive DH7 0HQ 22 Nov 2019£264,000 DetachedFreehold
22, West Drive DH7 0HQ 15 Dec 2017£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, West Drive DH7 0HQ 5 Jun 2017£186,000 TerracedFreehold
19, West Drive DH7 0HQ 28 Feb 2017£134,000 DetachedFreehold
2, West Drive DH7 0HQ 18 Nov 2016£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, West Drive DH7 0HQ 6 Oct 2016£210,000 DetachedFreehold
38, West Drive DH7 0HQ 12 Aug 2016£170,000 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
28, West Drive £264,000 (Nov 2019) → £330,000 (Oct 2024) +25%
over 5 yrs
7, West Drive £186,000 (Jun 2017) → £210,000 (Jan 2021) +13%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Drive

Crime

17 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences11
Other theft3
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

West Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Smallhope Burn at Lanchester Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 West Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lanchester Endowed Parochial Primary School 455 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 165 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 1,240 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Burnhope Primary School 69 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 2.8 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Cadger Bank (W-bound, B6296 - Cadger Bank) 2 min walk
  • Ford Crescent (S-bound, B6301 - Ford Road) 3 min walk
  • Ford Crescent (N-bound, B6301 - Ford Road) 3 min walk
  • Brook View (W-bound, Brook View) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lanchester Medical Centre
    Durham Road, Lanchester, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • The Haven Surgery
    The Haven, Burnhope, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Annfield Plain Surgery
    Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.6 mi
  • Drs Lambert & Ng
    West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.7 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 8 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned88.9%62.5%
Private rented8.3%20.3%
Social rented2.9%17.1%
Households628

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.4%64.1%
Aged 65+31.6%18.6%
Residents1,385

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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