West View, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£162,500

1 sales

Price range

£163k – £163k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jun 2021

DH1 1HZ

At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station17 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on West View, Durham has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 29 Jun 2021. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £162,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West View compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West View has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£162,500	29 Jun 2021

Sold prices on West View

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, West View DH1 1HZ	17 May 2024	£156,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, West View DH1 1HZ	27 Mar 2024	£39,999	Terraced	Freehold
1, West View DH1 1HZ	21 Dec 2023	£250,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, West View DH1 1HZ	29 Jun 2021	£162,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
6, West View	£39,999 (Mar 2024) → £156,000 (May 2024)	+290% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near West View

Crime

344 crimes were reported within about a mile of West View in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	105
Shoplifting	78
Anti-social behaviour	48
Public order	39
Criminal damage & arson	24
Other theft	11

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

Flood risk

West View 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 West View

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
Durham Sixth Form Centre 1,747 pupils	16 plus	16–19	Report	0.5 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	1.0 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	1.1 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 0.9 mi · 17 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Magdalene Street (NE-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 1 min walk
Magdalene Street (SW-bound, A181 Gilesgate) 1 min walk
Sunderland Road (SW-bound, Sunderland Road) 4 min walk
Sherburn Road (SE-bound, Sherburn Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 0.3 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.4 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.4 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 1.6 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 3 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 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	35.7%	62.5%
Private rented	25.3%	20.3%
Social rented	38.7%	17.1%
Households	920

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	72.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	15.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,964

Broadband

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