Westcott Drive, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 5AG, DH1 5AQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£312,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£247,357
21 sales
Price range
£180k – £361k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Aug 2026
DH1 5AG

At a glance

House prices£247k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station20 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

21 property sales on Westcott Drive, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £312,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,206. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Westcott Drive compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £210,667 (3 sales)2016£211k2017: £246,500 (3 sales)2017£247k2018: £226,000 (3 sales)2018£226k2019: £250,800 (5 sales)2019£251k2024: £272,125 (4 sales)2024£272k2025: £245,000 (2 sales)2025£245k2026: £312,500 (1 sales)2026£313k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached17£238,20614 Aug 2026
Detached4£286,25029 Oct 2019

Sold prices on Westcott Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 14 Aug 2026£312,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 17 Mar 2025£310,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
39, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 14 Jan 2025£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 16 Aug 2024£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
49, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 19 Jul 2024£247,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
47, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 5 Jul 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 6 Jun 2024£311,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 18 Nov 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 18 Nov 2019£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 29 Oct 2019£268,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 4 Oct 2019£360,500 DetachedFreehold
9, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 19 Mar 2019£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 5 Oct 2018£258,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 14 Jun 2018£180,000 OtherLeasehold
49, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 14 Jun 2018£180,000 OtherFreehold
18, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 13 Apr 2018£216,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 19 Mar 2018£204,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 16 Mar 2018£240,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 29 Sep 2017£258,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 30 Jun 2017£255,000 OtherFreehold
12, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 19 May 2017£214,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG 27 Mar 2017£267,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 14 Nov 2016£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 24 Aug 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Westcott Drive DH1 5AQ 23 May 2016£187,000 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
12, Westcott Drive £214,000 (May 2017) → £312,500 (Aug 2026) +46%
over 9 yrs
29, Westcott Drive £250,000 (Aug 2016) → £300,000 (Aug 2024) +20%
over 8 yrs
49, Westcott Drive £180,000 (Jun 2018) → £247,500 (Jul 2024) +38%
over 6 yrs
37, Westcott Drive £255,000 (Jun 2017) → £258,000 (Sep 2017) +1%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Westcott Drive

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Westcott 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).

Violence & sexual offences38
Anti-social behaviour15
Public order9
Drugs4
Criminal damage & arson3
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Westcott Drive is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood 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 Westcott Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Durham Trinity School & Sports College 254 pupils Community special school 2–19 Report 0.4 mi
Framwellgate Moor Primary School 375 pupils Primary 2–11 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 1,293 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1,667 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School 110 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.9 mi
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School 214 pupils Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 0.9 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

  • Durham station 1.0 mi · 20 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dryburn Park (NE-bound, Dryburn Park) 1 min walk
  • Dryburn Park (SW-bound, Dryburn Park) 1 min walk
  • Sacriston Road - New College (NW-bound, B6532) 2 min walk
  • Blackie Boy (SE-bound, Dryburn Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Chastleton Medical Group
    Newton Drive, Durham · 0.5 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.4 mi
  • Dunelm Medical Practice
    Kelvin House, 1-2 Victor Terrace, Durham · 1.7 mi
  • Sacriston Medical Centre
    Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 2.3 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 4 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.6%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented33.4%17.1%
Households887

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.9%64.1%
Aged 65+19.9%18.6%
Residents1,880

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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