Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2PX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£391,688

8 sales

Price range

£280k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Nov 2024

DH1 2PX

At a glance

House prices£392k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station51 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Whitwell Acres, High Shincliffe, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 6 Nov 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £391,688. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whitwell Acres compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630

Durham£192,686

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£391,688	6 Nov 2024

Sold prices on Whitwell Acres

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
20, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	6 Nov 2024	£500,000	Detached	Freehold
24, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	2 Jun 2023	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
Elm Tree House, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	14 Apr 2023	£235,000	Other	Freehold
32, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	21 Feb 2023	£280,000	Detached	Freehold
25, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	19 Aug 2022	£352,000	Detached	Leasehold
22, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	29 Apr 2022	£350,000	Detached	Freehold
15, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	31 Jul 2019	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
34, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	3 Oct 2018	£344,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Whitwell Acres DH1 2PX	29 Sep 2017	£382,500	Detached	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
20, Whitwell Acres	£382,500 (Sep 2017) → £500,000 (Nov 2024)	+31% over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whitwell Acres

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitwell Acres 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 offences	3
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Public order	1
Theft from the person	1
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Whitwell Acres is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers 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 Whitwell Acres

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils	Other independent special school	11–19	Report	1.4 mi
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School 114 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School 137 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation 661 pupils	Other independent school	3–18	Report	2.2 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 2.6 mi · 51 min walk

Nearest bus stops

The Avenue (SE-bound, Avenue Street) 2 min walk
The Avenue (N-bound, Avenue Street) 2 min walk
Shincliffe Station (SE-bound, A177) 2 min walk
Chapel Place (S-bound, Avenue Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Bowburn Medical Centre
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 1.2 mi
Claypath & University Medical Group
26 Gilesgate, Durham · 2.2 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.4 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.4 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.5%	62.5%
Private rented	8.0%	20.3%
Social rented	8.5%	17.1%
Households	1,046

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.9%	18.6%
Residents	2,365

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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