William Street, Bowburn, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH6 5DY.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£78,722
9 sales
Price range
£56k – £123k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jul 2024
DH6 5DY

At a glance

House prices£79k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 12 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on William Street, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 22 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £79,313. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on William Street compared

DH6 postcode area£146,497
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. William Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £77,000 (1 sales)2016£77k2017: £72,000 (1 sales)2017£72k2019: £71,333 (3 sales)2019£71k2021: £63,000 (2 sales)2021£63k2023: £97,000 (1 sales)2023£97k2024: £122,500 (1 sales)2024£123k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£79,31322 Jul 2024
Terraced1£74,00025 Jan 2019

Sold prices on William Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, William Street DH6 5DY 13 Feb 2026£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, William Street DH6 5DY 16 Jun 2025£67,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, William Street DH6 5DY 22 Jul 2024£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, William Street DH6 5DY 4 Aug 2023£90,000 TerracedFreehold
17, William Street DH6 5DY 22 Mar 2023£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, William Street DH6 5DY 28 May 2021£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, William Street DH6 5DY 23 Mar 2021£56,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, William Street DH6 5DY 25 Oct 2019£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, William Street DH6 5DY 8 May 2019£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, William Street DH6 5DY 25 Jan 2019£74,000 TerracedFreehold
16, William Street DH6 5DY 27 Jun 2017£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, William Street DH6 5DY 18 Nov 2016£77,000 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
16, William Street £72,000 (Jun 2017) → £100,000 (Feb 2026) +39%
over 9 yrs
8, William Street £77,000 (Nov 2016) → £122,500 (Jul 2024) +59%
over 8 yrs
10, William Street £74,000 (Jan 2019) → £90,000 (Aug 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near William Street

Crime

35 crimes were reported within about a mile of William Street in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson5
Shoplifting4
Burglary2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

William Street 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 William Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.4 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.3 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 2.0 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 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Vicarage-Prince Charles Avenue (E-bound, Prince Charles Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Edward Avenue (NW-bound, Edward Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Edward Avenue (SE-bound, Edward Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Surtees Avenue (NE-bound, Surtees Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.9 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.5 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 3.2 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 2 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 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.3%62.5%
Private rented11.9%20.3%
Social rented38.7%17.1%
Households714

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.4%18.6%
Residents1,457

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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