Wolsey Close, Bowburn, Durham

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£104,850
7 sales
Price range
£80k – £173k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Jul 2024
DH6 5EZ

At a glance

House prices£105k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 16 min walkDurham station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Wolsey Close, Bowburn, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 26 Jul 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,492. Average sale prices rose from £80,000 in 2017 to £95,000 in 2024 (+19%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Wolsey Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £80,000 (2 sales)2017£80k2019: £128,975 (2 sales)2019£129k2021: £126,000 (1 sales)2021£126k2024: £95,000 (2 sales)2024£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£93,49226 Jul 2024
Detached1£173,00019 Jul 2019

Sold prices on Wolsey Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 26 Jul 2024£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 26 Jul 2024£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 25 Mar 2022£123,000 TerracedLeasehold
18, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 27 May 2021£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 18 Dec 2020£115,000 TerracedLeasehold
1, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 19 Jul 2019£173,000 DetachedLeasehold
10, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 31 May 2019£84,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 27 Oct 2017£80,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
9, Wolsey Close DH6 5EZ 27 Oct 2017£80,000 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
18, Wolsey Close £115,000 (Dec 2020) → £126,000 (May 2021) +10%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Wolsey Close

Crime

38 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wolsey Close 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 offences13
Anti-social behaviour8
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

Wolsey Close 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 Wolsey Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Bowburn Primary School 438 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School 195 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Cassop Primary School 114 pupils Primary 3–11 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 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Surtees Avenue (SW-bound, Surtees Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Surtees Avenue (NE-bound, Surtees Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Surtees Av - Burn Street (SW-bound, Bede Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Surtees Av - Burn Street (NE-bound, Bede Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.7 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.3 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 3.4 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 5 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 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned67.2%62.5%
Private rented28.8%20.3%
Social rented4.1%17.1%
Households685

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.1%64.1%
Aged 65+18.4%18.6%
Residents1,535

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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