Melsonby Crescent, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melsonby Crescent, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-county-durham/melsonby-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH4 6UQ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£341,002

1 sale

Average price (since 2025)

£364,879

7 sales

Price range

£261k – £525k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

14 Nov 2025

DH4 6UQ

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At a glance

House prices£365k averageSince 2025 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 11 min walkDurham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on Melsonby Crescent, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2025. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £341,002. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £364,879. Recorded sale prices on Melsonby Crescent range from £261,202 to £524,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Melsonby Crescent compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890

Houghton Le Spring£176,973

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melsonby Crescent has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH4 house prices.

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	7	£364,879	14 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Melsonby Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
23, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	14 Nov 2025	£341,002	Detached New build	Freehold
21, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	30 Sep 2025	£524,950	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	30 Sep 2025	£300,152	Detached New build	Freehold
11, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	29 Sep 2025	£358,950	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	29 Sep 2025	£261,202	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	12 Sep 2025	£363,950	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Melsonby Crescent DH4 6UQ	5 Sep 2025	£403,950	Detached New build	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Melsonby Crescent

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melsonby Crescent 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 offences	11
Anti-social behaviour	6
Other theft	4
Criminal damage & arson	3
Public order	2
Vehicle crime	1

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

Schools near Melsonby Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Rainton Primary School 148 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.5 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils	Secondary	11–16	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, shops and health

Train stations

Durham station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Chester-le-Street station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Garage (NE-bound, A690 slip road) 3 min walk
Former Masons Arms (W-bound, Station Road) 3 min walk
Garage (SW-bound, A690) 3 min walk
Former Masons Arms (S-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 0.2 mi
Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
The Links, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 mi
Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 1.8 mi
Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS Spar Bells Hill Service Station · 0.3 mi
Spar Spar - Belmont · 1.7 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham Broomside Lane Local · 1.7 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Sherburn · 2.4 mi

Pharmacies

The Storehouse Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
Belmont Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
J & L C Clark Chemists · 1.7 mi

Dentists

H M Prison Frankland · 1.7 mi
Belmont Dental Practice · 1.7 mi
H M Prison · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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	7 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	8 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.8%	20.3%
Social rented	7.0%	17.1%
Households	527

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	10.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	61.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,128

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Melsonby Crescent

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Who lives around Melsonby Crescent

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.8%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.3%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.8%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	63.2%	54.6%
No religion	31.1%	38.6%
Not answered	5.1%	5.1%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–
Muslim	0%	0.6%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	38.2%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.1%	19.9%
No qualifications	16.1%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	12.5%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	44%	43%
Good health	34.6%	33.9%
Fair health	16.8%	15.6%
Bad health	3.5%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	34.2%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	12.7%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.2%	8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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