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St Marys Drive, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring

MyStreetCheck free street report: St Marys Drive, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/houghton-le-spring-county-durham/st-marys-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£206,250
20 sales
Price range
£123k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2025
DH4 6SP

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At a glance

House prices£206k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 20 min walkDurham station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold62% freeholdAcross 21 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

20 property sales on St Marys Drive, West Rainton, Houghton Le Spring have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £249,636. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 55% detached, 45% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on St Marys Drive range from £123,000 to £325,000. 62% of homes sold here were freehold and 38% leasehold.

House prices on St Marys Drive compared

DH4 postcode area£169,890
Houghton Le Spring£176,973
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £224,333 (3 sales)2016£224k2017: £131,750 (4 sales)2017£132k2018: £195,000 (2 sales)2018£195k2019: £285,000 (1 sales)2019£285k2021: £160,000 (1 sales)2021£160k2022: £221,000 (2 sales)2022£221k2023: £251,600 (5 sales)2023£252k2024: £205,000 (1 sales)2024£205k2025: £185,000 (1 sales)2025£185k

Tenure: 62% freehold and 38% leasehold across 21 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£249,63612 Jan 2024
Semi-detached9£153,22225 Jun 2025

Sold prices on St Marys Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 25 Jun 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 12 Jan 2024£205,000 DetachedFreehold
4, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 18 Aug 2023£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 18 Aug 2023£182,000 DetachedFreehold
41, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 27 Apr 2023£249,000 DetachedLeasehold
23, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 6 Apr 2023£325,000 DetachedFreehold
30, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 6 Apr 2023£320,000 DetachedFreehold
25, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 8 Nov 2022£145,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 8 Jul 2022£297,000 DetachedFreehold
40, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 15 Feb 2021£3,677 OtherFreehold
38, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 4 Feb 2021£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 22 May 2019£285,000 DetachedFreehold
39, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 8 Nov 2018£210,000 DetachedLeasehold
3, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 3 Aug 2018£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 17 Oct 2017£136,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 3 May 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 24 Mar 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
25, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 24 Mar 2017£123,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 28 Oct 2016£198,000 DetachedLeasehold
35, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 25 Jan 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
36, St Marys Drive DH4 6SP 15 Jan 2016£190,000 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
36, St Marys Drive £190,000 (Jan 2016) → £205,000 (Jan 2024) +8%
over 8 yrs
4, St Marys Drive £136,000 (Oct 2017) → £182,000 (Aug 2023) +34%
over 6 yrs
30, St Marys Drive £285,000 (May 2019) → £320,000 (Apr 2023) +12%
over 4 yrs
25, St Marys Drive £123,000 (Mar 2017) → £145,000 (Nov 2022) +18%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near St Marys Drive

Crime

31 crimes were reported within about a mile of St Marys Drive 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 behaviour8
Other theft4
Criminal damage & arson3
Public order2
Burglary1

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

Flood risk

St Marys Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries 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 St Marys Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Rainton Primary School 148 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
East Rainton Primary School 101 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hetton Academy 681 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.7 mi
Hetton Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Pittington Primary School 196 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.8 mi
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 193 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 1.8 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.9 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Durham station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • South Street (SW-bound, Benridge Bank) 1 min walk
  • South Street (NE-bound, Benridge Bank) 1 min walk
  • Rainton Lodge (NE-bound, Benridge Bank) 3 min walk
  • Old Durham Road (NE-bound, Old Durham Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 0.3 mi
  • Hetton Group Practice
    Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring · 2.2 mi
  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar PFS Spar Bells Hill Service Station · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Hetton Le Hole Express · 2.0 mi
  • Heron Heron Hetton-le-Hole · 2.0 mi
  • Spar Spar - Belmont · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • The Storehouse Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
  • Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • J & L C Clark Chemists · 2.2 mi

Dentists

  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 2.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 2.1 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned81.2%62.5%
Private rented11.8%20.3%
Social rented7.0%17.1%
Households527

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1510.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.5%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,128

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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.

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Who lives around St Marys Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.8%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.3%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian63.2%54.6%
No religion31.1%38.6%
Not answered5.1%5.1%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above38.2%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%19.9%
No qualifications16.1%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications12.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.4%6.2%
Other qualifications1.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44%43%
Good health34.6%33.9%
Fair health16.8%15.6%
Bad health3.5%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household42.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household34.2%25.5%
No cars or vans in household12.7%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.2%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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