DH1 5RU, Durham
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Average sold price
£165,540
15 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
–
0 sales
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DH1 5RU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5, The Forge | 26 Aug 2025 | £275,000 | Semi-detached |
| 25, The Forge | 20 Aug 2025 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, The Forge | 14 Nov 2024 | £202,000 | Semi-detached |
| 1, The Forge | 22 Apr 2024 | £168,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, The Forge | 24 Feb 2023 | £125,000 | Semi-detached |
| 23, The Forge | 27 Nov 2020 | £137,500 | Semi-detached |
| 25, The Forge | 26 Oct 2020 | £153,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, The Forge | 12 Sep 2019 | £160,000 | Semi-detached |
| 23, The Forge | 21 Feb 2019 | £121,000 | Semi-detached |
| 27, The Forge | 15 Jun 2018 | £149,700 | Semi-detached |
| 25, The Forge | 1 Jun 2018 | £137,000 | Semi-detached |
| 16, The Forge | 15 Jan 2018 | £170,000 | Semi-detached |
| 21, The Forge | 5 May 2017 | £159,950 | Semi-detached |
| 20, The Forge | 3 Feb 2017 | £154,950 | Semi-detached |
| 4, The Forge | 19 Feb 2016 | £185,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH1 5RU
- The Forge£166k
Schools near DH1 5RU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framwellgate School Durham | Secondary | – | 0.5 mi |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.6 mi |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Primary | – | 0.8 mi |
| Durham Trinity School & Sports College | Community special school | – | 1.0 mi |
Living in DH1 5RU
Nearest stations
- Durham station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
- Chester-le-Street station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
Supermarkets
- Marks and Spencer 0.4 mi
- Aldi 0.4 mi
- The Food Warehouse 0.4 mi
- Sainsburys 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots 0.4 mi
- Leak Chemists 0.5 mi
- Newton Hall Pharmacy 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
- Front Street Dental Surgery 0.7 mi
- Dental Department 1.1 mi
GP surgeries
- Chastleton Medical Group 0.6 mi
- Sacriston Medical Centre 1.9 mi
- Claypath & University Medical Group 2.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH1 5RU
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.6% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.8% | 1.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.5% | 0.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.9% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 49.8% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 40.6% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 3.1% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 90.2% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 9.8% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 40.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 13.4% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 8% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.7% | 43% |
| Good health | 35.6% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 13.2% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.6% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 26.8% | 16.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 15.5% | 12.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 10.2% | 10.1% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8% | 8.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 7.8% | 11.3% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 6.7% | 11.7% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 4.9% | 9.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 46.9% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 26.5% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 20.5% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6.1% | 8% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.6% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 39.3% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2.1% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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