Dene View Cassop, County Durham
76 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH6), about 530 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 11706392.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £120,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 20, D: 18, E: 5, G: 1).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 8.8 km (5.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 173 to 176 m above sea level.
- Noise: 32 of its 76 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Coxhoe Medical Practice, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £60,000 | £58,500 | £85,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £90,000 | £73,000 | £206,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £94,560 | £94,560 | £94,560 |
| 2019 | 2 | £54,450 | £31,900 | £77,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £91,750 | £90,000 | £93,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £57,000 | £57,000 | £57,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £145,000 | £145,000 | £145,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £76,750 | £60,000 | £93,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £105,000 | £77,000 | £115,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 2025 | 3 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 28 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2024 | 15 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2023 | 3 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £80,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Nov 2022 | 30 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 12 Sep 2022 | 60 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £85,000 | |
| 7 Sep 2022 | 33 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 26 Nov 2021 | 65 DH6 4RP | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 16 Sep 2021 | 15 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £206,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2021 | 60 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2020 | 26 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £94,560 | |
| 20 Sep 2019 | 31 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £31,900 | |
| 31 May 2019 | 9 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 33 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Aug 2018 | 10 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2018 | 27 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2018 | 39 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £71,300 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2017 | 59 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2015 | 3 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £70,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 May 2014 | 15 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2011 | 44 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 2 Mar 2011 | 26 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 40 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 36 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 43 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 2 Nov 2007 | 56 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2006 | 64 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £35,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 32 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2005 | 60 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £84,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 54 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £20,000 | |
| 23 May 2003 | 60 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2002 | 28 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £37,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 34 DH6 4RW | Detached | £41,950 | |
| 21 Dec 2001 | 68 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £28,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2000 | 36 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £37,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 27 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £29,000 | |
| 31 Jul 1998 | 14 DH6 4RW | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 24 Oct 1997 | 60 DH6 4RP | Semi-detached | £18,000 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (33); Bungalow, semi-detached (6); Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1930-1949 (33); 1950-1966 (7); 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (24); rented (social) (20); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (17 addresses)
- 2, Dene View, Cassop
- 6, Dene View, Cassop
- 9, Dene View, Cassop
- 10, Dene View, Cassop
- 20, Dene View, Cassop
- 27, Dene View, Cassop
- 33, Dene View, Cassop
- 37, Dene View, Cassop
- 38, Dene View, Cassop
- 39, Dene View, Cassop
- 44, Dene View, Cassop
- 48, Dene View, Cassop
- 51, Dene View, Cassop
- 52, Dene View, Cassop
- 59, Dene View, Cassop
- 69, Dene View, Cassop
- 71 Dene View, Cassop
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (36% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (NORTHEAST) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH6 4RP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DH6 4RW | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 76 addresses are between 173 m and 176 m above sea level (175 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH6 4RP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH6 4RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Horden 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.2 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Seaham 165,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.3 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dene View Cassop | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Cemetery Road Allotments Wheatley Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Shell Recharge Charging Station | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 25.8 km (16 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 36.2 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Coxhoe Medical Practice | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | M Whitfield LTD | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Peterlee Community Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Sherburn Police Station | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wheatley Hill, Wheatley Hill Cashzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,530 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 70 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Quartington Hill Allotments 2,440 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Old Thornley medieval settlement, open field system and hollow way, 110m north of Thornley Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Ducket Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Wicket Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Witch Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Cassop Vale | Valley | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 15 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 76 |
32 of the street's 76 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassop Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pub and Kitchen Cassop DH6 4RJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lynn Crescent (12); On or near High Cross Street (7); On or near Dene View (6); On or near Front Street (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 27% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 74% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 51% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
High Cross Street · Elizabeth Vale · Front Street · Wilson Close · Luke Avenue · Front Street South
All the streets in DH6 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.