Hall Lane County Durham
12 addresses across 3 postcodes (DH1), about 620 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 11707024.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £550,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 1, E: 1, F: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 D; 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 3 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 37 to 48 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Claypath & University Medical Group, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 69% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £550,000 | £550,000 | £550,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £446,000 | £446,000 | £446,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £960,000 | £960,000 | £960,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | SHINCLIFFE HALL DH1 2SY | Other | £1,700,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Jan 2026 | HOLLY TREE LODGE DH1 2SY | Semi-detached | £550,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2024 | COWDRAY HOUSE DH1 2NG | Detached | £446,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2016 | HOLLY TREE LODGE DH1 2SY | Semi-detached | £379,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 2015 | SHINCLIFFE HALL MEWS DH1 2SY | Semi-detached | £450,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2015 | SHINCLIFFE HALL DH1 2SY | Detached | £825,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Jul 2013 | SPARKS COTTAGE DH1 2SZ | Detached | £960,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 264 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (2). Built: before 1900 (4); 2013 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 D (26% of about 1,080 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Shincliffe. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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: yes, County Durham.
Listed buildings
- OLD ENGLAND, grade II
- RANGE ON EAST SIDE OF COURTYARD AT SHINCLIFFE HALL, grade II
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 2 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 2NG | zone 2 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DH1 2SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH1 2SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 12 addresses are between 37 m and 48 m above sea level (42 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 2NG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 2SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 2SZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Seven Stars Shincliffe | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stand L Durham | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Prince Bishops Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 28.8 km (18 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 32.4 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Claypath & University Medical Group | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Kingsgate Dental Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Sandbach Msa Southbound | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.1 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,120 m² | 210 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,390 m² | 240 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Maiden Castle promontory fort, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west. 18 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Maiden Castle promontory fort | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Old Durham Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Moated site at Low Butterby Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Croxdale Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Shincliffe Wood | Wood | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Great High Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| West Grange Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Buck's Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Cassop Vale | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 12 | 12 |
None of the street's 12 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shincliffe CofE (Controlled) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys Church Hall DH1 2NJ | Other catering premises | 330 m | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wood View (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 65% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 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) | 39% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 69% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Wood View · Robson Terrace · Low Road · Jubilee Place · High Street South · Low Green · Hall Farm · High Street · Rectory Terrace · High Street · Prospect Terrace · High Street North
All the streets in DH1 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.