Leazes Place Durham
20 addresses across 1 postcode (DH1), about 50 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 11713348.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £485,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 5, F: 2, G: 1).
- 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 B; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 87% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durham, about 720 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 740 m (0.5 miles) away, and Wharton Park (5.0 hectares) is about 760 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 54 to 62 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Claypath & University Medical Group, about 230 m away.
- People: About 150 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 159 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 | £485,000 | £485,000 | £485,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £335,500 | £335,500 | £335,500 |
| 2018 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £369,000 | £369,000 | £369,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £91,000 | £91,000 | £91,000 |
| 1995 | 3 | £101,000 | £94,000 | £136,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2025 | 6 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £485,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2025 | 11 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £650,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Feb 2024 | 4 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2023 | 1 DH1 1RE | Semi-detached | £335,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2019 | THE OLD COACH HOUSE DH1 1RE | Terraced | £250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Jul 2018 | 4 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 10 Nov 2017 | 6 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2015 | 10 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £369,000 | |
| 6 Mar 1998 | 11 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 2 May 1996 | 10 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £91,000 | |
| 8 Sep 1995 | 3 DH1 1RE | Detached | £136,500 | |
| 1 Aug 1995 | LEAZES COTTAGE DH1 1RE | Detached | £101,000 | |
| 27 Jan 1995 | 11 DH1 1RE | Terraced | £94,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (8); Bungalow, end-terrace (1); Bungalow, semi-detached (1). Built: before 1900 (9); 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (8); rented (social) (1); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 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 B (38% of about 1,830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Durham City. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 10.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 1-6, LEAZES PLACE, grade II
- 47, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 51, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 52, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 53, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 56, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 66, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 69, CLAYPATH, grade II
- 7-12, LEAZES PLACE, grade II
- LEAZES COTTAGE AND PART OF STABLES AND COACH HOUSE ATTACHED, 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 54 m and 62 m above sea level (60 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 1RE | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Chains - Woodman Durham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Stand L Durham | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Prince Bishops Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 29.9 km (19 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claypath & University Medical Group | 230 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 230 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Claypath Dental Practice | 50 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital Of North Durham | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Constabulary | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 19 Market Place Lloyds Bank | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,410 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Wharton Park 5.0 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,900 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 6.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 18, Elvet Bridge, a listed building (Grade I), 320 m south-west. 414 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 42 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 18, Elvet Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-west |
| Elvet Bridge | Listed building, Grade I | 320 m south-west |
| Elvet Bridge | Scheduled monument | 320 m south-west |
| 47, 48 and 49, Old Elvet | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m south |
| Town Hall and Guildhall | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m west |
| Framwellgate Bridge | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Chapel of St Mary Magdalene | Scheduled monument | 590 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 650 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Old Durham Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windy Hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Pelaw Wood | Wood | 900 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Whinney Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Shaw Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Deerness Valley | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 20 |
10 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Sixth Form Centre | 16 plus | 16–19 | 260 m | No published inspection |
| St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Laurel Avenue Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Durham Gilesgate Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 2–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Capital DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | 5 Very good | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Korean Kitchen DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 30 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bistro Italiano DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 40 m | 4 Good | 22 Oct 2024 |
| Claypath Delicatessen DH1 1QS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
| Sense Chinese Restaurant DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tea Talk DH1 1QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Mr Flynn's No 83 Claypath DH1 1RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Tia's Mexican DH1 1RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Pizza King DH1 1RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 160 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Pizza Base DH1 1RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Ajiwai DH1 1RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Hen House DH1 1RG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Tesco Express DH1 1RH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 200 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| The Duck DH1 1RG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 19 Oct 2022 |
| Pizza Uno DH1 1RG | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 210 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Claypath (68); On or near Shopping Area (41); On or near Elvet Waterside (12); On or near Gilesgate Close (10); On or near Leazes Place (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 27% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 12% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 29% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 0% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- DH1 1RE: 20 addresses
Nearby streets
Leazes Court · Ravensworth Terrace · Hillcrest Mews · Providence Row · Wanless Terrace · Hillcrest · Blue Coat Court · Bakehouse Lane · Wear View · Wanless Terrace · Claypath · Kepier Terrace
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.