North Terrace Durham
26 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH1), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 11706038.
- Sales: 53 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £123,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 11, E: 4).
- Flood: 7 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 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 730 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 104 to 106 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 26 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chastleton Medical Group, about 280 m away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 53% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 113 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £116,500 | £108,000 | £125,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £95,500 | £95,500 | £95,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £88,975 | £78,000 | £99,950 |
| 2019 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £89,000 | £89,000 | £89,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £95,500 | £60,250 | £123,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £87,850 | £83,000 | £104,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £83,250 | £81,500 | £85,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £97,500 | £97,500 | £97,500 |
| 2008 | 2 | £126,000 | £82,000 | £170,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2025 | 14 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £140,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 8 Sep 2025 | 3 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £168,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Dec 2023 | 9 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 1 Jun 2022 | 19 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2022 | 10 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 26 Jul 2021 | 15 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £95,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2020 | 20 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £78,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2020 | 13 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £99,950 | |
| 26 Sep 2019 | 10 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £80,000 | |
| 14 May 2018 | 15 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £89,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2017 | 2 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2017 | 11 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £93,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2017 | 14 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £98,000 | |
| 18 Apr 2017 | 9 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £60,250 | |
| 9 Feb 2017 | 8 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £71,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jan 2017 | 2 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £68,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 7 Sep 2016 | 8 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £85,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Aug 2015 | 11 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £83,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2015 | 25 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £104,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2015 | 6 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £87,850 | |
| 5 Jul 2013 | 16 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | 10 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2010 | 8 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £81,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2009 | 25 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £97,500 | |
| 6 Aug 2008 | 13 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £82,000 | |
| 17 Apr 2008 | 3 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £170,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2007 | 13 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £101,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2006 | 15 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £92,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2006 | 26 DH1 5EF | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 18 Oct 2006 | 7 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £114,950 | |
| 21 Oct 2005 | 3 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 25 May 2005 | 25 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £77,000 | |
| 10 May 2005 | 7 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £86,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | 4 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £85,950 | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | 14 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £56,150 | |
| 7 Oct 2003 | 20 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £71,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2003 | 2 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £63,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2003 | 7 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £65,500 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 19 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £84,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2001 | 6 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2000 | 7 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £35,500 | |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 15 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £37,000 | |
| 26 May 2000 | 13 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 8 Oct 1999 | 3 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £31,000 | |
| 19 Feb 1999 | 11 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £36,500 | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | 17 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £30,000 | |
| 21 Nov 1997 | 7 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 10 Jan 1997 | 21 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £28,950 | |
| 30 Dec 1996 | 10 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £28,000 | |
| 20 Sep 1996 | 13 DH1 5EF | Terraced | £23,000 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (14); House, end-terrace (4). Built: 1900-1929 (8); before 1900 (8); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 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 A (30% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- MARQUIS OF GRANBY PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Potterhouse Tce Site of Former Hawthorn House: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
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, 7 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 5EF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 5 / 2 | unlikely |
| DH1 5EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 26 addresses are between 104 m and 106 m above sea level (105 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH1 5EF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH1 5EH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Front Street Framwellgate Moor | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Johnston School Bus Park Crossgate Moor | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Sidegate Car Park | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chastleton Medical Group | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Leak Chemists | 70 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 160 m |
| Hospital | Durham Community Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - Framwellgate Police Office | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Durham Framwellgate Moor, Framwellgate Moor Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest King George's Field 2.0 ha | 130 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,640 m² | 150 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aykley Heads, a listed building (Grade II*), 820 m (0.5 miles) south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aykley Heads | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Maiden's Bower round cairn | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Battle of Neville's Cross 1346 | Registered battlefield | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Folly Plantation | Wood | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Hopper's Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Windy Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Witton Dene | Valley | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Count's Corner | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south |
| Wanister Bog | Wetland | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 26 |
1 of the street's 26 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New College Durham | 16 plus | 16–99 | 240 m | No published inspection |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 280 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Framwellgate School Durham | Secondary | 11–18 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Durham Newton Hall Infants' School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | 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 |
| Finchale Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Time DH1 5EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 60 m | 4 Good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| One Stop DH1 5EE | Retailers - other | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Millennium Restaurant DH1 5EE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2025 |
| Framwellgate Fishpan DH1 5EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Framwellgate Moor & Pity Me Working Mens Club DH1 5EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 4 Good | 19 Nov 2022 |
| Oliver's DH1 5EE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Durham City Youth Project DH1 5BL | Other catering premises | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2026 |
| Leaks Chemists DH1 5EE | Retailers - other | 80 m | Exempt | |
| Fram Ferment Ltd DH1 5EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Aug 2020 |
| The Weigh To Shop DH1 5EE | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Queens Head DH1 5EE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 90 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Marquis Of Granby DH1 5BL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Sainsbury's DH1 5EJ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 110 m | 5 Very good | 13 Nov 2025 |
| H Taylor and Sons DH1 5EJ | Manufacturers/packers | 110 m | 5 Very good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Premier Front Street Convenience DH1 5EE | Retailers - other | 110 m | 4 Good | 29 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 19 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Victoria Court (48); On or near Newcastle Terrace (28); On or near Further/Higher Educational Building (12); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (7); On or near Hatfield Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 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) | 53% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 23 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Newcastle Terrace · Alexandra Close · Garden Avenue · Front Street · Victoria Court · Front Street · Lund Avenue · South Terrace · Gray Avenue · Lund Court · Tindale Avenue · Aldhome Court
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.