DH1 4LU
UK › DH › DH1 › DH1 4
Property report — DH1 4LU
Open-data due diligence for DH1 4LU and the area around it.
DH1 4LU in brief: 14 recorded sales (£160,000–£550,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH1 4LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH1 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£422,258
Population
15,715
Crimes recorded
208
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
74%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DH1 4, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (21 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-26 | £500,000 | 10 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-05-29 | £415,000 | 7 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2025-03-25 | £550,000 | 8 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-02-15 | £522,500 | 9 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2021-06-25 | £427,000 | 18 THE GROVE | Detached |
| 2020-02-04 | £280,000 | 3 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2019-01-11 | £285,000 | 19 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-11-30 | £376,105 | 14 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2014-10-03 | £298,000 | 9 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-03-26 | £280,000 | 11 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2008-02-08 | £270,000 | 6 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2003-12-08 | £280,000 | 7 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-20 | £189,000 | 15 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
| 2001-05-25 | £160,000 | 9 THE GROVE | Semi-detached |
14 recorded sales on DH1 4LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Durham Johnston Comprehensive School | 0.4 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery | 0.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Framwellgate Moor Primary School | 0.9 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Framwellgate School Durham | 0.9 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CHASTLETON MEDICAL GROUP (0.8 mi) · CLAYPATH & UNIVERSITY MEDICAL GROUP (1.0 mi) · DUNELM MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.8 mi)
Nearest hospitals: UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM (0.3 mi) · HOSPITAL AT HOME UHND (0.3 mi) · DRYBURN HOSPITAL (0.3 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: LOW DRYBURN FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · GATEWAY AND RAILINGS AT ENTRANCE TO WESTERN LODGE (Grade II) (0.2 mi) · LYCH GATE WEST OF CHURCH OF ST. CUTHBERT (Grade II) (0.2 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.8 mi) · LEAK CHEMISTS (0.9 mi) · WELL (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Durham (0.5 mi) · Chester-le-Street (4.9 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (1.2 mi) · Co-op Food (1.2 mi) · Aldi (1.4 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 31
- One-person households
- 27%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 5,600
Owned 67% · Social rent 6% · Private rent 27%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH1 4.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH1 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 178/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH1 4LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH1 | SectorDH1 4 | PostcodeDH1 4LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £262,591 | £422,258 | £345,186 |
| Population | 66,191 | 15,715 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 9/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 512 | 208 | — |
| Schools | 26 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 75% | 74% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 99% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH1 4); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
Your next steps
Get the official title document
The HM Land Registry title register shows the legal owner, price paid and any charges or covenants. Official copy, £7.
View the title document at HM Land Registry →Compare conveyancing quotes
You've done the research — now the legal bit. Compare quotes from SRA/CLC-regulated conveyancers for DH1 4LU.
Compare conveyancing quotes →Compare removals quotes
Moving home? Get no-obligation quotes from removals firms for your move.
Compare removals quotes →We may earn a referral fee if you use our conveyancing or removals links. It never changes your price, and you are always free to choose your own provider.
Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.