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Murton North & Parkside

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About

Murton North & Parkside is a residential area in Murton, County Durham, in north-east England. The neighbourhood grew around the coal industry in the 19th and 20th centuries, and traces of that history remain in the street pattern and local place names. Housing ranges from former pit terraces to post-war council estates and later private developments. Local facilities include a primary school, a community centre, a convenience shop and a pub, with bus services linking the area to other parts of County Durham.

Former mining ground sits at the edge of the neighbourhood and has been reused for open space and footpaths; an accessible ridge formed by colliery spoil provides a local route used for walking and dog exercise. Community groups run allotments and sports pitches on former industrial land, and small patches of planted woodland separate residential blocks from these green areas. Daily life in Murton North & Parkside is shaped by those local services and by the pattern of streets laid out during the village’s mining expansion.

Area overview

On average Murton North & Parkside has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 113 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 41.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Murton North & Parkside is £34,388 per year. There are 2 schools in Murton North & Parkside: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Murton North & Parkside is home to around 8,659 people, with a population density of about 1,317.4 per km².

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
113
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
41.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Murton North & Parkside Population
8,659
Population density
1,317.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
45.85(+19%)
Criminal damage and arson
32.11(+182%)
Shoplifting
17.78(+52%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.28(-25%)
Public order
7.39(-10%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,351
96.48%
Other White
110
1.27%
White and Asian (mixed)
34
0.39%
Indian
23
0.27%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
22
0.25%
Total population: 8,656

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,163
31.57%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,175
17.15%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,062
15.5%
Level 3 (A level)
1,062
15.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
750
10.95%
Total 16+ residents: 6,852

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,093
28.22%
Owns outright
897
23.16%
Owns with a mortgage
811
20.94%
Other social rented
554
14.3%
Private landlord or letting agency
417
10.77%
Total households: 3,873

Property prices in Murton North & Parkside

Median price£110,000
Price per sq ft£134
Sales (last 12 months)73
Typical range (middle 50%)£83K – £138K

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £110,000 (about £134 per square foot) in Murton North & Parkside area, with individual transactions ranging from £31,000 up to £380,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Murton North & Parkside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached7£220,000£222
Semi-Detached27£100,000£110
Terraced39£100,000£141

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Murton North & Parkside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Murton North & Parkside.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£142,000£70,000£63,000
2017£156,500£68,500£65,250
2018£160,000£80,000£77,000
2019£174,995£91,500£74,000
2020£192,495£139,995£85,750
2021£274,995£115,000£84,000
2022£230,000£105,000£98,500
2023£260,000£90,000£88,250
2024£233,000£97,475£94,500
2025£222,500£102,000£100,000
2026£282,500£100,000£85,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Murton North & Parkside.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Murton North & Parkside.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£140£82£80
2017£169£87£94
2018£144£87£120
2019£173£120£101
2020£197£160£122
2021£204£153£124
2022£191£123£147
2023£220£112£124
2024£203£118£138
2025£226£111£133
2026£211£116£116
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Murton North & Parkside.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Murton North & Parkside in the last year.

All postcodes in Murton North & Parkside

SR78BD

The Avenue

SR79EG

Burnip Road

SR78AX

Malvern Crescent

SR79JX

Murton

SR78DW

Elgin Avenue

SR79QF

Calvert Terrace

SR78DU

Evesham Road

SR79JU

Truro Avenue

SR78AY

Queensbury Road

SR79JG

Toft Crescent

SR79PY

Gray Avenue

SR77PA

Aspen Grove

SR78LG

The Avenue

SR78ND

Hexham Avenue

SR78BJ

Malvern Crescent

SR78AW

Colling Avenue

SR78EP

Stockton Road

SR78BB

The Avenue

SR77QB

Beech Crescent

SR78DL

Ennerdale Close

SR79QE

Calvert Terrace

SR78RB

West View

SR77RU

Almond Way

SR79PU

Gray Avenue

SR77UW

Laburnum Crescent

SR78DY

Eastdene Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.