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DH1 4FR

Elvet and Gilesgate

County Durham

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Detailed insights for DH1 4FR

Overview

Postcode DH1 4FR is located in an urban city, within the Elvet and Gilesgate ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor area. It has very low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 211.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year. The nearest station is Durham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Wharton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
212
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,505 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor has a very high crime rate, with approximately 211.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is £58,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 86 ft away from DH1 4FR.

Flood risk

No risk

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor near DH1 4FR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Durham located about 0.1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DH1 4FR
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

Durham

N/A

Walking directions to Durham

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DH1 4FR
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miWharton ParkMediumWalking directions to Wharton Park

Area Profile

Population
413
Population density
334.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
64.72%
Chinese
79
19.22%
Other White
22
5.35%
Other Asian
13
3.16%
White and Asian (mixed)
12
2.92%
Total population: 411

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
43
40.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
37
34.58%
Owns with a mortgage
24
22.43%
Social rents from council
2
1.87%
Other social rented
1
0.93%
Total households: 107

Property prices in Elvet and Gilesgate

Based on 38 recent sales, the median property price is £325,000 in Elvet and Gilesgate area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £795,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Elvet and Gilesgate in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Elvet and Gilesgate over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£400,000
Flats15£175,000
Semi-Detached4£552,500
Terraced14£357,500

10 year median price trend in Elvet and Gilesgate

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Elvet and Gilesgate.

Schools

In the DH1 4FR postcode area, located within Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor, there are 3 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH1 4FR
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Independent Grammar School:DurhamOther independent school

Good

0.2 mi16 plusDurham Sixth Form CentreAcademy 16-19 converter

N/A

0.5 miNot applicableDurham Cathedral Schools FoundationOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH1 4FR

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH1 4FR
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTaste The OrientFramwelgate Bridge, County Durham, DH1 4SLWalking directions to Taste The Orient
0.1 miST News71C North Road, Durham, DH1 4SQWalking directions to ST News
0.1 miAroma Rise57 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SFWalking directions to Aroma Rise
0.1 miIceland4 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SHWalking directions to Iceland
0.1 miSainsbury's Local3 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyCity of DurhamE14001173
WardElvet and GilesgateE05009060
ParishCity of DurhamE04012745
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley MoorE02004315
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 033BE01020702
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced2022-12-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.