Wantage Road - DH1 1LR
Key Postcode Insights
DH1 1LR is a residential postcode situated on Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1054th largest and 469th most expensive of the 1,132 postcodes in the DH1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £211,080
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,225pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH1 1LR is a residential postcode situated on Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 with 47 addresses.
It ranks as the 1054th largest and 469th most expensive of the 1,132 postcodes in the DH1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 47 properties: 47 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £211,080
- 10 Year change
- up 32.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,225pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 55.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £269/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 7.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH1 1LR
- 2 Wantage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Wantage Road
House
- 6 Wantage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 8 Wantage Road
3 Bed House
- 10 Wantage Road
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH1 1LR sold for £150,000 on 21st February 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.5%.
The current average value in the postcode is £211,080.
The DH1 1LR Sales Market has increased by 32.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.4% | £211,080 |
| June 2025 | 4.3% | £211,891 |
| June 2024 | 1.9% | £203,084 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £199,360 |
| June 2022 | 8.2% | £193,642 |
| June 2021 | 5.5% | £178,956 |
| June 2020 | 2.4% | £169,547 |
| June 2019 | 2.3% | £165,622 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £161,928 |
| June 2017 | 0.8% | £160,367 |
| June 2016 | 3.6% | £159,093 |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £153,577 |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £151,836 |
| June 2013 | 2.5% | £148,048 |
| June 2012 | -0.5% | £144,478 |
| June 2011 | -4.7% | £145,153 |
| June 2010 | 3.5% | £152,258 |
| June 2009 | -10.3% | £147,177 |
| June 2008 | -2.5% | £164,026 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £168,231 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,225.
The DH1 1LR Rental Market has increased by 55.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £1,225pcm |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £1,192pcm |
| June 2024 | 10% | £1,167pcm |
| June 2023 | 6% | £1,061pcm |
| June 2022 | 13.5% | £1,001pcm |
| June 2021 | 7.1% | £882pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.9% | £824pcm |
| June 2019 | 1% | £801pcm |
| June 2018 | 3.1% | £793pcm |
| June 2017 | -2.2% | £769pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.8% | £786pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.1% | £765pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.6% | £766pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.3% | £746pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.4% | £748pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.8% | £738pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £744pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.6% | £720pcm |
| June 2008 | 6.1% | £763pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £719pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 21st February 2025 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.5%. The postcode has had a total of 40 sales since 1995.
DH1 1LR has seen 6 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2025£150,000 | 3 Bed House40, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR40, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR
- Sold Jan 2025£200,000 | 4 Bed House72, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR72, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR
- Sold Feb 2024£207,500 | 3 Bed House6, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR6, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR
- Sold Jan 2024£178,000 | 2 Bed House16, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR16, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR
- Sold Nov 2023£177,500 | 3 Bed House24, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR24, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR
Nearby Postcodes
DH1 1LR is the 1054th largest and the 469th most expensive postcode out of the 1,132 postcodes in the DH1 area.
- DH1 1LP, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1DH1 1LP38 Addresses|46 m away
- DH1 1LY, Grinstead Way, Durham, DH1DH1 1LY60 Addresses|54 m away
- DH1 1LZ, Grinstead Way, Durham, DH1DH1 1LZ52 Addresses|101 m away
- DH1 1NA, Bainbridge Street, Durham, DH1DH1 1NA47 Addresses|158 m away
- DH1 1NB, Oakham Drive, Durham, DH1DH1 1NB17 Addresses|161 m away
Property Types
- 18 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 26 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (18)
- house (3)
- Unknown (26)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 18 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (5)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (6)
- G (0)
- D (6)
- No EPC (29)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2025£236,500 | 3 Bed House7, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LP7, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LP
- Sold Jul 2023£230,000 | 3 Bed House21, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LP21, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LP
- Sold Aug 2023£230,000 | 4 Bed House70, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR70, Wantage Road, Durham, DH1 1LR
Schools Nearby
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School300 m away
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School700 m away
- St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont800 m away
- Belmont Community School900 m away
- Framwellgate School Durham4.2 km away
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham4.4 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH1 1LR is Durham station, which is 4.2 kilometres away.
- Durham|4.2 km away
- Chester-le-Street|8.0 km away
- Seaham|12.6 km away
- Horden|14.3 km away
