Hamsterley Crescent - DH1 5SS
Key Postcode Insights
DH1 5SS is a residential postcode situated on Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 753rd largest and 11th most expensive of the 1,132 postcodes in the DH1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 2 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £99,866
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £748pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £149/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.0%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH1 5SS is a residential postcode situated on Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 with 22 addresses.
It ranks as the 753rd largest and 11th most expensive of the 1,132 postcodes in the DH1 area. The most common property type is a mid-century flat built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 22 properties: 2 houses and 20 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £99,866
- 10 Year change
- up 26.7%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £748pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £149/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.0%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH1 5SS
- 6 Hamsterley Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 8 Hamsterley Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 10 Hamsterley Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 12 Hamsterley Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 14 Hamsterley Crescent
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH1 5SS sold for £89,000 on 2nd July 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £99,866.
The DH1 5SS Sales Market has increased by 26.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.8% | £99,866 |
| June 2025 | 4% | £100,621 |
| June 2024 | 2.4% | £96,775 |
| June 2023 | 2.5% | £94,518 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £92,201 |
| June 2021 | 4.2% | £86,408 |
| June 2020 | 2.1% | £82,921 |
| June 2019 | 2.1% | £81,231 |
| June 2018 | 1% | £79,596 |
| June 2017 | 0% | £78,814 |
| June 2016 | 3.5% | £78,848 |
| June 2015 | 1.2% | £76,164 |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £75,280 |
| June 2013 | 2.6% | £73,665 |
| June 2012 | -0.3% | £71,773 |
| June 2011 | -3.9% | £72,012 |
| June 2010 | 3.8% | £74,949 |
| June 2009 | -9.8% | £72,191 |
| June 2008 | -2.8% | £80,037 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £82,355 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £748.
The DH1 5SS Rental Market has increased by 48.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.4% | £748pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.6% | £730pcm |
| June 2024 | 10.4% | £719pcm |
| June 2023 | 5.6% | £651pcm |
| June 2022 | 12.2% | £617pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £550pcm |
| June 2020 | 2.6% | £520pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £507pcm |
| June 2018 | 3% | £503pcm |
| June 2017 | -3.1% | £489pcm |
| June 2016 | 2.5% | £504pcm |
| June 2015 | -0.2% | £492pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.5% | £493pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.6% | £481pcm |
| June 2012 | 1.9% | £484pcm |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £475pcm |
| June 2010 | 3.6% | £477pcm |
| June 2009 | -5.3% | £460pcm |
| June 2008 | 5.7% | £486pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £460pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 2nd July 2025 for £89,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 58 sales since 1995.
DH1 5SS has seen 3 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Jul 2025£89,000 | 2 Bed Flat10, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS10, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS
- Sold Jul 2024£90,000 | 2 Bed Flat10, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS10, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS
- Sold Feb 2023£72,000 | 2 Bed Flat8, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS8, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS
- Sold Jun 2022£70,500 | 2 Bed Flat28, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS28, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS
- Sold Dec 2021£82,000 | 2 Bed Flat42, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS42, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5SS
Nearby Postcodes
DH1 5SS is the 753rd largest and the 11th most expensive postcode out of the 1,132 postcodes in the DH1 area.
- DH1 5XH, Wolsingham Drive, Durham, DH1DH1 5XH28 Addresses|38 m away
- DH1 5XS, Staindrop Road, Durham, DH1DH1 5XS60 Addresses|52 m away
- DH1 5XJ, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1DH1 5XJ23 Addresses|86 m away
- DH1 5XQ, Etherley Close, Durham, DH1DH1 5XQ21 Addresses|118 m away
- DH1 5SR, Stanhope Close, Durham, DH1DH1 5SR20 Addresses|120 m away
Property Types
- 15 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 6 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century flat (15)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (6)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 15 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (9)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (7)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Nov 2023£294,950 | 4 Bed House43, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5XJ43, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5XJ
- Sold May 2016£260,000 | 4 Bed House31, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5XJ31, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5XJ
- Sold Nov 2004£234,000 | 4 Bed House41, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5XJ41, Hamsterley Crescent, Durham, DH1 5XJ
Schools Nearby
- Durham Newton Hall Infants' School500 m away
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School500 m away
- Finchale Primary School600 m away
- Framwellgate School Durham1.1 km away
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham2.0 km away
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School2.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH1 5SS is Durham station, which is 2.3 kilometres away.
- Durham|2.3 km away
- Chester-le-Street|6.3 km away
- Seaham|15.1 km away
- Sunderland|16.8 km away
