Front Street - DH7 6SY
Key Postcode Insights
DH7 6SY is a residential postcode situated on Front Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 971st largest and 689th most expensive of the 1,209 postcodes in the DH7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 22 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £166,296
- 10 Year change
- up 28.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £893pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £188/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH7 6SY is a residential postcode situated on Front Street, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 with 31 addresses.
It ranks as the 971st largest and 689th most expensive of the 1,209 postcodes in the DH7 area. The most common property type is a period house built between 1800 and 1911.
The postcode contains a total of 31 properties: 22 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £166,296
- 10 Year change
- up 28.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £893pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 43.3%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £188/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH7 6SY
- Fold Yard
4 Bed House
- The Old Co Op
4 Bed Period House
- Thorn-A-Dale
5 Bed Period House
- Valley View
Building  |  4 Flats
- 8 Front Street
4 Bed Period House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH7 6SY sold for £81,000 on 5th September 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £166,296.
The DH7 6SY Sales Market has increased by 28.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.3% | £166,296 |
| June 2025 | 2.1% | £166,800 |
| June 2024 | 4.8% | £163,433 |
| June 2023 | 1% | £155,894 |
| June 2022 | 9.6% | £154,369 |
| June 2021 | 1.6% | £140,899 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £138,666 |
| June 2019 | 3.7% | £136,560 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £131,740 |
| June 2017 | -1.9% | £127,351 |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £129,784 |
| June 2015 | 2.1% | £127,462 |
| June 2014 | 1.1% | £124,876 |
| June 2013 | 0.9% | £123,471 |
| June 2012 | -1.5% | £122,328 |
| June 2011 | -3.8% | £124,197 |
| June 2010 | 3.3% | £129,038 |
| June 2009 | -11.3% | £124,928 |
| June 2008 | -0.8% | £140,775 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £141,850 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £893.
The DH7 6SY Rental Market has increased by 43.3% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.2% | £893pcm |
| June 2025 | 3.7% | £874pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.3% | £843pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.9% | £785pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.1% | £727pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.5% | £667pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £638pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £629pcm |
| June 2018 | 0.5% | £627pcm |
| June 2017 | 0% | £624pcm |
| June 2016 | 2% | £623pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.7% | £611pcm |
| June 2014 | 0.1% | £607pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £607pcm |
| June 2012 | -2.3% | £606pcm |
| June 2011 | 2.4% | £620pcm |
| June 2010 | 0.3% | £605pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.8% | £604pcm |
| June 2008 | 4% | £615pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £591pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 5th September 2025 for £81,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.1%. The postcode has had a total of 29 sales since 1995.
DH7 6SY has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
- Sold Sep 2025£81,000 | 3 Bed House16, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY16, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
- Sold Dec 2023£450,000 | 5 Bed House13, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY13, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
- Sold Apr 2023£310,000 | 5 Bed HouseThorn-A-Dale, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SYThorn-A-Dale, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
- Sold Feb 2022£315,000 | 4 Bed HouseFold Yard, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SYFold Yard, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
- Sold Nov 2020£52,500 | 4 Bed HouseFold Yard, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SYFold Yard, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
Nearby Postcodes
DH7 6SY is the 971st largest and the 689th most expensive postcode out of the 1,209 postcodes in the DH7 area.
- DH7 6SZ, Bests Yard, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7DH7 6SZ2 Addresses|46 m away
- DH7 6TD, West Block, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7DH7 6TD8 Addresses|63 m away
- DH7 6FU, Almoners Gardens, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7DH7 6FU8 Addresses|65 m away
- DH7 6TF, Sacriston Lane, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7DH7 6TF8 Addresses|69 m away
- DH7 6TB, East Block, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7DH7 6TB8 Addresses|89 m away
Property Types
- 12 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 5 modern houses built after 1980
- 1 modern flat built after 1980
- 4 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 3 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (12)
- period flat (5)
- modern house (5)
- modern flat (1)
- mid-century flat (4)
- house (1)
- Unknown (3)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 26 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (5)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jul 2018£540,000 | 4 Bed HouseSnookacres Farm, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6TQSnookacres Farm, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6TQ
- Sold Jul 2018£540,000 | 4 Bed HouseFold Yard, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SYFold Yard, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
- Sold Dec 2023£450,000 | 5 Bed House13, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY13, Front Street, Durham, DH7 6SY
Schools Nearby
- Witton Gilbert Primary School100 m away
- Sacriston Academy1.4 km away
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston1.9 km away
- Durham Academy2.7 km away
- Framwellgate School Durham3.6 km away
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School4.0 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH7 6SY is Durham station, which is 4.7 kilometres away.
- Durham|4.7 km away
- Chester-le-Street|6.7 km away
- Dunston|16.1 km away
- Bishop Auckland|16.6 km away
