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The Sands is a residential street with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 110th largest and 509th most expensive of the 779 streets in the DH1 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 5 properties: 5 houses.
The Sands is a residential street with 5 addresses.
It ranks as the 110th largest and 509th most expensive of the 779 streets in the DH1 area. The dominant property type is a early-century house built between 1912 and 1935.
The street contains a total of 5 properties: 5 houses.
Sale prices range from £214,524 for 3 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (861 ft2) to £499,185 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,292 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,320 pcm for 3 bed houses to £1,930 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.6% and 7.4%.
The average value per square foot is £218.
The last sale on The Sands sold for £205,000 on 5th August 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.0%.
The current average value in the street is £301,625.
The The Sands Sales Market has increased by 31.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.4% | £301,625 |
| April 2025 | 4.7% | £302,763 |
| April 2024 | 0.3% | £289,039 |
| April 2023 | 5.2% | £288,284 |
| April 2022 | 6% | £274,087 |
| April 2021 | 3% | £258,472 |
| April 2020 | 2.9% | £250,892 |
| April 2019 | 2% | £243,724 |
| April 2018 | 1.7% | £238,991 |
| April 2017 | 2% | £234,927 |
| April 2016 | 3.5% | £230,294 |
| April 2015 | 2.8% | £222,520 |
| April 2014 | 2.5% | £216,508 |
| April 2013 | 3.2% | £211,263 |
| April 2012 | 2% | £204,727 |
| April 2011 | -1.7% | £200,762 |
| April 2010 | 2.3% | £204,274 |
| April 2009 | -7.4% | £199,605 |
| April 2008 | -0.5% | £215,531 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £216,696 |
The current average rental value in the street is £1,525.
The The Sands Rental Market has increased by 49.4% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.6% | £1,525pcm |
| April 2025 | -2.5% | £1,486pcm |
| April 2024 | 13.1% | £1,524pcm |
| April 2023 | 6.2% | £1,347pcm |
| April 2022 | 11.7% | £1,269pcm |
| April 2021 | 5.6% | £1,136pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.4% | £1,076pcm |
| April 2019 | 0.3% | £1,050pcm |
| April 2018 | 4.3% | £1,047pcm |
| April 2017 | -1.6% | £1,004pcm |
| April 2016 | 1.9% | £1,020pcm |
| April 2015 | 1.1% | £1,001pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.4% | £991pcm |
| April 2013 | 1.4% | £958pcm |
| April 2012 | 3.7% | £944pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.7% | £911pcm |
| April 2010 | 5.5% | £904pcm |
| April 2009 | -3.7% | £858pcm |
| April 2008 | 7.8% | £890pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £826pcm |
The last sale was on 5th August 2025 for £205,000 and since then the market in the area has remained stable. The street has had a total of 1 sales since 1995.
The Sands, Durham, DH1 has seen 1 sale in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
The Sands, Durham, DH1 is the 110th largest and the 509th most expensive street in the DH1 area.
There are 2 postcodes on The Sands, Durham, DH1.
The closest station to The Sands, Durham, DH1 is Durham station which is 800 metres away.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around The Sands, Durham, DH1, 59.0% of property is privately rented and 36.1% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around The Sands, Durham, DH1, 86.2% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 40.6% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around The Sands, Durham, DH1, the average age was 26.3 and the most common age was 22.
The graph below shows how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around The Sands, Durham, DH1, 1.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for North East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around The Sands, Durham, DH1, there are an average of 0.5 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to North East and the rest of England & Wales.