Watson Close - DH6 3QX
Key Street Insights
Watson Close is a residential street with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 690th largest and 211th most expensive of the 872 streets in the DH6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 35 properties: 25 houses, 5 flats and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £77,705
- 10 Year change
- up 27.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £572pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £98/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.8%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Watson Close is a residential street with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 690th largest and 211th most expensive of the 872 streets in the DH6 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The street contains a total of 35 properties: 25 houses, 5 flats and 5 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £77,705
- 10 Year change
- up 27.0%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £572pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 48.7%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £98/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.8%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Watson Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6
- Patton House
House
- 1 Watson Close
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Watson Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Watson Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
- 4 Watson Close
2 Bed Mid-century Flat
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Watson Close sold for £82,000 on 14th March 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the street is £77,705.
The Watson Close Sales Market has increased by 27.0% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | -0.8% | £77,705 |
| July 2025 | 2.3% | £78,355 |
| July 2024 | 4.2% | £76,583 |
| July 2023 | -2.7% | £73,499 |
| July 2022 | 10.6% | £75,560 |
| July 2021 | 7.3% | £68,330 |
| July 2020 | 2.3% | £63,709 |
| July 2019 | 2% | £62,251 |
| July 2018 | 1.9% | £61,056 |
| July 2017 | -2.1% | £59,937 |
| July 2016 | 0.5% | £61,198 |
| July 2015 | -0.4% | £60,897 |
| July 2014 | 2% | £61,162 |
| July 2013 | -2.2% | £59,962 |
| July 2012 | -1.9% | £61,338 |
| July 2011 | -5.4% | £62,497 |
| July 2010 | 2.2% | £66,097 |
| July 2009 | -11.3% | £64,676 |
| July 2008 | -4.8% | £72,917 |
| July 2007 | 0% | £76,610 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £572.
The Watson Close Rental Market has increased by 48.7% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| July 2026 | 2.9% | £572pcm |
| July 2025 | 5% | £555pcm |
| July 2024 | 7.8% | £529pcm |
| July 2023 | 7.5% | £491pcm |
| July 2022 | 11% | £457pcm |
| July 2021 | 5.3% | £411pcm |
| July 2020 | 1.5% | £391pcm |
| July 2019 | 1.2% | £385pcm |
| July 2018 | -0.5% | £380pcm |
| July 2017 | -0.6% | £382pcm |
| July 2016 | 1.3% | £384pcm |
| July 2015 | -0.1% | £379pcm |
| July 2014 | 0.2% | £380pcm |
| July 2013 | -1.5% | £379pcm |
| July 2012 | -2.5% | £385pcm |
| July 2011 | 0.2% | £395pcm |
| July 2010 | -0.7% | £394pcm |
| July 2009 | -3.4% | £397pcm |
| July 2008 | 3.4% | £411pcm |
| July 2007 | 0% | £397pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 14th March 2025 for £82,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%.
Watson Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 2 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Mar 2025£82,000 | 3 Bed House12, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX12, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX
- Sold Apr 2023£85,300 | 3 Bed House25, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX25, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX
- Sold Sep 2022£79,950 | 3 Bed House24, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX24, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2023£85,300 | 3 Bed House25, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX25, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX
- Sold Mar 2025£82,000 | 3 Bed House12, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX12, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX
- Sold Dec 2006£80,000 | 3 Bed House25, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX25, Watson Close, Durham, DH6 3QX
Nearby Streets
Watson Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 is the 690th largest and the 211th most expensive street in the DH6 area.
- Greenwood Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH621 Addresses|68 m away
- Miners Villas, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH63 Addresses|87 m away
- Back Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH61 Address|94 m away
- Patton Walk, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH624 Addresses|95 m away
- Weardale Park, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH632 Addresses|143 m away
- Church Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH620 Addresses|144 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 24 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 5 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (24)
- mid-century flat (5)
- Unknown (5)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 30 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (1)
- C (20)
- G (0)
- D (9)
- No EPC (5)
Schools Nearby
- St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley700 m away
- Wheatley Hill Community Primary School900 m away
- Thornley Academy1.8 km away
- Wellfield School2.7 km away
- The Academy at Shotton Hall3.6 km away
- St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College4.1 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Watson Close, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 - DH6 3QX is Horden station, which is 6.9 kilometres away.
- Horden|6.9 km away
- Seaham|10.8 km away
- Durham|11.6 km away
