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Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor neighbourhood of County Durham, England (ONS area County Durham 033). Headline figures assembled 1 November 2026. Postcodes DH1, DH6, DH7, DH99. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DH1 4NR.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against County Durham

Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against County Durham (signals are mixed: 2 rising and 5 falling of 17). Houses here typically resell for £310,000 and flats for £171,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across County Durham (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Durham, is about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 1 November 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£310,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£171,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Mixed signs

Weighted balance -0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 6 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£69,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor sits in County Durham

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham
  • Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in County Durham with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: the highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 1 November 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor

House prices: Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor against County Durham: This neighbourhood £74k (1995) to £344k (2026); County Durham £35k (1995) to £140k (2026).£75k£304k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£344kCounty Durham£140k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across County Durham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor against County Durham: This neighbourhood £60k (2000) to £175k (2025); County Durham £34k (2000) to £90k (2026).£55k£183k2026202220182014201020062000This neighbourhood£175kCounty Durham£90k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across County Durham, 2000 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 1 November 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against County Durham, 5 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Plug-in car growth
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Degree-educated residents
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Durham Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry, LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 15 min); CrossCountry and LNER to Edinburgh (about 105 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Feb 2025).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor

What is the typical house price in Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor?

£310,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +20% against 2017-2019.

How does Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor compare with the rest of County Durham?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham. Typical flat price: 2nd highest of the 8 neighbourhoods in County Durham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: the highest of 65 neighbourhoods in County Durham.

Is Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.08; 2 of 17 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor?

Durham. Railway station, about a 19-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.5 km in a straight line). About 7.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry, LNER, TransPennine Express and Northern to Newcastle (about 15 min); CrossCountry and LNER to Edinburgh (about 105 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor?

Nearest state primary school. Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery. 350 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. 1.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Feb 2025).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.