OAKWELL COURT, NE17 7BE House Prices & Local Information

NE17 7BE is a safe, established residential area on Oakwell Court, 0.4km from Hamsterley in Blackhall Mill. Administratively it sits within Leadgate and Medomsley ward and the North West Durham constituency.

For families considering a move, NE17 7BE represents a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. By day, the area transitions to a rural with mining or quarrying character: includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 86% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 14 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £196k, down 8.0% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for NE17 7BE are sourced from Output Area E00171813 (shared with 5 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.