Area Info for Belmont (Durham)

Belmont, Durham, UK

Belmont is a suburb located in the city of Durham, in the northeast of England. It is a primarily residential area known for its community atmosphere, local amenities, and proximity to the historic city of Durham.

Geography and Location

Belmont is situated to the south of Durham city centre, offering convenient access to the city’s historic sites, shopping areas, and transport links. The area is characterized by a mix of housing types, including traditional terraced houses, modern developments, and green spaces.

History and Development

The development of Belmont as a residential suburb expanded significantly in the 20th century. It has grown from a small village into a thriving community, with local schools, parks, and shopping facilities supporting its residents.

Community and Amenities

Belmont has a strong community spirit, with local schools, churches, and community centres hosting events and activities. The area features several parks and green spaces, such as Belmont Community Park, which provides recreational facilities for families and outdoor enthusiasts.

Transport and Accessibility

The suburb is well-connected by road and public transport. Bus services link Belmont to Durham city centre and surrounding areas. The nearby A1(M) motorway provides access to larger cities such as Newcastle and Sunderland. Durham railway station offers train services to London, Newcastle, and other major destinations.

Natural Environment

Belmont benefits from its proximity to natural green spaces and the River Wear, which flows through Durham. These areas offer opportunities for walking, cycling, and enjoying outdoor leisure activities.

Additional Information

Belmont is considered a desirable residential area due to its convenient location, community facilities, and access to natural beauty. It is suitable for families, commuters, and those seeking a peaceful environment close to the historic city of Durham.
Education
School
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School0.00 miles
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
Belmont Community School0.00 miles
Buckinghamshire Road, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QP
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary0.25 miles
Thorndale Road, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2AQ
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School0.39 miles
Scardale Way, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2TX
St Hild's College Church of England Aided Primary School, Durham0.78 miles
Renny`s Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2HZ
Durham Gilesgate Primary School0.85 miles
Kepier Crescent, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1PH
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Durham0.88 miles
Mill Lane, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 2JQ
Laurel Avenue Community Primary School1.09 miles
Laurel Avenue, The Woodlands, Durham, DH1 2EY
Sherburn Primary School1.12 miles
Cookshold Lane, Sherburn Village, Durham, County Durham, DH6 1DU
Pittington Primary School1.53 miles
Hallgarth Lane, Pittington, Durham, DH6 1AF
Finchale Primary School1.74 miles
Canterbury Road, Newton Hall, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5XT
Durham Sixth Form Centre1.86 miles
Providence Row, The Sands, Durham, County Durham, DH1 1SG
West Rainton Primary School1.98 miles
West Rainton, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 6RN
St Oswald's Church of England Aided Primary and Nursery School2.01 miles
Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School2.06 miles
Langley Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5LP
Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School2.06 miles
Langley Road, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, DH1 5LP
Health
Clinic
Belmont Surgery0.06 miles
Broomside Lane, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2QW
Cheveley Park Medical Centre0.07 miles
The Links, Belmont, Durham, County Durham, DH1 2UW
Simon Berry Optometrist - Hearingcare Clinic0.75 miles
41a Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate,, DH1 2HX
Sherburn Surgery0.91 miles
Gray Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, County Durham, DH6 1JE
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Durham]2.19 miles
Unit 2, 1-4 North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 4SH
Chastleton Surgery2.48 miles
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5BH
Framwellgate Moor Medical Centre2.59 miles
Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5BL
Bowburn Community Centre3.56 miles
Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5AT
Great Lumley Surgery3.64 miles
Lombard Place, Great Lumley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 4LE
Matrix Health Services UK Limited HQ3.65 miles
Evolve Centre, Cygnet Way, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 5QY
Dubmire Primary School4.08 miles
Brittania Terrace, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH4 6HL
Hetton Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic4.16 miles
Francis Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton le Spring,, DH5 9EZ
Hetton Health Centre4.16 miles
Francis Way, Hetton-Le-Hole, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH5 9EZ
Bearpark Medical Centre4.33 miles
Victor Terrace, Bearpark, Durham, County Durham, DH7 7DG
Brooke House4.37 miles
Hetton Road, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne And Wear, DH5 8NB
Appletree4.43 miles
Back Frederick Street North, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NT
GP
Belmont Surgery0.06 miles
Broomside Lane, Belmont, Co. Durham, DH1 2QW
Cheveley Park Medical Centre0.07 miles
The Links, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2UW
Sherburn Surgery0.91 miles
Gray Avenue, Sherburn, Co. Durham, DH6 1JE
Dunelm Medical Practice - Gilesgate1.06 miles
Sunderland Road, Durham, Durham, DH1 2QG
Claypath and University Medical Group, Claypath Medical Centre1.65 miles
26 Gilesgate, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 1QW
Claypath and University Medical Group, University Health Centre1.71 miles
Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, Co Durham, DH1 3JX
Dr Nicholson & Partners1.94 miles
Woodland View, West Rainton, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, Durham, DH4 6RQ
Chastleton Medical Group2.48 miles
Newton Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Co. Durham, DH1 5BH
Dunelm Medical Practice - Framwellgate Moor2.59 miles
50 Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, Durham, DH1 5BL
Bowburn Medical Centre3.40 miles
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, England - Uk, DH6 5AL
Fletcher & Partners3.64 miles
Front Street, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH3 4LE
Phoenix Medical Group4.12 miles
Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, Co Durham, DH6 3HW
Hetton Group Practice4.16 miles
Francis Way, Houghton Le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH5 9EZ
Dunelm Medical Practice - Bearpark4.33 miles
1 Victor Terrace, Bearpark, Durham, Durham, DH7 7DG
Drs Abbott, Patel & Uehlein4.41 miles
56 Front Street, Haswell, Haswell, County Durham, DH6 2BL
Dr Mansour4.41 miles
56 Front Street, Haswell, County Durham, DH6 2BL
Hospital
University Hospital Of North Durham2.62 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham2.62 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Lanchester Road Hospital3.50 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Chester Le Street Hospital4.91 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
Spire Washington Hospital6.62 miles
Picktree Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9JZ
Hopewood Park8.01 miles
Ryhope, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR2 0NB
Sedgefield Community Hospital9.10 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
Sunderland Eye Infirmary9.25 miles
Queen Alexandra Road, Sunderland, SR2 9HP
Sunderland Royal Hospital9.36 miles
Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP
Queen Elizabeth Hospital10.82 miles
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
Bishop Auckland Hospital10.84 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland10.90 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Monkwearmouth Hospital11.11 miles
Newcastle Road, Sunderland, SR5 1NB
Bensham Hospital11.56 miles
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4YL
Dunston Hill Hospital12.30 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
Elmville Unit at Monkton Hall12.56 miles
Monkton Village, Monkton Hall Hospital, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5NN
Pharmacy
Clark J and Lc0.12 miles
10 Cheveley Park, Belmont, DH1 2AA
Leak Chemists0.15 miles
6 Blue House Buildings, High Street, Belmont, DH1 1AR
Boots0.50 miles
Unit 9 Durham City Retail Park, Durham, DH1 2RP
Tesco Extra0.75 miles
Tesco Pharmacy, Rennys Lane, Dragonville Industrial Estate, Durham, Tyne and Wear, DH1 2XQ
Whitfield M Ltd0.88 miles
34 Sunderland Road, Gilesgate, Co Durham, DH1 2LG
Sherburn Village Pharmacy1.08 miles
2 Harley Terrace, Sherburn, Durham, DH6 1DS
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.65 miles
25 Gilesgate, Gilesgate,, DH1 1QW
The Store Pharmacy1.93 miles
The Store House, Rainton Gate, Houghton-le-Spring, DH4 6SQ
Boots1.99 miles
2 - 5 Market Place, Durham, DH1 3NB
Smith W (Durham) Ltd2.13 miles
55 Carr House Drive, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5LT
Boots2.19 miles
5a-6 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SH
Sainsbury's Pharmacy2.57 miles
J Sainsbury Supermarket, Arnison Retail Centre, Pity Me, DH1 5GD
Boots2.62 miles
Unit B Arnison Retail Park, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5GB
Leak Chemists2.63 miles
29-29a Front Street, Framwellgate Moor, Durham, DH1 5EE
Bowburn Pharmacy Ltd3.55 miles
2 Ash Terrace, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AS
J Dinning (Lumley) Limited3.65 miles
13 Lombard Place, Great Lumley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 4QP
Leisure
Park
OLD DURHAM GARDENS (Grade II Listed)1.45 miles
LOW NEWTON JUNCTION1.60 miles
DURHAM CASTLE AND CATHEDRAL2.16 miles
FLASS VALE2.53 miles
PITY ME CARRS2.54 miles
BOWBURN3.41 miles
CROXDALE HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.70 miles
CASSOP VALE3.72 miles
HETTON BOGS3.99 miles
BURN HALL (Grade II Listed)4.03 miles
HETTON LYONS4.10 miles
CROW TREES4.19 miles
BILL FORTH MEMORIAL PARK4.28 miles
LITTLE WOOD4.32 miles
DAISY HILL4.70 miles
COXHOE QUARRY WOOD4.71 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Drhm Bromsde Lne Local0.10 miles
Cheveley Park Shopping Centre, Durham, DH1 2AA
SPAR Belmont0.15 miles
Blue House Shopping Centre, High Street, County Durham, DH1 1AR
Londis Dragonville Service Station0.48 miles
Alma Place, Durham, DH1 2HN
ALDI Unit 8 Dragonville Ret. Pk0.49 miles
Dragon Lane, Durham, DH1 2WP
Gilesgate Food & Wine0.75 miles
39 Marshall Terrace, Gilesgate County Durham DH1 2HX
Tesco Durham (Extra)0.77 miles
Dragons Ln, Dragonville Industrial Estate, Durham, Durham, DH1 2XH
Iceland Dragonville0.82 miles
Unit 2 Dragon Lane, Dragonville Retail Park, DH1 2WP
Co-op Durham1.17 miles
Sherburn, DH6 1HD
Sainsbury's Gilesgate Local1.18 miles
9 Sunderland Road, Durham, DH1 2LH
SPAR Newton Hall1.95 miles
38 Canerbury Road, Newton Hall, DH1 5PY
Tesco Durham (Metro)2.03 miles
17 Market Place, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3NE
M&S Durham2.08 miles
4 Silver Street, Durham, DH1 3RB
Co-op Durham2.11 miles
Newton Hall, DH1 5LT
Costcutter West Rainton2.16 miles
Fairview, West Rainton, Co Durham, DH4 6RY
Sainsbury's Drhm North Rd Local2.17 miles
Unit 3 North Road, Durham, DH1 4SH
Iceland Durham2.18 miles
4/5 North Road, Durham City, DH1 4SH
Transport
Airport
Newcastle International Airport18.84 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport19.33 miles
Bus Stop
The Links - Shops (S)0.09 miles
Vicarage (SW)0.09 miles
The Links - Shops (N)0.10 miles
Vicarage (NE)0.11 miles
Buckinghamshire Road - schools end (S)0.14 miles
Sportsmans Arms (NE)0.14 miles
Buckinghamshire Road - schools end (N)0.14 miles
The Links - Buckinghamshire Road end (N)0.17 miles
The Links - Buckinghamshire Road end (S)0.18 miles
Sportsmans Arms (SW)0.18 miles
Bucks-Notts Road Junc (E)0.18 miles
Bucks-Notts Road Junc (W)0.19 miles
Bucks-Hants Road Junc (SE)0.19 miles
Bucks-Hants Road Junc (NW)0.20 miles
High Street (SW)0.21 miles
Brackendale Road (NE)0.22 miles
Ferry Port
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal14.65 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal15.07 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal15.45 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side18.31 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side18.35 miles
Railway Station
Durham Rail Station2.20 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station5.19 miles
Seaham Rail Station8.11 miles
Sunderland Rail Station10.10 miles
St Peters Rail Station10.41 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station10.70 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station10.70 miles
Seaburn Rail Station11.42 miles
Heworth Rail Station11.53 miles
Shildon Rail Station11.84 miles
East Boldon Rail Station11.91 miles
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station12.12 miles
Dunston Rail Station12.25 miles
Brockley Whins Rail Station12.31 miles
Newcastle Rail Station13.14 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station13.18 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DH1 2Q*)
Number of Properties in Catchment371
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
90, MUSGRAVE GARDENS
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PJ
£173,000
2025-06-06
semidetached
freehold
67, MOOR CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DJ
£240,000
2025-06-03
semidetached
leasehold
20, SHEPHERDS COURT
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1JQ
£124,250
2025-05-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
61, MUSGRAVE GARDENS
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PL
£167,500
2025-05-21
terraced
freehold
1, BEVAN GROVE
GILESGATE MOOR
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2LQ
£160,000
2025-05-20
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2024-07-18   £160,000
3, KEPIER CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PG
£172,500
2025-05-19
semidetached
freehold
55, KEPIER CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PG
£152,500
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
82, MUSGRAVE GARDENS
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PL
£165,000
2025-04-28
terraced
freehold
35, HABGOOD DRIVE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2TN
£137,000
2025-04-25
semidetached
freehold
12, CAMBRIDGESHIRE DRIVE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2LS
£280,000
2025-04-10
semidetached
freehold
38, WILLOWTREE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1EA
£200,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
23, HERONS COURT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2HD
£215,000
2025-03-19
terraced
leasehold
42, KEPIER CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PG
£139,500
2025-03-14
semidetached
freehold
42, ASHDOWN AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DD
£67,500
2025-01-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
40, SWINSIDE DRIVE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1AE
£179,000
2024-12-13
semidetached
freehold
13, THE MOORLANDS

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2LB
£120,000
2024-12-06
terraced
freehold
12, ROWAN TREE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DU
£177,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
29A, WILLOWTREE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1EA
£190,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
120, MOOR CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DL
£174,000
2025-02-14
semidetached
freehold
THE GRANGE (8), KEPIER CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1BF
£158,000
2025-02-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
7, ROWAN TREE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DX
£220,000
2025-02-03
semidetached
freehold
18, LAUREL AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2EY
£80,000
2025-01-31
terraced
freehold
11, CAMBRIDGESHIRE DRIVE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2LS
£340,000
2025-01-31
detached
freehold
53, FRANK STREET

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2JF
£145,000
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
4, HAMPSHIRE ROAD

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2DJ
£240,000
2025-01-10
semidetached
freehold
ASHCROFT, SHERBURN ROAD

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2JW
£202,500
2024-09-27
semidetached
freehold
4, HERONS COURT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2HD
£140,000
2024-08-30
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, ELMFIELD AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DQ
£186,000
2024-08-13
semidetached
leasehold
33, MUSGRAVE GARDENS
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PN
£152,500
2025-01-15
semidetached
freehold
42, HABGOOD DRIVE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2TW
£115,000
2024-12-18
terraced
freehold
5, HAMPSHIRE ROAD

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2DJ
£160,000
2024-12-17
semidetached
freehold
3, ASPEN CLOSE
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1EE
£150,000
2024-12-10
semidetached
freehold
11, BEVAN GROVE
GILESGATE MOOR
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2LQ
£205,000
2024-11-22
semidetached
freehold
BELGRAVIA HOUSE (5)

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DY
£35,000
2024-09-23
flatmaisonette
leasehold
3, MOOR CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PD
£225,000
2024-09-13
semidetached
freehold
8, PINE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2EX
£80,000
2024-08-02
terraced
freehold
37, BOLTSLAW PLACE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 2FA
£267,400
2024-05-29
otherPropertyType
freehold
34, MOOR CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PB
£120,000
2024-11-15
semidetached
freehold
32, ASHDOWN AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1DD
£62,500
2024-10-31
flatmaisonette
leasehold
37, KEPIER CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PG
£170,000
2024-10-28
semidetached
freehold
8, WILLOWTREE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1EB
£190,000
2024-10-24
semidetached
leasehold
11, WILLOWTREE AVENUE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1EB
£220,000
2024-10-24
semidetached
freehold
29, SHEPHERDS COURT
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1JQ
£115,000
2024-10-24
flatmaisonette
leasehold
102, MUSGRAVE GARDENS
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PJ
£218,000
2024-10-17
detached
freehold
56, MUSGRAVE GARDENS
GILESGATE
DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PL
£147,500
2024-10-15
terraced
freehold
28, SHARP CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PE
£160,000
2024-10-10
semidetached
freehold
THE GRANGE (4), KEPIER CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1BF
£145,000
2024-10-10
flatmaisonette
leasehold
32, HORNBEAM CLOSE

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1EN
£98,000
2024-10-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
27, MOOR CRESCENT

DURHAM
COUNTY DURHAM
DH1 1PB
£185,000
2024-08-05
semidetached
freehold
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