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County Durham district house prices

County Durham has an average sold price of £152,797 across 150,654 HM Land Registry transactions, with data from 1995-01-12 to 2026-07-31.

Updated August 2026Records through July 2026HM Land Registry31+ million records

County Durham at a glance

County Durham averages £152,797 across 150,654 completed sales. Use town coverage, median price and nearby comparisons before narrowing a shortlist.

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Average £152,797 · Median £110,000 · 150,654 transactions · +2.0% growth · 28 towns

Data window
1995 to 2026
Updated August 2026
Latest recorded sale
July 2026
Most recent HM Land Registry entry for this area
Sample quality
High transaction depth
150,654 sales across 28 towns
Median check
£110,000
Mean and median differ enough to inspect local mix
Trend signal
+2.0%
The five-year price movement is +2.0%.

County Durham Property Market Overview

The average sold price in County Durham is £152,797, which is below the national average of £398,894 by -61.7%. 28 towns contribute 150,654 registered sales since 1995-01-12, with a median of £110,000 — higher-value sales pull the mean above the median through 2026-07-31. The five-year price movement is +2.0%, tracking the national trend. County Durham is +61.7% below the national average of £398,893. 150,654 recorded sales across 28 towns since 1995-01-12 average 4,708 sales per year.

Towns in County Durham

Durham
£152,912
Bishop Auckland
£108,583
Chester le Street
£127,018
Consett
£116,821
Stanley
£90,857

Nearby Districts

Durham
£101,325
Newcastle upon Tyne
£174,940
Derwentside
£82,134
Chester-le-Street
£90,062
Easington
£71,476
Sedgefield
£71,942
Darlington
£134,593
Wear Valley
£79,541

Postcode Areas in County Durham

DL14
£100,124
DH1
£222,310
DH8
£116,776
DH7
£116,093
DH9
£89,823
DH6
£107,862
DH2
£115,872
DH3
£139,922

Postcodes in County Durham

DL17 0HX
£112,000
SR8 1ND
£260,000
TS21 2DT
£242,000
DL13 5RA
£280,000
DL14 8EX
£135,000
SR7 8NP
£74,400
DH8 5RX
£105,000
SR7 7WX
£232,500
DH7 0PZ
£249,000
DH9 9HZ
£23,750
TS29 6QP
£111,500
DL13 2NB
£130,000
DH1 2DP
£97,500
DL14 9EX
£15,000
DL4 1EX
£92,000
DH6 1LD
£149,950
DH2 3JN
£375,000
DL15 9GR
£150,000
DL5 4XQ
£230,000
DL17 0JG
£91,999

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average sale price in County Durham?v

County Durham has an average sale price of £152,797 and a median sale price of £110,000, based on 150,654 registered transactions across 32 active years. The average is 61.7% below the national average of £398,893, the median is 40.0% below the national median of £183,250.

How does the median price compare to the average price in County Durham?v

The median sold price of £110,000 is 28.0% lower than the average of £152,797. This can happen when a smaller number of higher-value transactions pull the average upward.

Which towns in County Durham have the most recorded sales?v

Among ranked towns in this district, DURHAM has 34,364 recorded sales at an average of £201,085; BISHOP AUCKLAND has 16,279 recorded sales at an average of £134,514; CHESTER LE STREET has 12,269 recorded sales at an average of £160,102.

Which towns in County Durham have the highest average prices?v

Among ranked towns with enough recorded transactions, the highest average sold prices are shown for WASHINGTON (£503,906), ROWLANDS GILL (£450,674), RICHMOND (£408,407).

Which towns in County Durham have the highest recorded five-year price change?v

Among ranked towns with available five-year change data, STANLEY shows a five-year change of +22.8%; PETERLEE shows a five-year change of +21.9%; BRANDON shows a five-year change of +19.9%.

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