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House prices in County Durham

North East · 11,568 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in County Durham

The average (median) house price in County Durham, North East was £155,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 11,568 sales registered so far — 1.9% down on the year before and 10.7% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £157,000; detached £270,000; terraced £105,000; flats £86,995. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £175 per square foot (£1,884/m²), based on 24,460 of 25,815 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£155,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−1.9%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£175
typical range £123–£222
From 24,460 of 25,815 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
11,568
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year

Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered) County Durham = the ceremonial county (County Durham, Darlington, Hartlepool, Stockton-On-Tees in HM Land Registry's records)

House prices in County Durham by town

vs parent
Stockton-on-Tees County Durham£176,750£197+0.2%1,910114%
Durham County Durham£165,000£179−2.9%1,507106%
Darlington County Durham£170,000£186−4.5%1,499110%
Hartlepool County Durham£145,000£161−3.3%1,22194%
Chester-le-Street County Durham£172,000£191−4.2%754111%
Bishop Auckland County Durham£135,000£150+8.0%67787%
Consett County Durham£140,000£159−7.6%55690%
Billingham County Durham£169,000£194−6.1%483109%
Stanley County Durham£120,000£130+14.3%47577%
Peterlee County Durham£85,000£1070.0%38355%
Seaham County Durham£120,000£146−7.7%35277%
Newton Aycliffe County Durham£161,500£179+2.2%304104%
Spennymoor County Durham£145,000£1630.0%29694%
Crook County Durham£130,000£138+18.2%27584%
Ferryhill County Durham£105,000£128+12.7%22868%
Yarm County Durham£295,000£259−0.3%223190%
Barnard Castle County Durham£233,475£217−6.6%156151%
Shildon County Durham£75,000£88−5.7%12148%

House prices in County Durham by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached2,919£270,000£230 1,184 sq ft0.0%
Semi-detached4,204£157,000£178 883 sq ft+1.3%
Terraced3,986£105,000£121 883 sq ft+5.2%
Flats459£86,995£144 635 sq ft−0.6%

County Durham house price trend

£120k£140k£160k£180k£200kQ4 2021: £133,000 · 3,960 salesQ1 2022: £135,000 · 3,486 salesQ2 2022: £145,000 · 3,634 salesQ3 2022: £148,000 · 4,235 salesQ4 2022: £155,000 · 4,091 salesQ1 2023: £139,265 · 2,952 salesQ2 2023: £145,000 · 2,965 salesQ3 2023: £149,000 · 3,333 salesQ4 2023: £151,000 · 3,219 salesQ1 2024: £142,000 · 2,689 salesQ2 2024: £154,000 · 3,193 salesQ3 2024: £152,000 · 3,535 salesQ4 2024: £160,000 · 3,893 salesQ1 2025: £165,000 · 3,817 salesQ2 2025: £152,900 · 3,138 salesQ3 2025: £157,600 · 3,559 salesQ4 2025: £155,000 · 3,114 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £145,000 · 2,287 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £154,000 · 2,050 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £153,500 · 396 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
County Durham median North East median sales per period still being registered
County Durham: median sold price £133,000 in Q4 2021 to £157,600 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£133,0003960
Q1 2022£135,0003486
Q2 2022£145,0003634
Q3 2022£148,0004235
Q4 2022£155,0004091
Q1 2023£139,2652952
Q2 2023£145,0002965
Q3 2023£149,0003333
Q4 2023£151,0003219
Q1 2024£142,0002689
Q2 2024£154,0003193
Q3 2024£152,0003535
Q4 2024£160,0003893
Q1 2025£165,0003817
Q2 2025£152,9003138
Q3 2025£157,6003559
Q4 2025£155,0003114
Q1 2026£145,0002287
Q2 2026£154,0002050
Q3 2026£153,500396

Median of completed sales per period, not seasonally adjusted; the latest months are still being registered.

UK House Price Index (mix-adjusted) for County Durham: £138,148, +7.0% on the year (June 2026) — why this differs from our median.

What homes in County Durham sold for

£55k–£105k
£105k–£155k
£155k–£205k
£205k–£255k
£255k–£305k
£305k–£355k
£355k–£405k
£405k+

Most homes in County Durham sold for £55k–£155k (50% of sales).

Sold house prices in County Durham

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
31 Jul 202643, Penderyn Crescent TS17 5DD Detached£239,000980 sq ft £244+31% (2019)
31 Jul 202611, Byron Road DL17 0HX Semi-detached£112,000915 sq ft £122
28 Jul 202630, Cragside TS21 2DT Semi-detached£242,000947 sq ft £255+38% (2022)
27 Jul 20263, Woodland Heights DL13 5RA Semi-detached£280,0001,173 sq ft £239+6% (2023)
27 Jul 2026155, Minors Crescent DL3 0DJ Semi-detached£166,000980 sq ft £169+4% (2022)
27 Jul 202623, Liddell Way DL14 8EX Terraced£135,000667 sq ft £202
24 Jul 20267, Rothbury Close DH2 3JN Detached£375,000980 sq ft £383
24 Jul 20269, Comets Garth DL2 2FL Detached£340,0001,787 sq ft £190
24 Jul 202626, Preseli Grove TS17 5HB Detached£282,5001,227 sq ft £230
24 Jul 202633, Buckthorn Crescent TS21 3LD Detached£250,0001,259 sq ft £199
24 Jul 202643, Alderside Crescent DH7 0PZ Semi-detached£249,0001,055 sq ft £236
24 Jul 202632, Marsdon Way SR7 7WX Detached£232,5001,119 sq ft £208
24 Jul 202684, Intrepid Close TS25 1GF Semi-detached£230,000818 sq ft £281+6% (2022)
24 Jul 20266, Darlington Road DL5 6RB Terraced£190,0001,033 sq ft £184
24 Jul 202634, Willow Road DL3 6QA Terraced£189,0001,206 sq ft £157
24 Jul 202616, Deighton Grove TS23 3UD Semi-detached£188,000958 sq ft £196
24 Jul 202613, Sidings Close TS24 7AQ Terraced£170,0001,238 sq ft £137
24 Jul 202611, Willow Drive TS29 6QP Detached · Leasehold£165,000743 sq ft £222
24 Jul 202614, Evergreen Close TS26 0YZ Semi-detached£150,000732 sq ft £205
24 Jul 202629, Woodside DH6 1LD Semi-detached£149,950775 sq ft £193
24 Jul 202637, Caithness Way DL1 3QS Semi-detached£139,000667 sq ft £208+15% (2022)
24 Jul 20269, Chapel Street DL13 2NB Terraced£130,000517 sq ft £252+43% (2023)
24 Jul 202630, Willow Drive TS29 6QP Semi-detached£111,500646 sq ft £173+12% (2022)
24 Jul 2026132, Ashton Road TS20 1RE Semi-detached£110,000657 sq ft £168
24 Jul 202610, Unsworth Gardens DH8 5RX Semi-detached£105,000786 sq ft £134

Streets in County Durham

Most expensive streets

  1. Symeon Court DH1 £934,848· 6 sales
  2. Duke of Wellington Gardens TS22 £910,000· 5 sales
  3. Potters Bank DH1 £905,000· 5 sales
  4. Wynyard Woods TS22 £805,000· 5 sales
  5. Fir Tree Close TS15 £772,500· 6 sales
  6. The Plantations TS22 £750,000· 7 sales
  7. Black Wood TS22 £732,500· 8 sales
  8. Red Cedar Close TS22 £675,000· 6 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Cumberland Street DL14 £27,500· 5 sales
  2. Garden Street DL14 £28,500· 6 sales
  3. Ilchester Street SR7 £29,000· 5 sales
  4. Raby Terrace DL17 £29,500· 17 sales
  5. Eighth Street SR8 £30,000· 21 sales
  6. Ninth Street SR8 £30,250· 10 sales
  7. Eleventh Street SR8 £30,625· 30 sales
  8. General Bucher Court DL14 £31,000· 20 sales

Most active streets

  1. Wheatley Close DH6 19in 12m
  2. Carter Close DH9 17in 12m
  3. Front Street DL13 16in 12m
  4. Bradley Lowery Way TS27 15in 12m
  5. High Grange Way TS28 14in 12m
  6. Martin Link DH9 14in 12m
  7. Waggon Close DH2 14in 12m
  8. Faceby Close TS25 14in 12m

Medians over five years for streets with at least five sales; "most active" counts the last 12 months.

For sale in County Durham now

Homes for sale in County Durham today ask a median £180,000 (n = 207) vs £155,000 sold — asking is 16% above recent sold prices; £186 vs £175 per sq ft. 0% of Homello's listings here are under offer. Asking ≠ achieved; sold prices reflect deals agreed 4–6 months ago.

Sold prices at developments in County Durham

  • Monarch Green · Gleeson Homes
    18 resales · median £280,000· +1% on first sale
  • Siskin Park · Simple Life
    11 resales · median £260,000· −1% on first sale
  • Peerfields · Avant Homes
    8 resales · median £208,750· +6% on first sale
  • Clarence Gate · Bellway Homes
    5 resales · median £225,000· −3% on first sale
  • Chester Meadows · Taylor Wimpey
    67 first sales· median £254,995· from 2021

New-build sales register 6–12 months after completion; "resale" means a later sale at an address whose first recorded sale was a new build.

House prices near County Durham

Part of North East

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in County Durham is worth roughly £119k–£215k at the area's typical £123–£222 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in County Durham

What is the average house price in County Durham?

The median sold price in County Durham, North East was £155,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (11,568 sales registered so far); the mean was £179,786. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The North East median over the same period was £170,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in County Durham per square foot?

Homes sold in County Durham, North East over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £175 per square foot (interquartile range £123–£222), from 24,460 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in County Durham going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 1.9% down on the previous 12 months and 10.7% up on five years earlier. These compare completed sales registered so far; the most recent months are still being registered, so the latest figures move as late registrations arrive.

What is the most expensive street in County Durham?

Of streets with at least five sales in the last five years, Symeon Court (DH1) has the highest median sold price at £934,848 across 6 sales.

Where does this data come from and how up to date is it?

Every sale is from HM Land Registry's Price Paid Data for England and Wales, which we re-import monthly. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered). Floor areas come from Energy Performance Certificates matched by address.

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Sources and method. Sales completed to July 2026, as registered by 29 Aug 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to May 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Sept 2026. Medians unless stated; averages only where 30 or more sales. Category A sales only (standard price-paid transactions), houses and flats.

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Floor areas derived from Energy Performance Certificate data © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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