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House prices in Durham

County Durham · 1,507 sales registered so far in the 12 months to May 2026 · HM Land Registry data

Average house price in Durham

The average (median) house price in Durham, County Durham was £165,000 in the 12 months to May 2026, from 1,507 sales registered so far — 2.9% down on the year before and 6.5% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £158,000; detached £265,000; terraced £120,000; flats £116,000. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £184 per square foot (£1,981/m²), based on 3,192 of 3,350 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£165,000
12 months to May 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−2.9%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£184
typical range £131–£232
From 3,192 of 3,350 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
1,507
12 months to May 2026
Recent months are still being registered; counts are never compared year on year
vs County Durham
+6%
County Durham median £155,000
Difference between the two medians

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) Durham = the Durham post town: DH1, DH6, DH7 (as recorded in the sales)

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House prices in Durham by property type

TypeSalesMedian price£/sq ftTypical sizeChange (1y)
Detached372£265,000£233 1,130 sq ft−1.1%
Semi-detached622£158,000£176 893 sq ft+1.9%
Terraced446£120,000£139 883 sq ft0.0%
Flats67£116,000£168 646 sq ft+0.9%

Durham house price trend

£120k£140k£160k£180k£200kQ4 2021: £146,998 · 482 salesQ1 2022: £143,000 · 453 salesQ2 2022: £156,972 · 480 salesQ3 2022: £154,500 · 560 salesQ4 2022: £164,950 · 549 salesQ1 2023: £143,000 · 381 salesQ2 2023: £161,000 · 382 salesQ3 2023: £158,250 · 440 salesQ4 2023: £157,750 · 400 salesQ1 2024: £155,000 · 341 salesQ2 2024: £168,000 · 402 salesQ3 2024: £165,000 · 454 salesQ4 2024: £170,000 · 504 salesQ1 2025: £180,000 · 499 salesQ2 2025: £158,475 · 414 salesQ3 2025: £169,000 · 422 salesQ4 2025: £165,000 · 423 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £152,500 · 311 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £163,750 · 260 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £129,500 · 52 sales (provisional)Q4 2021Q4 2022Q4 2023Q4 2024Q4 2025Q3 2026
Durham median County Durham median sales per period still being registered
Durham: median sold price £146,998 in Q4 2021 to £169,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£146,998482
Q1 2022£143,000453
Q2 2022£156,972480
Q3 2022£154,500560
Q4 2022£164,950549
Q1 2023£143,000381
Q2 2023£161,000382
Q3 2023£158,250440
Q4 2023£157,750400
Q1 2024£155,000341
Q2 2024£168,000402
Q3 2024£165,000454
Q4 2024£170,000504
Q1 2025£180,000499
Q2 2025£158,475414
Q3 2025£169,000422
Q4 2025£165,000423
Q1 2026£152,500311
Q2 2026£163,750260
Q3 2026£129,50052

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

What homes in Durham sold for

£70k–£120k
£120k–£170k
£170k–£220k
£220k–£270k
£270k–£320k
£320k–£370k
£370k–£420k
£420k+

Most homes in Durham sold for £70k–£170k (52% of sales).

Sold house prices in Durham

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
24 Jul 202643, Alderside Crescent DH7 0PZ Semi-detached£249,0001,055 sq ft £236
24 Jul 202629, Woodside DH6 1LD Semi-detached£149,950775 sq ft £193
24 Jul 202624, Minster Court DH1 2DP Flats · Leasehold£97,500667 sq ft £146
23 Jul 202626, Lowes Barn Bank DH1 3QL Semi-detached£225,000721 sq ft £312+22% (2022)
20 Jul 20264, Black Road DH7 8LW Terraced£136,000721 sq ft £189+5% (2024)
17 Jul 202619, Old Dryburn Way DH1 5SE Detached£230,000829 sq ft £278
17 Jul 202632, Parkinson Crescent DH6 1BS Detached£225,000969 sq ft £232+10% (2020)
17 Jul 202644, Newton Drive DH1 5BE Detached£223,0001,001 sq ft £223
17 Jul 202626, Westwood View DH7 6PA Terraced · Leasehold£100,000710 sq ft £141+15% (2021)
17 Jul 202649, Grange Crescent DH6 4BQ Semi-detached£95,000657 sq ft £145
16 Jul 202618, Little Court DH1 5ZJ Semi-detached£260,000915 sq ft £284+2% (2023)
16 Jul 202611, Sergeant Close DH1 5ZN Semi-detached£235,000667 sq ft £352+9% (2024)
16 Jul 202612, Herons Court DH1 2HD Flats · Leasehold£127,5001,055 sq ft £121+1% (2022)
15 Jul 202612, Nevilles Cross Villas DH1 4JR Semi-detached£425,0001,410 sq ft £301+10% (2022)
15 Jul 20269, Field House Terrace DH1 4NA Semi-detached£420,0001,432 sq ft £293
15 Jul 202658, Bell Avenue DH6 5PJ Detached£275,0001,259 sq ft £218
15 Jul 202676, York Crescent DH1 5PT Semi-detached£228,000893 sq ft £255+36% (2023)
15 Jul 202618, York Crescent DH1 5PU Semi-detached£170,000570 sq ft £298
15 Jul 20265, Tyzack Street DH7 6DS Terraced£83,0001,109 sq ft £75
14 Jul 20266, Aspen Close DH1 1EE Detached£317,0001,076 sq ft £295
14 Jul 20265, Fallsway DH1 1AZ Semi-detached£220,000969 sq ft £227
14 Jul 20263, Burns Terrace DH6 2PD Semi-detached£70,000818 sq ft £86
13 Jul 202630, Esh Hillside DH7 9TG Semi-detached£120,000904 sq ft £133
10 Jul 20263, Bedfordshire Drive DH1 2LX Semi-detached£215,000592 sq ft £363+34% (2020)
10 Jul 20261, East View DH7 8RY Semi-detached£142,0001,109 sq ft £128

The most recent registered sales. Full histories, including every sale since 1995, are on the street pages.

Streets in Durham

Most expensive streets

  1. Symeon Court DH1 £934,848· 6 sales
  2. Potters Bank DH1 £905,000· 5 sales
  3. Richardby Crescent DH1 £650,000· 7 sales
  4. Fowler Wynd DH1 £542,500· 9 sales
  5. Aykley Green DH1 £535,000· 5 sales
  6. Albert Street DH1 £532,500· 10 sales
  7. The Grove DH1 £500,000· 5 sales
  8. Rosemount DH1 £475,000· 12 sales

Most affordable streets

  1. Greenhills Terrace DH6 £43,300· 5 sales
  2. Alexandra Terrace DH6 £45,000· 7 sales
  3. Brackenhill Avenue DH6 £53,500· 7 sales
  4. Edward Terrace DH7 £54,000· 8 sales
  5. Coronation Terrace DH6 £55,000· 5 sales
  6. Dene Terrace DH6 £56,000· 7 sales
  7. Dunelm Place DH6 £59,000· 7 sales
  8. Dene Crescent DH6 £59,500· 5 sales

Most active streets

  1. Wheatley Close DH6 19in 12m
  2. Priors Grange DH6 12in 12m
  3. Theodore Close DH7 12in 12m
  4. Front Street DH7 10in 12m
  5. Grange Way DH6 10in 12m
  6. Marley Fields DH6 9in 12m
  7. Goldsborough Road DH1 9in 12m
  8. Latimer Way DH6 7in 12m

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

Postcode districts in Durham

DistrictSales (12m)Median£/sq ftChange (1y)
DH7535£150,000£165+2.0%
DH6495£131,000£159−5.8%
DH1477£230,000£232+0.8%

For sale in Durham now

Homes for sale in Durham today ask a median £125,000 (n = 66) vs £165,000 sold — asking is 24% below recent sold prices; £155 vs £184 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 Durham

  • Clarence Gate · Bellway Homes
    5 resales · median £225,000· −3% on first sale

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 Durham

Part of County Durham

What's my home worth?

A 90 m² (970 sq ft) home in Durham is worth roughly £127k–£225k at the area's typical £131–£232 per square foot — a range, not a valuation.

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Questions about house prices in Durham

What is the average house price in Durham?

The median sold price in Durham, County Durham was £165,000 in the 12 months to May 2026 (1,507 sales registered so far); the mean was £196,405. We quote medians because a few very expensive or very cheap sales pull a mean around. The County Durham median over the same period was £155,000. Portals and the ONS publish different figures because they use different boundaries, windows and adjustments.

How much is a house in Durham per square foot?

Homes sold in Durham, County Durham over the two years to May 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £184 per square foot (interquartile range £131–£232), from 3,192 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

Are house prices in Durham going up or down?

In the 12 months to May 2026, the median was 2.9% down on the previous 12 months and 6.5% 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 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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