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House prices in Durham

County Durham · 1,484 sales registered so far in the 12 months to June 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 June 2026, from 1,484 sales registered so far. That is 2.6% down on the year before and 3.1% up on five years ago. Semi-detached homes were the most common sale at a median £158,250; detached £265,500; terraced £120,500; flats £111,250. Homes with a recorded floor area sold for about £183 per square foot (£1,970/m²), based on 3,194 of 3,354 sales over two years.

Median sold price
£165,000
12 months to June 2026
Half of sales were above this price, half below
Change on a year ago
−2.6%
median vs the previous 12 months
Shown only when both years have 30+ sales
Price per sq ft
£183
typical range £130–£232
From 3,194 of 3,354 sales with an EPC floor area (2 years)
Sales registered so far
1,484
12 months to June 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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)
Detached354£265,500£232 1,152 sq ft−0.4%
Semi-detached622£158,250£176 893 sq ft+2.1%
Terraced440£120,500£139 883 sq ft+0.4%
Flats68£111,250£168 646 sq ft+1.2%

Durham house price trend

£120k£140k£160k£180k£200kQ4 2021: £146,998 · 482 salesQ1 2022: £141,500 · 452 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: £154,975 · 340 salesQ2 2024: £168,000 · 402 salesQ3 2024: £165,000 · 453 salesQ4 2024: £170,000 · 504 salesQ1 2025: £180,000 · 499 salesQ2 2025: £158,475 · 414 salesQ3 2025: £174,000 · 431 salesQ4 2025: £166,500 · 455 sales (provisional)Q1 2026: £155,000 · 322 sales (provisional)Q2 2026: £161,000 · 276 sales (provisional)Q3 2026: £144,750 · 144 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 £174,000 in Q3 2025
PeriodMedian sold priceSales
Q4 2021£146,998482
Q1 2022£141,500452
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£154,975340
Q2 2024£168,000402
Q3 2024£165,000453
Q4 2024£170,000504
Q1 2025£180,000499
Q2 2025£158,475414
Q3 2025£174,000431
Q4 2025£166,500455
Q1 2026£155,000322
Q2 2026£161,000276
Q3 2026£144,750144

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

What homes in Durham sold for

£65k–£115k
£115k–£165k
£165k–£215k
£215k–£265k
£265k–£315k
£315k–£365k
£365k–£415k
£415k+

Most homes in Durham sold for £65k–£165k (50% of sales).

Sold house prices in Durham

SoldAddressTypePriceFloor area£/sq ftvs last sale
24 Aug 202634, Cooperative Terrace DH6 4DQ Terraced£105,0001,087 sq ft £97n/a
24 Aug 20263, Taylor Court DH1 1EL Flats · Leasehold£82,500581 sq ft £142n/a
21 Aug 20267, Luke Terrace DH6 3RX Semi-detached£132,000732 sq ft £180n/a
20 Aug 202622, Geoffrey Avenue DH1 4PF Semi-detached£445,0001,442 sq ft £309n/a
20 Aug 202611, Farrier Close DH1 5XY Flats · Leasehold£72,500603 sq ft £120n/a
18 Aug 20269, the Gables DH7 0BH Semi-detached£135,000678 sq ft £199n/a
14 Aug 2026Brooklands, Ford Crescent DH7 0SW Detached£375,000n/a n/an/a
14 Aug 202612, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG Semi-detached · Leasehold£312,5001,066 sq ft £293n/a
14 Aug 202636, Hillside View DH6 1DZ Semi-detached£190,0001,098 sq ft £173n/a
14 Aug 20262, North Brancepeth Close DH7 8LX Semi-detached£175,000807 sq ft £217n/a
14 Aug 20262, Chester Gardens DH7 6QZ Semi-detached£125,000915 sq ft £137n/a
14 Aug 202631, Birch Place DH7 9JA Semi-detached£108,000904 sq ft £119n/a
14 Aug 20261, Bruce Street DH7 6BW Terraced£90,0001,033 sq ft £87n/a
14 Aug 20261, Hawthorne Terrace DH7 7HU Terraced£55,000872 sq ft £63n/a
13 Aug 202662, Sorrel Close DH6 2LB Semi-detached£165,000850 sq ft £194n/a
13 Aug 2026116, Wood View DH6 5JB Terraced£110,000689 sq ft £160+29% (2022)
11 Aug 202643, Grint Close DH6 4BW Detached£285,0001,163 sq ft £245+19% (2022)
11 Aug 2026114, High Street North DH7 8JH Terraced£125,0001,001 sq ft £125n/a
11 Aug 20269, Hessewelle Crescent DH6 2EQ Semi-detached£60,000700 sq ft £86n/a
10 Aug 20266, Carrsdale DH1 1BD Terraced£150,000732 sq ft £205n/a
10 Aug 202670, Manor Drive DH7 6FT Terraced£128,000624 sq ft £205+9% (2021)
10 Aug 202617, Reed Close DH6 4FD Semi-detached£124,250840 sq ft £148+4% (2022)
7 Aug 20264, Albert Street DH1 4RL Terraced£500,0001,496 sq ft £334+20% (2020)
7 Aug 2026Naysmith Cottage DH1 2SA Detached£462,000n/a n/an/a
7 Aug 2026Dorville, Nevilles Cross Bank DH1 4JP Detached£425,000n/a n/an/a

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. Rosemount DH1 £475,000· 11 sales
  8. The Avenue DH1 £460,000· 15 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 £55,975· 8 sales
  7. Dene Crescent DH6 £59,500· 5 sales
  8. Dunelm Place DH6 £59,750· 6 sales

Most active streets

  1. Wheatley Close DH6 15in 12m
  2. Priors Grange DH6 12in 12m
  3. Front Street DH7 11in 12m
  4. Grange Way DH6 10in 12m
  5. Goldsborough Road DH1 8in 12m
  6. High Street DH1 7in 12m
  7. Theodore Close DH7 7in 12m
  8. Marley Fields 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)
DH7532£150,000£164+3.4%
DH1479£227,000£232−0.9%
DH6473£130,000£156−3.7%

For sale in Durham now

Homes for sale in Durham today ask a median £175,000 (n = 290) vs £165,000 sold, so asking is 6% above recent sold prices; £179 vs £183 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
  • Bishops Walk · Miller Homes
    23 first sales· median £250,000· from 2024

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 £126k–£225k at the area's typical £130–£232 per square foot. That is 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 June 2026 (1,484 sales registered so far); the mean was £195,755. 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 June 2026 with a recorded floor area achieved a median £183 per square foot (interquartile range £130–£232), from 3,194 sales matched to an Energy Performance Certificate floor area.

›Are house prices in Durham going up or down?

In the 12 months to June 2026, the median was 2.6% down on the previous 12 months and 3.1% 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 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 August 2026, as registered by 4 Oct 2026 · headline figures cover the 12 months to June 2026 (later months are still being registered).Next HM Land Registry release ~28 Oct 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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