House Prices in Durham
£150,000
Median Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
£181,349
Mean Average Sales Price
(last 12 months)
6391
Total Sales
(last 12 months)
−7.6%
Median vs previous
12 months
House prices in Durham: market summary
Durham recorded 6,391 home sales in the last 12 months, at a median price of £150,000 and a mean of £181,349. Comparing the 12 months to August 2026 with the 12 months before, the median price fell by 7.6% (from £157,000 to £145,000). Semi-detached homes were the most common sale (40% of sales), and detached homes averaged £293,978 against £144,068 for flats. Of the areas with at least five sales, Shincliffe had the highest average price (£463,684) and Ludworth the lowest (£85,418). The town's median is 8% below the North East median of £157,000.
Properties in Durham had a mean average selling price of £181,349 and a median of £150,000 over the last 12 months based on 6391 sales.
Sales by Property Type
Average Price & # Sales (Last 12 Months)
Breakdown by Locality
Average Price & # Sales (last 12 months). Areas with enough sales link to their own page.
| Locality | Avg Price | # Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Durham Centre | £273,374 | 1425 |
| Aykley Heads | £285,303 | 68 |
| Bearpark | £132,362 | 142 |
| Belmont | £183,571 | 14 |
| Belmont Industrial Estate | £1,780,000 | 1 |
| Bowburn | £136,093 | 462 |
| Brancepeth | £386,000 | 6 |
| Brandon | £141,955 | 237 |
| Brandon Village | £320,455 | 11 |
| Brasside | £117,500 | 10 |
| Broompark | £310,067 | 15 |
| Browney | £292,176 | 34 |
| Burnhope | £133,077 | 71 |
| Carrville | £161,838 | 74 |
| Cassop | £140,471 | 17 |
| Cornsay | £375,000 | 3 |
| Cornsay Colliery | £113,712 | 7 |
| Coxhoe | £162,490 | 272 |
| Crossgate Moor | £265,000 | 10 |
| Croxdale | £116,524 | 47 |
| Edmondsley | £170,719 | 16 |
| Esh | £235,519 | 27 |
| Esh Winning | £129,060 | 234 |
| Framwellgate Moor | £217,426 | 54 |
| Gilesgate | £173,917 | 95 |
| Gilesgate Moor | £160,000 | 2 |
| Hartside | £550,000 | 2 |
| Haswell | £131,980 | 104 |
| Hett | £310,000 | 10 |
| High Pittington | £214,106 | 71 |
| High Shincliffe | £361,051 | 39 |
| Houghall | £250,000 | 3 |
| Kelloe | £146,718 | 68 |
| Lanchester | £246,507 | 258 |
| Langley Moor | £180,834 | 74 |
| Langley Park | £154,330 | 274 |
| Littletown | £84,000 | 3 |
| Low Pittington | £232,000 | 2 |
| Ludworth | £85,418 | 36 |
| Maiden Law | £322,929 | 7 |
| Meadowfield | £134,687 | 75 |
| Merryoaks | £267,613 | 6 |
| Nevilles Cross | £227,210 | 10 |
| New Brancepeth | £91,944 | 80 |
| Newton Hall | £175,425 | 40 |
| Old Cassop | £490,000 | 3 |
| Pity Me | £180,292 | 77 |
| Quarrington Hill | £109,957 | 23 |
| Quebec | £145,938 | 16 |
| Sacriston | £141,250 | 293 |
| Shadforth | £200,313 | 35 |
| Sherburn | £146,500 | 6 |
| Sherburn Hill | £117,046 | 63 |
| Sherburn Village | £154,877 | 216 |
| Shincliffe | £463,684 | 38 |
| Shotton Colliery | £110,577 | 317 |
| South Hetton | £110,514 | 176 |
| Stonebridge | £400,000 | 6 |
| Sunderland Bridge | £635,000 | 3 |
| Thornley | £150,983 | 130 |
| Tursdale | £103,731 | 8 |
| Ushaw Moor | £138,299 | 197 |
| Waterhouses | £186,441 | 17 |
| West Sherburn | £462,000 | 1 |
| Wheatley Hill | £115,863 | 240 |
| Witton Gilbert | £144,103 | 150 |
Recent sales in Durham
The latest 20 sales registered with HM Land Registry. For sales near a particular address, use sold prices near me.
| Address | Date | Type | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34, Cooperative Terrace Coxhoe, DH6 4DQ | 24 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £105,000 |
| 3, Taylor Court Carrville, DH1 1EL | 24 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £82,500 |
| 7, Luke Terrace Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RX | 21 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £132,000 |
| 22, Geoffrey Avenue DH1 4PF | 20 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £445,000 |
| 11, Farrier Close Pity Me, DH1 5XY | 20 Aug 2026 | Flat/maisonette | £72,500 |
| 9, The Gables Burnhope, DH7 0BH | 18 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £135,000 |
| 7, North Crescent DH1 4NE | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £270,000 |
| 8, Holly Crescent Sacriston, DH7 6PW | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £90,000 |
| 12, Westcott Drive DH1 5AG | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £312,500 |
| 36, Hillside View Sherburn Village, DH6 1DZ | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £190,000 |
| Brooklands, Ford Crescent Lanchester, DH7 0SW | 14 Aug 2026 | Detached | £375,000 |
| 1, Hawthorne Terrace New Brancepeth, DH7 7HU | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £55,000 |
| 31, Birch Place Esh Winning, DH7 9JA | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £108,000 |
| 1, Bruce Street Sacriston, DH7 6BW | 14 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £90,000 |
| 2, North Brancepeth Close Langley Moor, DH7 8LX | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £175,000 |
| 2, Chester Gardens Witton Gilbert, DH7 6QZ | 14 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £125,000 |
| 62, Sorrel Close Shotton Colliery, DH6 2LB | 13 Aug 2026 | Semi-detached | £165,000 |
| 116, Wood View Croxdale, DH6 5JB | 13 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £110,000 |
| 114, High Street North Langley Moor, DH7 8JH | 11 Aug 2026 | Terraced | £125,000 |
| 43, Grint Close Coxhoe, DH6 4BW | 11 Aug 2026 | Detached | £285,000 |
Nearby towns
- Spennymoor house prices 9 km · median £138,000
- Houghton le Spring house prices 9 km · median £142,000
- Chester le Street house prices 10 km · median £150,000
- Ferryhill house prices 11 km · median £82,250
- Trimdon Station house prices 12 km · median £94,000
- Crook house prices 13 km · median £108,800
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Durham house prices: questions answered
What is the average house price in Durham?
Over the last 12 months the median sold price in Durham was £150,000 and the mean (average) was £181,349, based on 6,391 sales recorded by HM Land Registry (excluding 'other' sales such as commercial property).
Are house prices in Durham going up or down?
In the 12 months to August 2026 the median sold price in Durham was £145,000, down 7.6% on the previous 12 months (£157,000). Medians also move with the mix of homes sold, so treat short-term changes with care.
How much do different types of home cost in Durham?
Average sold prices in Durham over the last 12 months: detached £293,978 (1,276 sales), semi-detached £166,953 (2,570 sales), terraced £138,689 (2,201 sales), flats £144,068 (344 sales).
What are the most and least expensive areas of Durham?
Among areas of Durham with at least five sales in the last 12 months, Shincliffe had the highest average sold price (£463,684) and Ludworth the lowest (£85,418).
How many homes have sold in Durham recently?
6,391 homes sold in Durham in the last 12 months. The most common were semi-detached homes (40% of sales).
Figures are calculated from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and exclude sales recorded as "other" property types. They are not valuations.