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House prices in DH6, Durham

The median home in DH6, Durham has sold for £134,500 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£135k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-1.8%
5-year change
+7.9%
Per m²
£2k
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Sold prices in DH6, Durham

Based on 1,518 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in DH6, Durham has sold for £134,500 over the last three years — well below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average (£154,306) and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 1,518 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

DH6 price trend

Quarterly median sold price, against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

DH6England & Wales
£100k£200k£300k2008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-1.8%
5 years
+7.9%
10 years
+28.4%

Over five years, prices in DH6, Durham have been broadly flat (+7.9%). Across a full decade they are +28.4%. The last twelve months alone: -1.8%.

How DH6 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2008 — so you can compare the pace of change in DH6 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

DH6England & Wales
501002008201020122014201620182020202220242026

Indexed to 100 in 2008. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2008 level.

What it costs to buy in DH6, Durham

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£135k
Entry-level
£68k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£93k–£195k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£266k
90th %ile

Homes in DH6, Durham span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £68,000, while the top tenth fetched over £265,997. Half of all sales fell between £92,500 and £195,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How DH6 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

DH6 (this area)£154k
County Durham£139k
England£291k
DH6 1-yr -1.8%County Durham 1-yr +4.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £154,306, homes in DH6, Durham sell for 11% above the County Durham average, and 47% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-1.8% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across DH6.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Semi-detached£123,750£1,530598
Terraced£95,000£1,234483
Detached£232,998£2,311428
Flat / maisonette£65,000£1,1219

The most-traded type in DH6, Durham is semi-detached (598 sales, median £123,750), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£65,000) and houses (~£145,534) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £1,630 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The DH6 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

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Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 1.4%Freehold 98.6%
New-build 11.4%Existing 88.6%

1% of recent sales in DH6, Durham were leasehold — almost entirely freehold. New-build made up 11% of sales, a modest amount of new supply.

Inside DH6: deprivation & demographics

Explore the neighbourhoods that make up this area. Each cell is a Census neighbourhood (LSOA) shaded by its national decile — switch between overall deprivation, income, education, health, crime and more. Tap a cell for its figure.

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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DH6 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in DH6, Durham?

Over the last three years the median sold price in DH6 was £134,500, with a mean of £154,306, based on 1,518 HM Land Registry sales.

Is DH6, Durham expensive?

At a £134,500 median, DH6 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £1,630 per square metre.

Are house prices in DH6, Durham going up or down?

On our smoothed index, DH6 prices have moved -1.8% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in DH6, Durham?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £65,000 (9 sales).

How much do I need to buy in DH6, Durham?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £68,000, and most buyers competed in the £92,500–£195,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £265,997.

How much have DH6, Durham house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in DH6 are +7.9% over the last five years, and +28.4% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific DH6 property before buying?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.