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House prices in DL13 1, Wear Valley

The median home in DL13 1, Wear Valley has sold for £188,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average.

Median price
£188k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-16.4%
5-year change
-7.3%
Per m²
£2k
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Sold prices in DL13 1, Wear Valley

Based on 80 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The median home in DL13 1, Wear Valley has sold for £188,000 over the last three years — below the ~£290,000 England & Wales average. The average of £221,823 sits notably higher than the median, which usually means a tail of larger or higher-value sales pulling the mean up. That's drawn from 80 recorded sales — a thinner, lower-volume local market.

DL13 1 price trend

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

DL13 1England & Wales
£100k£200k£300k20002002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242026
1 year
-16.4%
5 years
-7.3%
10 years
+18.7%

Over five years, prices in DL13 1, Wear Valley have been broadly flat (-7.3%). Across a full decade they are +18.7%. The last twelve months alone: -16.4%.

How DL13 1 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2000 — so you can compare the pace of change in DL13 1 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

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Indexed to 100 in 2000. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2000 level.

What it costs to buy in DL13 1, Wear Valley

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

£188k
Entry-level
£106k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£139k–£277k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£396k
90th %ile

Homes in DL13 1, Wear Valley span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £105,900, while the top tenth fetched over £395,500. Half of all sales fell between £139,375 and £276,500 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

How DL13 1 compares

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

DL13 1 (this area)£222k
County Durham£139k
England£291k
DL13 1 1-yr -16.4%County Durham 1-yr +4.7%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £221,823, homes in DL13 1, Wear Valley sell for 60% above the County Durham average, and 24% below the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-16.4% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price and £/m² by type across DL13 1.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£240,000£2,35331
Terraced£145,000£1,87426
Semi-detached£185,000£1,95921
Flat / maisonette£146,5002

The most-traded type in DL13 1, Wear Valley is detached (31 sales, median £240,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£146,500) and houses (~£193,526) 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 £2,062 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area.

The DL13 1 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 1.3%Freehold 98.7%

1% of recent sales in DL13 1, Wear Valley were leasehold — almost entirely freehold.

Inside DL13 1: deprivation & demographics

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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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River, sea and surface-water flood risk, with the nearest watercourse.

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DL13 1 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in DL13 1, Wear Valley?

Over the last three years the median sold price in DL13 1 was £188,000, with a mean of £221,823, based on 80 HM Land Registry sales.

Is DL13 1, Wear Valley expensive?

At a £188,000 median, DL13 1 is cheaper than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £2,062 per square metre.

Are house prices in DL13 1, Wear Valley going up or down?

On our smoothed index, DL13 1 prices have moved -16.4% 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 DL13 1, Wear Valley?

Of the common types, terraced have the lowest median at £145,000 (26 sales).

How much do I need to buy in DL13 1, Wear Valley?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £105,900, and most buyers competed in the £139,375–£276,500 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £395,500.

How much have DL13 1, Wear Valley house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in DL13 1 are -7.3% over the last five years, and +18.7% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How do I check a specific DL13 1 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.