House Price Watch
100 most expensive houses in City of Durham
In the City of Durham, nestled within County Durham, the real estate market has seen some remarkable transactions. The most expensive house sold for an impressive £1,560,000 in 2019, while the least expensive on the list was priced at £740,000. Notably, 16 of these homes are located on the same street, Chevallier Court, Potters Bank. Since 1995, there have been a staggering 7,687 sales in the area, with the latest sale recorded in 2025.
Sold in May 2019
observatory house potters bank, county durham
£1,560,000
Sold in February 2020
hillcrest potters bank, county durham
£1,525,000
Sold in November 2023
23 quarryheads lane, county durham
£1,450,000
4.
Sold in February 2023
1 almoners barn, county durham
£1,400,000
5.
Sold in October 2024
4 bishops gate, county durham
£1,400,000
6.
Sold in September 2024
the larches larches road, county durham
£1,295,000
7.
Sold in March 2015
st. margarets house south street, county durham
£1,259,000
8.
Sold in April 1998
flass vale hall , durham
£1,250,000
9.
Sold in July 2008
58 south street, county durham
£1,250,000
Sold for a lower amount since this price
10.
Sold in October 2022
oribi potters bank, county durham
£1,150,000
Most expensive houses in areas around City of Durham
£767,624
-50.79%
£1,050,000
-32.69%
£725,000
-53.53%
£995,000
-36.22%
£850,000
-45.51%
£1,350,000
-13.46%
£2,550,000
63.46%
11.
Sold in October 2021
baltal whitesmocks, county durham
£1,150,000
12.
Sold in April 2021
14 chevallier court, county durham
£1,100,000
13.
Sold in April 2011
dunster house the avenue, county durham
£1,100,000
14.
Sold in April 2022
dunster house the avenue, county durham
£1,100,000
15.
Sold in September 2024
keystone house the avenue, county durham
£1,075,000
16.
Sold in July 2024
woodside house , county durham
£1,040,000
17.
Sold in November 2007
23 quarryheads lane, durham
£1,000,000
18.
Sold in February 2008
baltal whitesmocks, durham
£1,000,000
19.
Sold in August 2013
baltal whitesmocks, county durham
£1,000,000
20.
Sold in July 2014
8 almoners barn, county durham
£999,995
21.
Sold in November 2024
7 chevallier court, county durham
£995,000
22.
Sold in May 2021
1 bishops gate, county durham
£975,000
23.
Sold in July 2008
62 south street, durham
£973,600
24.
Sold in July 2025
friars garth long garth, county durham
£972,700
25.
Sold in May 2015
pastoral potters bank, county durham
£970,000
26.
Sold in March 2022
longridge potters bank, county durham
£960,000
27.
Sold in November 2012
springwell house whitesmocks, county durham
£950,000
28.
Sold in May 2019
keystone house the avenue, county durham
£935,000
29.
Sold in April 2016
45 old elvet, county durham
£932,000
30.
Sold in 2015
45 old elvet, county durham
£930,000
31.
Sold in September 2023
24 westhouse avenue, county durham
£930,000
32.
Sold in December 2021
aiden house elvet moor, county durham
£924,999
33.
Sold in April 2011
dovern potters bank, county durham
£920,000
34.
Sold in June 2014
low burnhall farm darlington road, county durham
£920,000
35.
Sold in 2017
42 south street, county durham
£920,000
36.
Sold in November 2020
26 quarryheads lane, county durham
£910,000
37.
Sold in December 2021
20 westhouse avenue, county durham
£910,000
38.
Sold in July 2025
16 westhouse avenue, county durham
£908,000
39.
Sold in July 2022
beckwood potters bank, county durham
£905,000
40.
Sold in May 2015
shibui potters close, county durham
£900,000
41.
Sold in 2020
percy house percy lane, county durham
£900,000
42.
Sold in November 2009
spring cottage clay lane, county durham
£900,000
43.
Sold in November 2021
23 chevallier court, county durham
£895,000
44.
Sold in November 2021
7 westhouse avenue, county durham
£895,000
45.
Sold in September 2017
45 south street, county durham
£895,000
46.
Sold in March 2022
10 chevallier court, county durham
£885,000
47.
Sold in October 2025
29 chevallier court, county durham
£880,000
48.
Sold in December 2024
17 quarryheads lane, county durham
£875,000
49.
Sold in August 2025
42 richardby crescent, county durham
£872,500
50.
Sold in 2015
16 chevallier court, county durham
£870,000
51.
Sold in October 2018
17 chevallier court, county durham
£860,000
Sold for a lower amount since this price
52.
Sold in November 2013
avenue house the avenue, county durham
£855,000
53.
Sold in October 2021
ansford potters bank, county durham
£850,500
54.
Sold in July 2024
17 chevallier court, county durham
£850,000
55.
Sold in March 2021
2 aykley green, county durham
£850,000
56.
Sold in October 2022
19 silver street, county durham
£845,000
57.
Sold in June 2022
melrose potters bank, county durham
£845,000
58.
Sold in June 2024
49 south street, county durham
£840,000
59.
Sold in December 2016
41 albert street, county durham
£839,000
60.
Sold in July 2015
14 chevallier court, county durham
£835,000
61.
Sold in December 2021
17 westhouse avenue, county durham
£835,000
62.
Sold in December 2024
16 richardby crescent, county durham
£832,000
63.
Sold in March 2019
2 chevallier court, county durham
£830,000
64.
Sold in September 2025
22 albert street, county durham
£830,000
65.
Sold in September 2019
8 westhouse avenue, county durham
£825,000
66.
Sold in October 2021
47 south street, county durham
£825,000
67.
Sold in 2024
peel view , county durham
£825,000
68.
Sold in June 2024
1 richardby crescent, county durham
£820,000
69.
Sold in August 2025
3 wilkinson walk, county durham
£806,000
70.
Sold in June 2024
stonebridge farm , county durham
£805,000
71.
Sold in October 2014
1 chevallier court, county durham
£800,000
72.
Sold in September 2016
21 south street, county durham
£800,000
73.
Sold in July 2014
17 chevallier court, county durham
£799,950
74.
Sold in November 2024
the cloisters , county durham
£795,000
75.
Sold in October 2016
7 pimlico, county durham
£790,000
76.
Sold in July 2014
25 chevallier court, county durham
£785,000
77.
Sold in December 2010
26 westhouse avenue, county durham
£785,000
78.
Sold in November 2020
low burn hall farm darlington road, county durham
£780,000
79.
Sold in April 2025
25 richardby crescent, county durham
£780,000
80.
Sold in 2015
3 chevallier court, county durham
£775,000
81.
Sold in September 2014
212 gilesgate, county durham
£765,000
82.
Sold in September 2019
bramley view , county durham
£765,000
83.
Sold in February 2014
7 bishops gate, county durham
£765,000
84.
Sold in December 2003
27 burn hall darlington road, durham
£760,000
85.
Sold in February 2022
the old cottage whitesmocks, county durham
£760,000
86.
Sold in December 2019
4 aykley court, county durham
£760,000
87.
Sold in July 2017
melrose potters bank, county durham
£755,000
88.
Sold in November 2018
4 westhouse avenue, county durham
£755,000
89.
Sold in April 2016
14 old elvet, county durham
£750,000
90.
Sold in 2014
15 chevallier court, county durham
£750,000
91.
Sold in June 2015
11 chevallier court, county durham
£750,000
92.
Sold in December 2006
8 almoners barn, durham
£750,000
93.
Sold in May 2023
45 the avenue, county durham
£750,000
94.
Sold in September 2012
5 bishops gate, county durham
£750,000
Sold for a lower amount since this price
95.
Sold in April 2019
26 field house lane, county durham
£750,000
96.
Sold in June 2012
39 south street, county durham
£750,000
97.
Sold in November 2024
the knave , county durham
£750,000
98.
Sold in March 2025
28 old elvet, county durham
£746,000
99.
Sold in December 2007
glen garth newcastle road, durham
£745,000
100.
Sold in June 2023
farewell hall west farm darlington road, county durham
£740,000
Data Source & Update Note:
This list of the 100 most expensive homes sold in City of Durham is compiled from all-time residential sales recorded by the HM Land Registry. Each entry includes the sale price and transaction date. The dataset was last updated 20 May 2026 at 17:29 with the latest HM Land Registry data (March 2026). The City of Durham dataset covers 927 postcodes. Prices reflect actual recorded transactions, not current market valuations. Read our full data methodology.