House Price Watch

100 most expensive houses in City of Durham

In the City of Durham, part of 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 came in at £724,950. Notably, 17 of these homes are located on the same street, Chevallier Court, Potters Bank. Since 1995, there have been a total of 7,542 sales in the area, indicating a vibrant housing market that continues to evolve, 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

Wycliffe with Thorpe

£1,050,000

-32.69%

Brignall

£767,624

-50.79%

Sheraton with Hulam

£725,000

-53.53%

Barforth

£850,000

-45.51%

Lartington

£585,000

-62.50%

Edmondbyers

£995,000

-36.22%

County Durham

£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 2022

beckwood potters bank, county durham

£905,000

39.

Sold in May 2015

shibui potters close, county durham

£900,000

40.

Sold in 2020

percy house percy lane, county durham

£900,000

41.

Sold in November 2009

spring cottage clay lane, county durham

£900,000

42.

Sold in November 2021

23 chevallier court, county durham

£895,000

43.

Sold in November 2021

7 westhouse avenue, county durham

£895,000

44.

Sold in September 2017

45 south street, county durham

£895,000

45.

Sold in March 2022

10 chevallier court, county durham

£885,000

46.

Sold in 2015

16 chevallier court, county durham

£870,000

47.

Sold in October 2018

17 chevallier court, county durham

£860,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

48.

Sold in November 2013

avenue house the avenue, county durham

£855,000

49.

Sold in October 2021

ansford potters bank, county durham

£850,500

50.

Sold in July 2024

17 chevallier court, county durham

£850,000

51.

Sold in March 2021

2 aykley green, county durham

£850,000

52.

Sold in October 2022

19 silver street, county durham

£845,000

53.

Sold in June 2022

melrose potters bank, county durham

£845,000

54.

Sold in June 2024

49 south street, county durham

£840,000

55.

Sold in December 2016

41 albert street, county durham

£839,000

56.

Sold in July 2015

14 chevallier court, county durham

£835,000

57.

Sold in December 2021

17 westhouse avenue, county durham

£835,000

58.

Sold in March 2019

2 chevallier court, county durham

£830,000

59.

Sold in September 2019

8 westhouse avenue, county durham

£825,000

60.

Sold in October 2021

47 south street, county durham

£825,000

61.

Sold in June 2024

1 richardby crescent, county durham

£820,000

62.

Sold in June 2024

stonebridge farm , county durham

£805,000

63.

Sold in October 2014

1 chevallier court, county durham

£800,000

64.

Sold in September 2016

21 south street, county durham

£800,000

65.

Sold in July 2014

17 chevallier court, county durham

£799,950

66.

Sold in October 2016

7 pimlico, county durham

£790,000

67.

Sold in July 2014

25 chevallier court, county durham

£785,000

68.

Sold in December 2010

26 westhouse avenue, county durham

£785,000

69.

Sold in November 2020

low burn hall farm darlington road, county durham

£780,000

70.

Sold in 2015

3 chevallier court, county durham

£775,000

71.

Sold in September 2014

212 gilesgate, county durham

£765,000

72.

Sold in September 2019

bramley view , county durham

£765,000

73.

Sold in February 2014

7 bishops gate, county durham

£765,000

74.

Sold in December 2003

27 burn hall darlington road, durham

£760,000

75.

Sold in February 2022

the old cottage whitesmocks, county durham

£760,000

76.

Sold in December 2019

4 aykley court, county durham

£760,000

77.

Sold in July 2017

melrose potters bank, county durham

£755,000

78.

Sold in November 2018

4 westhouse avenue, county durham

£755,000

79.

Sold in April 2016

14 old elvet, county durham

£750,000

80.

Sold in 2014

15 chevallier court, county durham

£750,000

81.

Sold in June 2015

11 chevallier court, county durham

£750,000

82.

Sold in December 2006

8 almoners barn, durham

£750,000

83.

Sold in May 2023

45 the avenue, county durham

£750,000

84.

Sold in September 2012

5 bishops gate, county durham

£750,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

85.

Sold in April 2019

26 field house lane, county durham

£750,000

86.

Sold in June 2012

39 south street, county durham

£750,000

87.

Sold in December 2007

glen garth newcastle road, durham

£745,000

88.

Sold in June 2023

farewell hall west farm darlington road, county durham

£740,000

89.

Sold in October 2005

1 westhouse avenue, durham

£740,000

Sold for a lower amount since this price

90.

Sold in October 2015

12 chevallier court, county durham

£739,950

91.

Sold in May 2014

3 aykley court, county durham

£735,000

92.

Sold in July 2015

34 south street, county durham

£730,000

93.

Sold in November 2017

49 south street, county durham

£730,000

94.

Sold in October 2011

dovern potters bank, county durham

£725,000

95.

Sold in December 2004

3 westhouse avenue, durham

£725,000

96.

Sold in 2015

19 westhouse avenue, county durham

£725,000

97.

Sold in July 2014

1 lowes court, county durham

£725,000

98.

Sold in November 2024

10 pimlico, county durham

£725,000

99.

Sold in August 2007

crook hall sidegate, durham

£725,000

100.

Sold in June 2015

4 chevallier court, county durham

£724,950

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 in September 2025 (The latest available from HM Land Registry). Prices reflect actual recorded transactions, not current market valuations.