Detached
£310,800
13% above the Bowes average
57.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Bowes? £274,857
The average house price in Bowes is £274,857, based on 7 homes sold in the 12 months to June 2026. Prices are down 24.1% (£87,457) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −24.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 7
- Data up to
- June 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Bowes?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£235,000
15% below the Bowes average
14.3% of sales
Terraced
£135,000
51% below the Bowes average
28.6% of sales
Are house prices in Bowes going up or down?
House prices in Bowes are falling: down 24.1% (£87,457) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 36.6% (£73,715).
Past 12 months
−24.1%
−£87,457From £362,314 to £274,857
£362,314£247,462
Past 10 years
+36.6%
+£73,715From £201,142 to £274,857
£452,916£134,033
Quick answers for Bowes
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£655,000
Highest average, reached in June 2016
How many homes sold?
7
Recorded so far for the 12 months to June 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
57.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
35.7% of sales
How many people live in Bowes?
443
17 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Bowes?
184
7 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Bowes?
34 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 56% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.8 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.0% of the area · 1 public park. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Bowes?
16 crimes
−5.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Bowes rank?
44th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Bowes?
The highest recorded sale prices in Bowes, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
south manor back lane, county durham
£1,050,000
Sold October 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Bowes compare with nearby areas?
Bowes compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Bowes vs Gilmonby
- Bowes
- £274,857
- Gilmonby
- £320,000+£45,143
Open comparison
Bowes vs Lartington
- Bowes
- £274,857
- Lartington
- £527,000+£252,143
Open comparison
Bowes vs Scargill
- Bowes
- £274,857
- Scargill
- £192,000−£82,857
Open comparison
Bowes vs Cotherstone
- Bowes
- £274,857
- Cotherstone
- £283,883+£9,026
Open comparison
Bowes vs Hope
- Bowes
- £274,857
- Hope
- £400,000+£125,143
Open comparison
Bowes vs Boldron
- Bowes
- £274,857
- Boldron
- £473,214+£198,357
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (June 2026). The Bowes dataset covers 49 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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