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What is the average house price in City of Durham?
£357,356

Average price per property type

Detached house illustration

Detached

£493,293

Semi-detached house illustration

Semi-Detached

£342,573

Terraced house illustration

Terraced

£370,836

Flats illustration

Flats

£212,406

Are prices going up or down?

Short term 📉

Prices decreased by £-12,135 (-3.28%) over the past year

Long term 📈

Prices increased by £59,379 (19.93%) over the past 10 years

Quick answers for City of Durham

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When did average house prices in City of Durham reach their peak?

Prices peaked at £485,745 in NOV 2024.

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How many properties are being sold in City of Durham?

152 properties sold in the last 12 months, -129 (-45.9%) vs the previous 12 months.

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What type of properties are sold in City of Durham?

Terraced houses are most common at 28.8% of sales.

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Property price ranges in City of Durham

The most common price range is £300k - £400k at 40.4% of sales.

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What is the most expensive (and cheapest) area of City of Durham?

Most expensive: - (£0). Cheapest: - (£0).

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Most expensive houses in City of Durham 👀

observatory house potters bank, county durham

Sold in APR 2019

£1,560,000

hillcrest potters bank, county durham

Sold in JAN 2020

£1,525,000

23 quarryheads lane, county durham

Sold in OCT 2023

£1,450,000

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Data sources

Location boundary data sourced from OpenStreetMap and price information is from HM Land Registry

Last updated at 20 May 2026 at 17:29 with the latest Land Registry data (March 2026). The City of Durham dataset covers 927 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.