Detached
£221,184
116% above the Dene Valley average
20.5% of sales
What is the average house price in Dene Valley? £102,531
The average house price in Dene Valley is £102,531, based on 69 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 5.6% (£5,433) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 69
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Dene Valley?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£160,200
56% above the Dene Valley average
9.9% of sales
Terraced
£71,385
30% below the Dene Valley average
68.4% of sales
Are house prices in Dene Valley going up or down?
House prices in Dene Valley are rising: up 5.6% (£5,433) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 63.5% (£39,832).
Past 12 months
+5.6%
+£5,433From £97,098 to £102,531
£106,834£91,962
Past 10 years
+63.5%
+£39,832From £62,699 to £102,531
£102,531£62,699
Quick answers for Dene Valley
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£264,950
Highest average, reached in September 2026
How many homes sold?
69
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
68.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
Under £50k
45.6% of sales
How many people live in Dene Valley?
2,669
1,845 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Dene Valley?
1,259
870 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Dene Valley?
38 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 61% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.7% of the area · 0 public parks. 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 Dene Valley?
174 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +26.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Dene Valley rank?
124th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Dene Valley?
The highest recorded sale prices in Dene Valley, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Dene Valley compare with nearby areas?
Dene Valley compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Dene Valley vs Eldon
- Dene Valley
- £102,531
- Eldon
- £95,105−£7,426
Open comparison
Dene Valley vs Bishop Auckland
- Dene Valley
- £102,531
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336+£42,805
Open comparison
Dene Valley vs Shildon
- Dene Valley
- £102,531
- Shildon
- £95,240−£7,291
Open comparison
Dene Valley vs Middridge
- Dene Valley
- £102,531
- Middridge
- £181,200+£78,669
Open comparison
Dene Valley vs Windlestone
- Dene Valley
- £102,531
- Windlestone
- £336,400+£233,869
Open comparison
Dene Valley vs Spennymoor
- Dene Valley
- £102,531
- Spennymoor
- £159,483+£56,952
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 (September 2026). The Dene Valley dataset covers 126 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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