Detached
£300,250
22% above the Gainford average
34.9% of sales
What is the average house price in Gainford? £245,368
The average house price in Gainford is £245,368, based on 19 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 1.2% (£2,841) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +1.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 19
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Gainford?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£241,299
2% below the Gainford average
39.5% of sales
Terraced
£209,600
15% below the Gainford average
23.3% of sales
Are house prices in Gainford going up or down?
House prices in Gainford are rising: up 1.2% (£2,841) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.7% (£60,489).
Past 12 months
+1.2%
+£2,841From £242,527 to £245,368
£268,463£234,735
Past 10 years
+32.7%
+£60,489From £184,879 to £245,368
£260,496£170,444
Quick answers for Gainford
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£615,000
Highest average, reached in June 2023
How many homes sold?
19
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
39.5% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
53.5% of sales
How many people live in Gainford?
1,226
332 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Gainford?
577
156 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Gainford?
48 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 72% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.7 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.6% 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 Gainford?
51 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +186.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Gainford rank?
49th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Gainford?
The highest recorded sale prices in Gainford, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
hollin hall east , county durham
£669,995
Sold October 2022
View house details
How do house prices in Gainford compare with nearby areas?
Gainford compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Gainford vs Headlam
- Gainford
- £245,368
- Headlam
- £620,000+£374,632
Open comparison
Gainford vs Langton
- Gainford
- £245,368
- Langton
- £320,000+£74,632
Open comparison
Gainford vs Barforth
- Gainford
- £245,368
- Barforth
- £580,500+£335,132
Open comparison
Gainford vs Ingleton
- Gainford
- £245,368
- Ingleton
- £291,800+£46,432
Open comparison
Gainford vs Winston
- Gainford
- £245,368
- Winston
- £245,841+£473
Open comparison
Gainford vs Wackerfield
- Gainford
- £245,368
- Wackerfield
- £225,000−£20,368
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 (August 2026). The Gainford dataset covers 66 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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