Detached
£300,285
70% above the Ouston average
17.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Ouston? £176,140
The average house price in Ouston is £176,140, based on 36 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 9.9% (£19,344) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −9.9%
- Sold in 12 months
- 36
- 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 Ouston?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£181,655
3% above the Ouston average
55.3% of sales
Terraced
£111,566
37% below the Ouston average
22.4% of sales
Flats
£48,833
72% below the Ouston average
5.3% of sales
Are house prices in Ouston going up or down?
House prices in Ouston are falling: down 9.9% (£19,344) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 32.4% (£43,132).
Past 12 months
−9.9%
−£19,344From £195,484 to £176,140
£196,091£176,140
Past 10 years
+32.4%
+£43,132From £133,008 to £176,140
£195,484£131,833
Quick answers for Ouston
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£295,000
Highest average, reached in February 2025
How many homes sold?
36
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
55.3% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
39.5% of sales
How many people live in Ouston?
2,727
2,771 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 Ouston?
1,244
1,264 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 Ouston?
18 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 73% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.6 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
2.0% 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 Ouston?
36 crimes per 1,000 residents
Low · 0.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Low, 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 Ouston rank?
79th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Ouston?
The highest recorded sale prices in Ouston, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Ouston compare with nearby areas?
Ouston compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Ouston vs Urpeth
- Ouston
- £176,140
- Urpeth
- £183,237+£7,097
Open comparison
Ouston vs Pelton
- Ouston
- £176,140
- Pelton
- £112,730−£63,410
Open comparison
Ouston vs North Lodge
- Ouston
- £176,140
- North Lodge
- £286,459+£110,319
Open comparison
Ouston vs Chester-le-Street
- Ouston
- £176,140
- Chester-le-Street
- £175,346−£794
Open comparison
Ouston vs Bournmoor
- Ouston
- £176,140
- Bournmoor
- £182,142+£6,002
Open comparison
Ouston vs Edmondsley
- Ouston
- £176,140
- Edmondsley
- £163,125−£13,015
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 Ouston 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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