Detached
£273,944
143% above the Pelton average
15.1% of sales
What is the average house price in Pelton? £112,730
The average house price in Pelton is £112,730, based on 111 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 6.0% (£7,157) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −6.0%
- Sold in 12 months
- 111
- 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 Pelton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£150,096
33% above the Pelton average
22.2% of sales
Terraced
£74,299
34% below the Pelton average
60.7% of sales
Flats
£52,916
53% below the Pelton average
2.0% of sales
Are house prices in Pelton going up or down?
House prices in Pelton are falling: down 6.0% (£7,157) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 2.0% (£2,242).
Past 12 months
−6.0%
−£7,157From £119,887 to £112,730
£123,075£112,730
Past 10 years
+2.0%
+£2,242From £110,488 to £112,730
£122,556£92,506
Quick answers for Pelton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£222,620
Highest average, reached in September 2020
How many homes sold?
111
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
60.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
31.8% of sales
How many people live in Pelton?
6,311
4,258 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 Pelton?
3,009
2,030 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 Pelton?
35 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 58% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.9 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.8% 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 Pelton?
92 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +6.4% 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 Pelton rank?
119th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Pelton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Pelton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
pelton grange farm , county durham
£900,000
Sold September 2020
View house details
How do house prices in Pelton compare with nearby areas?
Pelton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Pelton vs Urpeth
- Pelton
- £112,730
- Urpeth
- £183,237+£70,507
Open comparison
Pelton vs Chester-le-Street
- Pelton
- £112,730
- Chester-le-Street
- £175,346+£62,616
Open comparison
Pelton vs Edmondsley
- Pelton
- £112,730
- Edmondsley
- £163,125+£50,395
Open comparison
Pelton vs Ouston
- Pelton
- £112,730
- Ouston
- £176,140+£63,410
Open comparison
Pelton vs Waldridge
- Pelton
- £112,730
- Waldridge
- £247,314+£134,584
Open comparison
Pelton vs North Lodge
- Pelton
- £112,730
- North Lodge
- £286,459+£173,729
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 Pelton dataset covers 168 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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