Detached
£226,248
138% above the Shildon average
10.3% of sales
What is the average house price in Shildon? £95,240
The average house price in Shildon is £95,240, based on 204 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 18.4% (£14,824) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +18.4%
- Sold in 12 months
- 204
- 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 Shildon?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£96,571
1% above the Shildon average
17.5% of sales
Terraced
£73,007
23% below the Shildon average
71.1% of sales
Flats
£39,750
58% below the Shildon average
1.0% of sales
Are house prices in Shildon going up or down?
House prices in Shildon are rising: up 18.4% (£14,824) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 15.7% (£12,914).
Past 12 months
+18.4%
+£14,824From £80,416 to £95,240
£95,240£78,692
Past 10 years
+15.7%
+£12,914From £82,326 to £95,240
£95,240£69,476
Quick answers for Shildon
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£161,139
Highest average, reached in December 2016
How many homes sold?
204
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
71.1% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
49.9% of sales
How many people live in Shildon?
10,033
2,555 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 Shildon?
4,747
1,209 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 Shildon?
54 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 7.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
5.3% of the area · 4 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 Shildon?
142 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +3.2% 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 Shildon rank?
126th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Shildon?
The highest recorded sale prices in Shildon, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
19 king edward street, county durham
£1,745,000
Sold September 2021
View house details
How do house prices in Shildon compare with nearby areas?
Shildon compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Shildon vs Eldon
- Shildon
- £95,240
- Eldon
- £95,105−£135
Open comparison
Shildon vs Dene Valley
- Shildon
- £95,240
- Dene Valley
- £102,531+£7,291
Open comparison
Shildon vs Middridge
- Shildon
- £95,240
- Middridge
- £181,200+£85,960
Open comparison
Shildon vs Bishop Auckland
- Shildon
- £95,240
- Bishop Auckland
- £145,336+£50,096
Open comparison
Shildon vs West Auckland
- Shildon
- £95,240
- West Auckland
- £106,173+£10,933
Open comparison
Shildon vs Etherley
- Shildon
- £95,240
- Etherley
- £159,084+£63,844
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 Shildon dataset covers 347 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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