Detached
£226,650
93% above the South Hetton average
17.2% of sales
What is the average house price in South Hetton? £117,133
The average house price in South Hetton is £117,133, based on 46 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 11.2% (£11,765) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +11.2%
- Sold in 12 months
- 46
- 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 South Hetton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£84,580
28% below the South Hetton average
36.6% of sales
Terraced
£88,920
24% below the South Hetton average
45.2% of sales
Are house prices in South Hetton going up or down?
House prices in South Hetton are rising: up 11.2% (£11,765) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 49.6% (£38,853).
Past 12 months
+11.2%
+£11,765From £105,368 to £117,133
£123,336£105,368
Past 10 years
+49.6%
+£38,853From £78,280 to £117,133
£117,133£75,170
Quick answers for South Hetton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£242,500
Highest average, reached in August 2005
How many homes sold?
46
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
45.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
53.8% of sales
How many people live in South Hetton?
2,887
2,022 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 South Hetton?
1,275
893 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 South Hetton?
39 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 5.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
3.1% 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 South Hetton?
75 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +50.7% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is 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 South Hetton rank?
116th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in South Hetton?
The highest recorded sale prices in South Hetton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in South Hetton compare with nearby areas?
South Hetton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
South Hetton vs Haswell
- South Hetton
- £117,133
- Haswell
- £139,849+£22,716
Open comparison
South Hetton vs Murton
- South Hetton
- £117,133
- Murton
- £110,682−£6,451
Open comparison
South Hetton vs Easington Village
- South Hetton
- £117,133
- Easington Village
- £192,764+£75,631
Open comparison
South Hetton vs Dalton-le-Dale
- South Hetton
- £117,133
- Dalton-le-Dale
- £193,722+£76,589
Open comparison
South Hetton vs Pittington
- South Hetton
- £117,133
- Pittington
- £288,613+£171,480
Open comparison
South Hetton vs Hawthorn
- South Hetton
- £117,133
- Hawthorn
- £239,873+£122,740
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 South Hetton dataset covers 75 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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