Detached
£251,052
112% above the Stanley average
10.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Stanley? £118,342
The average house price in Stanley is £118,342, based on 465 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are up 18.6% (£18,567) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +18.6%
- Sold in 12 months
- 465
- 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 Stanley?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£137,904
17% above the Stanley average
21.6% of sales
Terraced
£86,232
27% below the Stanley average
65.9% of sales
Flats
£50,492
57% below the Stanley average
1.8% of sales
Are house prices in Stanley going up or down?
House prices in Stanley are rising: up 18.6% (£18,567) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 33.6% (£29,745).
Past 12 months
+18.6%
+£18,567From £99,775 to £118,342
£118,342£99,775
Past 10 years
+33.6%
+£29,745From £88,597 to £118,342
£118,342£88,597
Quick answers for Stanley
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£137,855
Highest average, reached in December 2007
How many homes sold?
465
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
65.9% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
45.0% of sales
How many people live in Stanley?
33,324
2,361 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 Stanley?
15,408
1,092 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 Stanley?
45 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
4.1% of the area · 15 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 Stanley?
118 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +13.6% 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 Stanley rank?
115th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Stanley?
The highest recorded sale prices in Stanley, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Stanley compare with nearby areas?
Stanley compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Stanley vs Greencroft
- Stanley
- £118,342
- Greencroft
- £413,750+£295,408
Open comparison
Stanley vs Edmondsley
- Stanley
- £118,342
- Edmondsley
- £163,125+£44,783
Open comparison
Stanley vs Burnhope
- Stanley
- £118,342
- Burnhope
- £144,675+£26,333
Open comparison
Stanley vs Urpeth
- Stanley
- £118,342
- Urpeth
- £183,237+£64,895
Open comparison
Stanley vs Pelton
- Stanley
- £118,342
- Pelton
- £112,730−£5,612
Open comparison
Stanley vs Sacriston
- Stanley
- £118,342
- Sacriston
- £124,804+£6,462
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 Stanley dataset covers 1,208 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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