Detached
£337,412
92% above the West Rainton average
41.2% of sales
What is the average house price in West Rainton? £176,126
The average house price in West Rainton is £176,126, based on 40 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 34.3% (£91,756) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −34.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 40
- 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 West Rainton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£120,540
32% below the West Rainton average
37.1% of sales
Terraced
£156,704
11% below the West Rainton average
18.6% of sales
Flats
£76,500
57% below the West Rainton average
3.1% of sales
Are house prices in West Rainton going up or down?
House prices in West Rainton are falling: down 34.3% (£91,756) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 3.5% (£5,885).
Past 12 months
−34.3%
−£91,756From £267,882 to £176,126
£267,882£176,126
Past 10 years
+3.5%
+£5,885From £170,241 to £176,126
£267,882£120,729
Quick answers for West Rainton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£675,000
Highest average, reached in April 2025
How many homes sold?
40
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Detached houses
41.2% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£300k - £400k
22.7% of sales
How many people live in West Rainton?
2,310
707 people per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Population density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in West Rainton?
1,103
338 households per square mile · High (Census 2021)
Household density is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in West Rainton?
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.
1.5% of the area · 1 public park. 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 West Rainton?
106 crimes per 1,000 residents
Very High · +17.8% 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 West Rainton rank?
80th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in West Rainton?
The highest recorded sale prices in West Rainton, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
oakland house north street, county durham
£1,000,000
Sold May 2015
View house details
How do house prices in West Rainton compare with nearby areas?
West Rainton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
West Rainton vs Great Lumley
- West Rainton
- £176,126
- Great Lumley
- £197,764+£21,638
Open comparison
West Rainton vs Little Lumley
- West Rainton
- £176,126
- Little Lumley
- £134,601−£41,525
Open comparison
West Rainton vs Belmont
- West Rainton
- £176,126
- Belmont
- £194,468+£18,342
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West Rainton vs Framwellgate Moor
- West Rainton
- £176,126
- Framwellgate Moor
- £193,569+£17,443
Open comparison
West Rainton vs Pittington
- West Rainton
- £176,126
- Pittington
- £288,613+£112,487
Open comparison
West Rainton vs Sherburn Village
- West Rainton
- £176,126
- Sherburn Village
- £158,391−£17,735
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 West Rainton dataset covers 78 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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