Semi-detached
£287,250
19% above the Whorlton average
60.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Whorlton? £242,375
The average house price in Whorlton is £242,375, based on 4 homes sold in the 12 months to April 2026. Prices are up 34.7% (£62,375) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +34.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 4
- Data up to
- April 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Whorlton?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Terraced
£197,500
19% below the Whorlton average
40.0% of sales
Are house prices in Whorlton going up or down?
House prices in Whorlton are rising: up 34.7% (£62,375) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are down 35.4% (£132,708).
Past 12 months
+34.7%
+£62,375From £180,000 to £242,375
£289,750£180,000
Past 10 years
−35.4%
−£132,708From £375,083 to £242,375
£388,750£116,000
Quick answers for Whorlton
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£625,000
Highest average, reached in November 2005
How many homes sold?
4
Recorded so far for the 12 months to April 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
60.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
60.0% of sales
How many people live in Whorlton?
168
54 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Whorlton?
89
29 households per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Whorlton?
46 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 70% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 6.4 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% 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 Whorlton?
12 crimes
+71.4% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Whorlton rank?
50th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Whorlton?
The highest recorded sale prices in Whorlton, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Whorlton compare with nearby areas?
Whorlton compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Whorlton vs Winston
- Whorlton
- £242,375
- Winston
- £245,841+£3,466
Open comparison
Whorlton vs Cleatlam
- Whorlton
- £242,375
- Cleatlam
- £480,000+£237,625
Open comparison
Whorlton vs Westwick
- Whorlton
- £242,375
- Westwick
- £145,000−£97,375
Open comparison
Whorlton vs Wycliffe with Thorpe
- Whorlton
- £242,375
- Wycliffe with Thorpe
- £767,500+£525,125
Open comparison
Whorlton vs Ovington
- Whorlton
- £242,375
- Ovington
- £416,500+£174,125
Open comparison
Whorlton vs Streatlam and Stainton
- Whorlton
- £242,375
- Streatlam and Stainton
- £226,000−£16,375
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 (April 2026). The Whorlton dataset covers 19 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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