Detached
£383,400
49% above the Wolsingham average
22.7% of sales
What is the average house price in Wolsingham? £257,512
The average house price in Wolsingham is £257,512, based on 27 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are up 5.7% (£13,880) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +5.7%
- Sold in 12 months
- 27
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Wolsingham?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£222,825
13% below the Wolsingham average
16.0% of sales
Terraced
£211,728
18% below the Wolsingham average
50.7% of sales
Flats
£110,000
57% below the Wolsingham average
10.7% of sales
Are house prices in Wolsingham going up or down?
House prices in Wolsingham are rising: up 5.7% (£13,880) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 39.2% (£72,533).
Past 12 months
+5.7%
+£13,880From £243,632 to £257,512
£264,729£234,676
Past 10 years
+39.2%
+£72,533From £184,979 to £257,512
£257,512£184,979
Quick answers for Wolsingham
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£600,000
Highest average, reached in March 2020
How many homes sold?
27
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
50.7% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£150k - £200k
25.3% of sales
How many people live in Wolsingham?
2,633
80 people per square mile · Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Wolsingham?
1,212
37 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 Wolsingham?
74 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 85% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 10 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.2% of the area · 3 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 Wolsingham?
67 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · +33.1% 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 Wolsingham rank?
46th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Wolsingham?
The highest recorded sale prices in Wolsingham, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Wolsingham compare with nearby areas?
Wolsingham compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Wolsingham vs Tow Law
- Wolsingham
- £257,512
- Tow Law
- £88,459−£169,053
Open comparison
Wolsingham vs Satley
- Wolsingham
- £257,512
- Satley
- £319,423+£61,911
Open comparison
Wolsingham vs Hedleyhope
- Wolsingham
- £257,512
- Hedleyhope
- £154,250−£103,262
Open comparison
Wolsingham vs South Bedburn
- Wolsingham
- £257,512
- South Bedburn
- £430,000+£172,488
Open comparison
Wolsingham vs Cornsay
- Wolsingham
- £257,512
- Cornsay
- £147,508−£110,004
Open comparison
Wolsingham vs Crook
- Wolsingham
- £257,512
- Crook
- £146,511−£111,001
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 (August 2026). The Wolsingham dataset covers 182 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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