16 Sep 2025 – 24 Jul 2026
HOUSE PRICES
House prices in County Durham
DH1 5BQ · County Durham · North East
Understand the market. Compare recorded sold prices with the official wider-area trend.
DH1 5BQChange
House prices at a glance
Read the recorded sale sample alongside the official wider-area benchmark.
June 2026
June 2026 compared with a year earlier
The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.
What could that cost each month?
Take a recorded price into the mortgage calculator. Adjust the property price, deposit, rate and term for the home you have in mind.
More market detail Monthly change and recorded sale range
- Official monthly change
- +0.3%County Durham · June 2026 vs previous month
- Lowest recorded sale
- £20,000DH1 · 12 May 2026
- Highest sale in the summary
- £1,570,000DH1 · 30 Apr 2026
- Latest recorded sale
- £97,500DH1 · 24 Jul 2026
Official average by property type
County Durham · June 2026 · UK House Price Index
Detached£236,657
Semi-detached£138,892
Terraced£114,222
Flat / maisonette£77,271
PRICE HISTORY
How house prices have changed over the last 10 years
This shows the average price for the wider local market each year, so you can quickly see whether prices have risen, fallen or stayed fairly flat.
2016 average price£95,730
2026 average price£138,148
Change over the period+44.3%Average prices are higher than at the start of the chart.
RECENT SOLD HOMES
What has actually sold nearby
Recent completed sales in the DH1 area. Looking for a specific address or more sold homes? Open Sold prices.
£97,50024 Minster Court, Durham, DH1 2DPSold Jul 2026View property history →
£225,00026 Lowes Barn Bank, Durham, DH1 3QLSold Jul 2026View property history →
£230,00019 Old Dryburn Way, Durham, DH1 5SESold Jul 2026View property history →
£223,00044 Newton Drive, Durham, DH1 5BESold Jul 2026View property history →
£127,50012 Herons Court, Durham, DH1 2HDSold Jul 2026View property history →
£260,00018 Little Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZJSold Jul 2026View property history →
£235,00011 Sergeant Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5ZNSold Jul 2026View property history →
£420,0009 Field House Terrace, Durham, DH1 4NASold Jul 2026View property history →
£170,00018 York Crescent, Durham, DH1 5PUSold Jul 2026View property history →
£228,00076 York Crescent, Durham, DH1 5PTSold Jul 2026View property history →
£425,00012 Nevilles Cross Villas, Durham, DH1 4JRSold Jul 2026View property history →
£317,0006 Aspen Close, Gilesgate, Durham, DH1 1EESold Jul 2026View property history →
PLANNING
Could planning affect a home here?
See relevant planning protections and a sample of nearby applications, with council codes translated into plain English.
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NEARBY APPLICATIONS
Recent planning applications
Select an address to see what was proposed and the council's decision.
45 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJView planning details →
Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQView planning details →
Durham Trinity School And Sports College Dunholme Close Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5WBView planning details →
Land At Barrington Close Durham DH1 5BXView planning details →
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PLANNING APPLICATION
45 Raby Road Newton Hall Durham DH1 5NJ
Current statusAwaiting decision
- Proposal
- Single-storey front extension and canopy, single-storey side extension and conversion of detached garage into habitable accommodation, new pedestrian and vehicular access with hardstanding
- Application type
- Full planning application
- Council reference
- DM/26/02239/FPA
- Application date
- 24 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
Framwellgate School Finchale Road Framwellgate Moor Durham DH1 5BQ
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproved
- Proposal
- Submission of details pursuant to condition 26 of planning permission DM/25/01185/FPA (new school building) relating to details of solar panels.
- Application type
- Approval of conditions
- Council reference
- DM/26/02067/DRC
- Decision date
- 3 Sep 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
Durham Trinity School And Sports College Dunholme Close Aykley Heads Durham DH1 5WB
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproved BNG Not Required
- Proposal
- Variation of condition 8 of planning approval CMA/4/0108 to allow an update to the approved travel plan in conjunction with extended car park area which is to be carried out under permitted development.
- Application type
- Approval of conditions
- Council reference
- DM/26/01710/VOC
- Decision date
- 11 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
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PLANNING APPLICATION
Land At Barrington Close Durham DH1 5BX
Current statusDecidedCouncil decisionApproved
- Proposal
- Maple (T1, T2) - remove major deadwood and prune to tidy stubs, Maple (T3) - sever ivy at base and remove major deadwood, Sycamore (T6) - remove major deadwood, Horse Chestnut (T9) - remove major deadwood and prune by 1.5m, Sycamore (T11) - sever ivy at base, Horse Chestnut (T12) - prune by 1.5m, Maple (T13) - remove major deadwood (Amended Description)
- Application type
- Tree works
- Council reference
- DM/26/01718/TPO
- Decision date
- 28 Aug 2026
Type and decision are different
The application type describes what permission was requested. The decision is the council's outcome.
SCHOOLS
What schools are nearby?
We found 5 primary schools among the nearest results to DH1 5BQ. Distances are approximate, so always check the school's own admissions and catchment information if it matters to your move.
Durham Newton Hall Infants' School
Primary · Ages 3–7
0.4 miles away · DH1 5LP
See inspection details
Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Ages 2–11
1.8 miles away · DH1 4JG
See inspection details
Bearpark Primary School
Primary · Ages 2–11
2.0 miles away · DH7 7AU
See inspection details
Nettlesworth Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
2.0 miles away · DH2 3PF
See inspection details
Witton Gilbert Primary School
Primary · Ages 4–11
2.2 miles away · DH7 6TF
See inspection details
Langley Moor Nursery School
Nursery · Ages 2–5
2.8 miles away · DH7 8LL
See inspection details REPORTED CRIME
What has been reported nearby?
Reported incidents within roughly one mile of this postcode in the latest available month.
Reported incidents111Within about 1 mile · July 2026
Most common categories
44Violence & sexual offences22Anti-social behaviour17Shoplifting10Public order
How to read this
Source: data.police.uk. Street-level locations are approximate and the data is updated monthly.
This is a count of reports, not a crime-rate score. Police.uk deliberately moves incident locations to nearby map points to protect privacy, so it should be used to understand the wider area rather than a particular house or street corner.
ROADS & TRANSPORT
Nearest strategic road connection
How close this area is to National Highways’ mapped motorway and trunk-road network. This does not include every local A-road.
Nearest major roadA1(M)Nearest suitable mapped road we found to this postcode
Approx. distance2.2 milesStraight-line distance — the route by road will usually be longer
Useful to know
Source: National Highways Network Model Public. Distance is measured to the nearest mapped Strategic Road Network motorway or A-road link.
This is a quick location guide rather than a journey-time estimate. Traffic, junction access and the route from a particular home can make the driving distance longer.
Road charging & clean-air zones
Useful driving costs and restrictions around this area. Vehicle eligibility and scheme boundaries can change, so the official checker is always linked.
Tyne Tunnels14.0 miles from the postcode point
A road, bridge or tunnel charge operates here. Charges depend on the crossing and vehicle.
Check official details ↗GOV.UKCouncil & utilities
Who runs local services and which infrastructure networks are likely to serve this postcode area.
The local authority returned for DH1 5BQ.
Water and wastewater boundaries can differ, so confirm the exact address.
Check exact water supplier ↗This is the local network operator area, not the energy retailer chosen by the occupier.
NEARBY ESSENTIALS
Useful places, green space and outdoor access nearby
Prisons, places of worship, public parking and mapped outdoor places around this postcode.
Nearby places of worship will be added when the live local-amenity layer responds.
- Front Street →0.2 mi
- Bek Road →0.4 mi
- Rowan Drive →1.3 mi
- Finchale Avenue →1.4 mi
NATURE & OUTDOORS
Green space and walks
A practical view of nearby parks, nature reserves and named walking routes. These are not curated dog-walk recommendations, but they are useful starting points for getting outside.
- Waldridge Fell Country Park2.6 mi
- Hetton Lyons Country Park5.5 mi
- Cassop Nature Reserve5.1 mi
- Thrislington Nature Reserve7.9 mi
- Hadrian's Wall Path Mapped walking route11 mi
- Pennine Way Mapped walking route23 mi
- Coast To Coast Mapped walking route28 mi
- North York Moors Mapped national park boundary27 mi
Useful to know
Nearby places and outdoor features: © OpenStreetMap contributors via Overpass. Prison points are cached in a local Place Keys dataset so ordinary proximity checks do not repeatedly call an external service.
Distances are straight-line estimates. Parking charges are shown only where the source explicitly marks a car park as free or paid; otherwise Place Keys leaves that detail out.
Nearby EV charging
The nearest public charging locations returned around this place, with indicative power and operator details where available.
No nearby public chargers were returned
Sources: Open Charge Map when configured, with a key-free OpenStreetMap/Overpass fallback. Distances are straight-line estimates from the representative postcode point. Availability and status are not guaranteed to be live, so check the operator before travelling.
We could not retrieve a mapped public charging location within roughly 6 miles of this representative postcode point. Charger coverage changes quickly, so check a live charging map before travelling.
Check Open Charge Map ↗PUBLIC TRANSPORT
What public transport is nearby?
The nearest mapped railway station, nearby bus stops and bus routes around this postcode.
Nearest railway stationDurhamAbout 1.2 miles away in a straight line
Nearest mapped bus stops
No mapped bus stops were returned for this postcode.
Useful to know
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, via the Overpass API. Route coverage depends on current community mapping.
Distances are straight-line estimates, not walking routes. Stops, services and timetables can change, so confirm the journey with the operator before relying on it.
EMPLOYMENT
Local unemployment
The latest official estimate for the wider local-authority area around this postcode.
Unemployment rate4.2%County Durham
Estimated unemployed11,300Latest available period
How to read this
Source: Office for National Statistics model-based estimates of unemployment, via Nomis.
The percentage is the estimated share of economically active people aged 16 and over who are unemployed in the wider council area. It is not a postcode-level unemployment rate.
POLITICS & REPRESENTATION
Current MPMary Kelly FoyLabourUK Parliament profile ↗ Mayor of the North EastKim McGuinnessNorth EastMayor's official page ↗
Who represents this area?
Parliamentary constituency: City of Durham
At the 2024 general election, Labour received the largest share of votes in this constituency (47.1%).
Current MP: UK Parliament Members API. Election history: House of Commons Library and UK Parliament. Regional mayor: official mayoral authority information.
How this area has votedWinning party and vote share at recent general elections
Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older election results may not cover exactly the same streets. Where a like-for-like 2019 result on today's boundaries is available, we use it.
BROADBAND & MOBILE
How good is the internet and mobile signal here?
We use Ofcom data for DH1 5BQ to give you a quick idea of the broadband speeds and mobile coverage you may be able to get. It is a postcode-level guide, so an individual home can be better or worse.
Typical top download speed1,800.0 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Typical top upload speed220.0 MbpsA typical maximum across addresses in this postcode
Fastest address-level prediction1,800.0 MbpsThe highest predicted maximum Ofcom returned here
Mobile data coverageShare of addresses in this postcode where Ofcom predicts a likely data signal.
EE100% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
Three100% likely outdoors0% likely indoors
O2100% likely outdoors100% likely indoors
Vodafone100% likely outdoors100% likely indoors
Want to check 5G? Ofcom's mobile checker shows predicted 4G and 5G coverage by network for this postcode. Coverage inside a particular home can still vary.
AIRCRAFT & AIRPORTS
Nearest major airport: Newcastle Airport
Newcastle Airport is about 17.1 miles away. Airport distance is a starting point only and does not show whether a home is under a flight path.
What does this mean?
Source: Defra strategic airport-noise mapping (2022) and airport location data. Airport distance is straight-line distance and does not mean a home is directly under a flight path.
This postcode is not in a strategic aircraft-noise band that we can quote from the national map. That does not guarantee you will never hear aircraft.
Newcastle Airport
About 17.1 miles away
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