UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dh1
DH1Durham, England
House prices in DH1, Durham
Homes in DH1 sold for a median of £228,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,087 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 21 postcode districts in the County Durham council area with at least 100 sales.
Measured by floor area, the median was £2,460 per square metre, from 48 sales linked by property reference to an energy certificate, 13% above the £2,184 median for the North East.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 282 | £369,500 | £295,000 to £476,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 476 | £210,000 | £171,000 to £266,000 | £2,370/m²from 24 sales |
| Terraced | 210 | £200,500 | £147,000 to £316,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 119 | £116,000 | £89,000 to £179,000 | Too few |
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 44% of sales, ahead of detached houses at 26%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.2 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Flats here sold for a median of £116,000, 44% more than the £80,500 typical of the 3 nearest districts with enough flat sales.
Compare an asking price
- Check a home for its floor area
- How much to offer, then how to put the offer in writing
- Work out stamp duty
Where prices are higher in DH1
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DH1 3, around Durham, with a median of £395,000, and lowest in DH1 1, around Durham, at £185,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DH1 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 149 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DH1 3FT | £1,044,500 | 7 |
| DH1 3TY | £806,000 | 4 |
| DH1 4QW | £772,500 | 4 |
| DH1 2QL | £650,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1QN | £585,000 | 3 |
| DH1 3EZ | £550,000 | 3 |
| DH1 4RL | £525,000 | 4 |
| DH1 4HT | £515,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5GA | £512,500 | 6 |
| DH1 4LU | £500,000 | 3 |
| DH1 3FD | £480,000 | 5 |
| DH1 4LA | £467,500 | 4 |
| DH1 5JP | £450,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1LA | £425,000 | 4 |
| DH1 4JP | £425,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5GN | £400,000 | 5 |
| DH1 2FW | £386,000 | 4 |
| DH1 3BL | £385,000 | 7 |
| DH1 5ZJ | £380,500 | 3 |
| DH1 4FG | £380,000 | 5 |
| DH1 4JR | £380,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5QT | £370,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5ZH | £369,500 | 20 |
| DH1 4QU | £369,000 | 4 |
| DH1 4FB | £362,500 | 4 |
| DH1 4QX | £360,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2FH | £353,000 | 8 |
| DH1 1EN | £352,500 | 4 |
| DH1 5AR | £352,500 | 4 |
| DH1 4PG | £351,500 | 4 |
| DH1 3WB | £350,500 | 6 |
| DH1 1NU | £340,000 | 5 |
| DH1 4PF | £329,000 | 6 |
| DH1 2FP | £328,500 | 9 |
| DH1 2FJ | £327,500 | 6 |
| DH1 5ZG | £327,500 | 3 |
| DH1 1LE | £325,000 | 5 |
| DH1 4RN | £320,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5ZT | £315,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2FE | £310,000 | 15 |
| DH1 5ZL | £310,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5YS | £295,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1GZ | £290,000 | 5 |
| DH1 5ZB | £287,000 | 7 |
| DH1 2PL | £285,000 | 3 |
| DH1 4FF | £282,500 | 8 |
| DH1 2AQ | £280,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2FN | £279,500 | 10 |
| DH1 5NB | £275,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1BW | £269,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5NR | £265,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2BF | £260,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5GS | £255,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5BX | £254,000 | 3 |
| DH1 3QG | £250,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5LS | £250,000 | 7 |
| DH1 2FG | £246,500 | 20 |
| DH1 5DB | £245,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5PU | £243,000 | 5 |
| DH1 1AF | £240,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1DJ | £240,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1LR | £240,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5FG | £240,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5PW | £238,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5PZ | £238,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2DF | £230,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5SE | £227,500 | 9 |
| DH1 5QX | £225,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5PS | £221,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1EB | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2TS | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5BE | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5ED | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1AL | £219,000 | 4 |
| DH1 2UB | £218,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5QN | £217,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2FA | £214,500 | 16 |
| DH1 2DN | £210,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1EL | £208,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2BL | £205,500 | 5 |
| DH1 1PB | £205,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2DJ | £205,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1LT | £204,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5NF | £203,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1EA | £202,500 | 4 |
| DH1 1LY | £202,500 | 4 |
| DH1 5RU | £202,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5FS | £201,500 | 6 |
| DH1 5TN | £201,500 | 8 |
| DH1 5NT | £200,000 | 5 |
| DH1 5QU | £200,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5YL | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1AQ | £198,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1LP | £198,000 | 5 |
| DH1 1LZ | £196,500 | 4 |
| DH1 1PY | £195,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5LR | £195,000 | 3 |
| DH1 4PD | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5QB | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5HR | £187,500 | 3 |
| DH1 5XS | £187,500 | 4 |
| DH1 5BW | £187,000 | 7 |
| DH1 1DX | £185,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1HB | £185,000 | 5 |
| DH1 2UJ | £183,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1AH | £181,500 | 3 |
| DH1 2BU | £180,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2TX | £180,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5EL | £179,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5PL | £175,500 | 4 |
| DH1 1HA | £175,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1JF | £175,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5XB | £175,000 | 3 |
| DH1 2AX | £174,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1NP | £171,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1HE | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH1 4BP | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5AZ | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5DZ | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5XQ | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1PL | £165,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5YH | £164,500 | 4 |
| DH1 1PG | £162,500 | 4 |
| DH1 2HD | £155,500 | 6 |
| DH1 5LH | £155,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5QH | £153,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5DX | £140,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5ET | £139,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5YG | £138,000 | 7 |
| DH1 5JJ | £134,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5JD | £132,500 | 4 |
| DH1 2FL | £131,500 | 8 |
| DH1 5NW | £128,000 | 6 |
| DH1 1BQ | £125,000 | 5 |
| DH1 5DW | £121,500 | 4 |
| DH1 2QT | £120,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5YE | £120,000 | 5 |
| DH1 5FQ | £115,000 | 10 |
| DH1 5BT | £112,000 | 4 |
| DH1 5EG | £110,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1AS | £106,000 | 4 |
| DH1 1QE | £103,000 | 6 |
| DH1 1EG | £90,000 | 5 |
| DH1 1NE | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH1 5XY | £89,000 | 4 |
| DH1 3DB | £85,000 | 3 |
| DH1 1BL | £83,500 | 5 |
| DH1 2DP | £82,500 | 5 |
| DH1 2DT | £49,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 29%, from £175,000 in 2016 to £225,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 1,323 live postcodes in DH1 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DH1 is the second most expensive. DH1 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DL12 Barnard Castle£250,000
- DH1 Durham, this district£228,000
- TS21 Stockton-on-Tees£210,000
- DH3 Chester le Street£190,000
- TS27 Hartlepool£169,000
- DH2 Chester le Street£167,000
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | |
| B | 81 | |
| C | 682 | |
| D | 349 | |
| E | 52 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 3 |
65% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DH1, from the sales in DH1, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Neville's Cross 193 sales£409,500
- Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe 240 sales£301,000
- Framwellgate & Newton Hall 406 sales£200,000
- Belmont 275 sales£182,500
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £96,000 for a flat on Hamsterley Crescent to £330,000 for a detached house on Meldon Way.
The latest standard sales recorded in DH1. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 1 St Hilds CourtSold for £186,000
- 22 Bek RoadSold for £132,000
- 52 Wearside DriveSold for £289,000
- 17 Meldon WaySold for £330,000
- 234 Finchale RoadSold for £250,000
- 33 Mackintosh CourtSold for £182,000
- 25 The MoorlandsSold for £180,000
- 1 Auckland RoadSold for £244,000
- 7 Hamsterley CrescentSold for £96,000
- 14 The SidingsSold for £270,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Kilmond Way, Durham£246,50020 sales
- Woodward Way, Aykley Heads£369,50020 sales
- Boltslaw Place, Durham£214,50016 sales
- Islington Drive, Durham£310,00015 sales
- Goldsborough Road, Durham£327,50014 sales
Living in DH1
Crime
100 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 78 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 79% of homes can get it
Lower than 66 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
78% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 62 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | ||
| 91 | ||
| 140 | ||
| 319 | ||
| 317 | ||
| 96 | ||
| 108 | ||
| 31 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,087 standard sales in DH1 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were new builds and 11% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.