UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dh6
DH6Durham, England
House prices in DH6, Durham
Homes in DH6 sold for a median of £136,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 1,048 standard sales.
That makes it the second cheapest of the 9 DH postcode districts with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 300 | £240,000 | £195,000 to £285,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 428 | £125,000 | £99,000 to £157,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 313 | £100,000 | £80,000 to £130,000 | Too few |
Only 39 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 41% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 30%.
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Where prices are higher in DH6
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DH6 5, around Bowburn, with a median of £155,000, and lowest in DH6 2, around Shotton Colliery and South Hetton, at £116,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DH6 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 137 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DH6 3BN | £447,500 | 4 |
| DH6 2SF | £355,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1LL | £325,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3GZ | £293,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5FU | £282,000 | 51 |
| DH6 4SB | £280,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4SU | £269,500 | 14 |
| DH6 4FE | £268,500 | 12 |
| DH6 5QA | £265,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5NZ | £263,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4SW | £262,500 | 4 |
| DH6 1DE | £260,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3BF | £260,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1BU | £255,000 | 9 |
| DH6 2BH | £245,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1RL | £240,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4BW | £230,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1BS | £219,500 | 8 |
| DH6 4EZ | £217,500 | 4 |
| DH6 5FL | £216,500 | 4 |
| DH6 1RQ | £215,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1DB | £210,000 | 7 |
| DH6 3AX | £208,500 | 10 |
| DH6 1DF | £204,000 | 6 |
| DH6 5FN | £202,500 | 4 |
| DH6 4SY | £201,500 | 4 |
| DH6 2LB | £196,000 | 7 |
| DH6 3FB | £195,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5DD | £195,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3AU | £193,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4SA | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4BT | £188,000 | 5 |
| DH6 5FH | £187,500 | 4 |
| DH6 4SX | £185,000 | 9 |
| DH6 1JZ | £184,500 | 4 |
| DH6 5FJ | £183,500 | 4 |
| DH6 1RN | £183,000 | 4 |
| DH6 5FB | £180,000 | 5 |
| DH6 4BU | £175,000 | 4 |
| DH6 5DF | £175,000 | 5 |
| DH6 5PL | £175,000 | 6 |
| DH6 2BF | £171,500 | 4 |
| DH6 5FE | £167,000 | 6 |
| DH6 2FE | £165,000 | 13 |
| DH6 5FA | £165,000 | 11 |
| DH6 2QZ | £164,500 | 6 |
| DH6 1EP | £160,000 | 6 |
| DH6 5EL | £160,000 | 5 |
| DH6 5PJ | £160,000 | 5 |
| DH6 1AN | £157,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1DX | £156,500 | 4 |
| DH6 2BQ | £156,500 | 3 |
| DH6 5FD | £155,000 | 7 |
| DH6 5PE | £155,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3EJ | £151,000 | 8 |
| DH6 5EN | £151,000 | 6 |
| DH6 1LD | £150,000 | 7 |
| DH6 1QN | £150,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2YH | £147,000 | 5 |
| DH6 4HA | £147,000 | 6 |
| DH6 2TX | £146,500 | 6 |
| DH6 2AG | £145,000 | 5 |
| DH6 1PR | £144,000 | 4 |
| DH6 2RH | £143,000 | 4 |
| DH6 5EY | £143,000 | 7 |
| DH6 2LG | £142,500 | 4 |
| DH6 1HY | £142,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3RX | £142,000 | 5 |
| DH6 2LH | £140,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4LN | £138,500 | 3 |
| DH6 4FD | £138,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5ED | £136,500 | 6 |
| DH6 2PX | £135,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4JL | £135,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1NX | £134,000 | 4 |
| DH6 5PN | £132,000 | 7 |
| DH6 5BL | £131,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1EN | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2QT | £130,000 | 7 |
| DH6 5EF | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5DE | £129,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3RZ | £128,500 | 8 |
| DH6 1DZ | £127,500 | 4 |
| DH6 2TN | £127,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5HP | £126,500 | 6 |
| DH6 1HP | £125,000 | 4 |
| DH6 2TT | £125,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3HY | £125,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2NR | £123,500 | 8 |
| DH6 2LF | £122,500 | 4 |
| DH6 4JN | £120,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2XG | £118,000 | 6 |
| DH6 4AN | £118,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3SA | £116,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4SJ | £116,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3ED | £112,000 | 5 |
| DH6 5HJ | £111,500 | 8 |
| DH6 1EH | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH6 1JR | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4RD | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5DS | £108,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3RL | £107,500 | 4 |
| DH6 1HG | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4LS | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5BU | £104,000 | 4 |
| DH6 1NA | £100,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4JJ | £100,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5EE | £100,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5NS | £100,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4JH | £98,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2TP | £97,000 | 4 |
| DH6 4QU | £96,500 | 3 |
| DH6 2DE | £95,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2PL | £94,500 | 4 |
| DH6 4LX | £93,500 | 5 |
| DH6 5BW | £93,000 | 3 |
| DH6 4LZ | £91,000 | 4 |
| DH6 5HY | £91,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2UG | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2UP | £89,000 | 5 |
| DH6 5HZ | £87,500 | 4 |
| DH6 5AL | £87,000 | 5 |
| DH6 2EH | £85,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3DT | £85,000 | 5 |
| DH6 2PJ | £80,000 | 4 |
| DH6 5BB | £77,500 | 4 |
| DH6 2TR | £75,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5BD | £75,000 | 3 |
| DH6 5AZ | £71,500 | 3 |
| DH6 2HD | £70,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2SQ | £70,000 | 3 |
| DH6 3EA | £67,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2LD | £66,000 | 4 |
| DH6 2EQ | £65,500 | 4 |
| DH6 3PT | £65,000 | 4 |
| DH6 2PR | £60,000 | 3 |
| DH6 2QX | £56,000 | 3 |
Prices over time
The median rose 25%, from £112,000 in 2016 to £140,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 1,039 live postcodes in DH6 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. DH6 is the ninth cheapest. DH6 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- 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, this district£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
- DL15 Crook£120,500
- DH9 Stanley£115,500
- TS29 Trimdon Station£109,500
- DL17 Ferryhill£100,000
- SR8 Peterlee£90,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 6 | |
| B | 93 | |
| C | 780 | |
| D | 396 | |
| E | 44 | |
| F | 7 | |
| G | 4 |
66% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £64,000 for a terraced house on South View to £260,000 for a detached house on Waverley Close.
The latest standard sales recorded in DH6. 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.
- 2 West ViewSold for £82,500
- 24 Millford WaySold for £170,000
- 6 William Morris TerraceSold for £112,000
- 5 Grange CrescentSold for £75,000
- 4 Wesley TerraceSold for £156,000
- 26 Dene ViewSold for £145,000
- 5 South ViewSold for £64,000
- 19 Reed CloseSold for £215,000
- 39 Poppy LaneSold for £150,000
- 6 Waverley CloseSold for £260,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Wheatley Close, Bowburn£282,00051 sales
- Blackiston Close, Coxhoe£230,00023 sales
- Priors Grange, High Pittington£217,50017 sales
- Grange Way, Bowburn£157,00013 sales
- King Charles Gardens, South Hetton£165,00013 sales
Living in DH6
Crime
92 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 74 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 84% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
31% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all 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.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DH6, from the sales in DH6, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Pittington & Sherburn 143 sales£160,000
- Bowburn & Coxhoe 477 sales£153,000
- Thornley & Wheatley Hill 148 sales£124,000
- Easington & Shotton 227 sales£120,000
- Murton 87 sales£112,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | ||
| 139 | ||
| 294 | ||
| 426 | ||
| 155 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 111 | ||
| 105 |
About these figures
The figures come from 1,048 standard sales in DH6 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 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.