AREA REPORT · COUNTY DURHAM DH1

DH1.

County Durham

DH1 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Durham City, Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor, Gilesgate & Old Durham, Sherburn & West Rainton and Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor. Over the last 12 months 358 properties changed hands — a median of £116k for flats (£1,860/sqm) and £238k for houses (£2,563/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
17,862
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
45
185
Houses
313
1,329
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£116k
n = 45
£120k
n = 185
Houses
£238k
n = 313
£230k
n = 1,329
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,860
n = 45
£2,115
n = 183
Houses
£2,563
n = 310
£2,542
n = 1,298
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
Buoyant
+26.3% vs 12m
+30.7% vs 3y
£165k£330k£230k£238k£301k3Yn=1,32912Mn=3136Mn=86
Flats
Correcting
−18.1% vs 12m
−20.8% vs 3y
£80k£160k£120k£116k£95k3Yn=18512Mn=456Mn=21
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Easing
−3.1% vs 12m
−2.3% vs 3y
£0£1,450£2,900£2,542£2,563£2,4833Yn=1,29812Mn=3106Mn=86
Flats
Sliding
−9.2% vs 12m
−20.1% vs 3y
£0£1,200£2,400£2,115£1,860£1,6893Yn=18312Mn=456Mn=21
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£311k
n=86
Median £
£301k
n=86
Avg £/sqm
£2,739
n=86
Median £/sqm
£2,483
n=86
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£284k
n=313
Median £
£238k
n=313
Avg £/sqm
£2,662
n=310
Median £/sqm
£2,563
n=310
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£278k
n=1,329
Median £
£230k
n=1,329
Avg £/sqm
£2,605
n=1,298
Median £/sqm
£2,542
n=1,298
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£121k
n=21
Median £
£95k
n=21
Avg £/sqm
£1,895
n=21
Median £/sqm
£1,689
n=21
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£139k
n=45
Median £
£116k
n=45
Avg £/sqm
£2,112
n=45
Median £/sqm
£1,860
n=45
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£146k
n=185
Median £
£120k
n=185
Avg £/sqm
£2,285
n=183
Median £/sqm
£2,115
n=183
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£46k£164k£282k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
82
0165633112010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
7,366
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
8,256
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band C
6,032
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
4,936
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band E
2,110
Terraced
Detached
Band F
1,503
Terraced
Detached
Band G
1,034
Detached
Other/unknown
Band H
118
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
7,968
25%
Terraced houses
6,671
21%
Semi-detached houses
9,491
30%
Detached houses
4,406
14%
Bungalows
2,577
8.2%
Other/unknown
500
1.6%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
13
Bus stops
325
Schools
26
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
4,179
4,562
Belmont & Carrville
3,363
3,823
Newton Hall & Brasside
2,615
3,796
Pity Me & Framwellgate Moor
3,878
3,248
Gilesgate & Old Durham
5,433
2,412
Durham City
4,235
2,250
High Shincliffe & Bowburn
622
758
Sherburn & West Rainton
37
49
Bearpark & Witton Gilbert
58
42
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
6,951
7,532
Belmont
6,050
5,248
Neville's Cross
3,924
4,096
Elvet, Gilesgate & Shincliffe
7,340
3,918
Pittington & Sherburn
37
48
Deerness
58
42
Brandon
35
41
Bowburn & Coxhoe
25
14
Easington & Shotton
0
1
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DH1 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in County Durham (DH1)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DH1 (County Durham) was £238k, with an average of £284k, from 313 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DH1?
The median flat sale price in DH1 over the last 12 months was £116k (about £1,860 per square metre), from 45 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DH1?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DH1 are £2,563 for houses and £1,860 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DH1 have?
Homes in DH1 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 82 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DH1 in the last year?
358 properties were sold in DH1 over the last 12 months, and 1,514 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES