AREA REPORT · COUNTY DURHAM DH6

DH6.

County Durham

DH6 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill, Sherburn & West Rainton, Shotton & Haswell, Tudhoe Grange and South Murton & South Hetton. Over the last 12 months 397 properties changed hands — a median of £80k for flats (£1,538/sqm) and £135k for houses (£1,738/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
15,478
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
5
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
1
10
Houses
396
1,556
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£80k
n = 1
£68k
n = 10
Houses
£135k
n = 396
£135k
n = 1,556
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,538
n = 1
£1,121
n = 9
Houses
£1,738
n = 390
£1,710
n = 1,493
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
Easing
−3.7% vs 12m
−3.7% vs 3y
£85k£170k£135k£135k£130k3Yn=1,55612Mn=3966Mn=119
Flats
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+18.5% vs 3y
£44k£87k£68k£80k£80k3Yn=1012Mn=16Mn=1
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
Firming
+2.4% vs 12m
+4.1% vs 3y
£0£950£1,900£1,710£1,738£1,7803Yn=1,49312Mn=3906Mn=118
Flats
·Plateauing
0.0% vs 12m
+37.2% vs 3y
£0£850£1,700£1,121£1,538£1,5383Yn=912Mn=16Mn=1
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£149k
n=119
Median £
£130k
n=119
Avg £/sqm
£1,757
n=118
Median £/sqm
£1,780
n=118
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£154k
n=396
Median £
£135k
n=396
Avg £/sqm
£1,727
n=390
Median £/sqm
£1,738
n=390
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£156k
n=1,556
Median £
£135k
n=1,556
Avg £/sqm
£1,709
n=1,493
Median £/sqm
£1,710
n=1,493
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£80k
n=1
Median £
£80k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£1,538
n=1
Median £/sqm
£1,538
n=1
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£80k
n=1
Median £
£80k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£1,538
n=1
Median £/sqm
£1,538
n=1
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£83k
n=10
Median £
£68k
n=10
Avg £/sqm
£1,295
n=9
Median £/sqm
£1,121
n=9
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£70k£140k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
84
0251750342010201520202025
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.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
14,704
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
2,684
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
2,658
Detached
Band D
2,173
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
707
Semi-detached
Detached
Band F
205
Detached
Band G
100
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
395
1.7%
Terraced houses
6,196
27%
Semi-detached houses
9,623
41%
Detached houses
3,874
17%
Bungalows
3,035
13%
Other/unknown
114
<1%
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
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
338
Schools
15
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
11 · click column to sort
Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill
4,710
3,843
Sherburn & West Rainton
4,114
3,435
High Shincliffe & Bowburn
3,751
2,922
Shotton & Haswell
4,978
2,752
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
3,998
2,505
South Murton & South Hetton
1,833
1,391
Ferryhill East & Cornforth
27
18
Tudhoe Grange
9
3
Aykley Heads, Neville's Cross & Langley Moor
10
0
Easington & Hawthorn
4
0
Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
0
0
Wards
9 · click column to sort
Bowburn & Coxhoe
8,476
6,774
Easington & Shotton
6,506
3,838
Thornley & Wheatley Hill
3,998
2,505
Pittington & Sherburn
2,590
2,349
Murton
1,833
1,391
Ferryhill
12
9
Tudhoe
9
3
Brandon
10
0
Lumley & West Rainton
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DH6 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in County Durham (DH6)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DH6 (County Durham) was £135k, with an average of £154k, from 396 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DH6?
The median flat sale price in DH6 over the last 12 months was £80k (about £1,538 per square metre), from 1 recorded sale.
What is the price per square metre in DH6?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DH6 are £1,738 for houses and £1,538 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DH6 have?
Homes in DH6 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DH6 in the last year?
397 properties were sold in DH6 over the last 12 months, and 1,566 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 13 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES