DH8 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Consett, Bridgehill, Castleside & Harehope Hill, Delves Lane & Leadgate, Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley and Lanchester. Over the last 12 months 428 properties changed hands — a median of £83k for flats (£1,357/sqm) and £141k for houses (£1,733/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.
Recorded dwellings
16,216
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
6
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
8
33
Houses
420
1,665
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£83k
n = 8
£73k
n = 33
Houses
£141k
n = 420
£147k
n = 1,665
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,357
n = 8
£1,271
n = 31
Houses
£1,733
n = 414
£1,744
n = 1,622
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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
+3.8% vs 12m
+3.1% vs 3y
Flats
·Plateauing
+2.5% vs 12m
+9.4% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£179k
n=127
Median £
£146k
n=127
Avg £/sqm
£1,781
n=127
Median £/sqm
£1,798
n=127
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£171k
n=420
Median £
£141k
n=420
Avg £/sqm
£1,797
n=414
Median £/sqm
£1,733
n=414
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£175k
n=1,665
Median £
£147k
n=1,665
Avg £/sqm
£1,784
n=1,622
Median £/sqm
£1,744
n=1,622
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£70k
n=3
Median £
£45k
n=3
Avg £/sqm
£1,306
n=3
Median £/sqm
£1,391
n=3
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£80k
n=8
Median £
£83k
n=8
Avg £/sqm
£1,341
n=8
Median £/sqm
£1,357
n=8
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£85k
n=33
Median £
£73k
n=33
Avg £/sqm
£1,368
n=31
Median £/sqm
£1,271
n=31
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
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
14,025
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
3,778
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
Band C
3,061
Semi-detached
Detached
Band D
2,315
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
1,249
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
598
Detached
Band G
334
Detached
Band H
15
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,201
4.7%
Terraced houses
8,734
34%
Semi-detached houses
7,083
28%
Detached houses
4,263
17%
Bungalows
4,046
16%
Other/unknown
13
<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.
What is the average house price in County Durham (DH8)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DH8 (County Durham) was £141k, with an average of £171k, from 420 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DH8?
The median flat sale price in DH8 over the last 12 months was £83k (about £1,357 per square metre), from 8 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DH8?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DH8 are £1,733 for houses and £1,357 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DH8 have?
Homes in DH8 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DH8 in the last year?
428 properties were sold in DH8 over the last 12 months, and 1,698 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).