AREA REPORT · COUNTY DURHAM DL4

DL4.

County Durham

DL4 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Shildon, Chilton, Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge and Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop. Over the last 12 months 100 properties changed hands — a median of for flats (£0/sqm) and £78k for houses (£953/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.

Recorded dwellings
4,157
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
2
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
0
4
Houses
100
370
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
n = 0
£41k
n = 4
Houses
£78k
n = 100
£78k
n = 370
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
n = 0
£903
n = 4
Houses
£953
n = 92
£987
n = 333
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
·Stabilising
−1.0% vs 12m
−1.3% vs 3y
£60k£120k£78k£78k£77k3Yn=37012Mn=1006Mn=46
Flats
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£22k£43k£41k3Yn=412Mn=06Mn=0
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
·Stabilising
+0.6% vs 12m
−2.8% vs 3y
£0£650£1,300£987£953£9593Yn=33312Mn=926Mn=43
Flats
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£0£475£950£9033Yn=412Mn=06Mn=0
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£107k
n=46
Median £
£77k
n=46
Avg £/sqm
£1,193
n=43
Median £/sqm
£959
n=43
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£103k
n=100
Median £
£78k
n=100
Avg £/sqm
£1,172
n=92
Median £/sqm
£953
n=92
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£100k
n=370
Median £
£78k
n=370
Avg £/sqm
£1,161
n=333
Median £/sqm
£987
n=333
Flats · 6m
Avg £
n=0
Median £
n=0
Avg £/sqm
£0
n=0
Median £/sqm
£0
n=0
Flats · 12m
Avg £
n=0
Median £
n=0
Avg £/sqm
£0
n=0
Median £/sqm
£0
n=0
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£40k
n=4
Median £
£41k
n=4
Avg £/sqm
£870
n=4
Median £/sqm
£903
n=4
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£45k£90k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
83
075115022010201520202025
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
Band A
5,698
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
508
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
460
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
325
Detached
Band E
58
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
2
Band G
0
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
305
4.3%
Terraced houses
3,996
56%
Semi-detached houses
1,321
19%
Detached houses
555
7.8%
Bungalows
920
13%
Other/unknown
11
<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
1
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
0
Bus stops
75
Schools
3
SECTORS
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
4 · click column to sort
Shildon
7,255
5,183
Chilton
4
1
Faverdale, Heighington & Sadberge
4
0
Evenwood, Cockfield & Staindrop
1
0
Wards
4 · click column to sort
Shildon & Dene Valley
7,255
5,183
Chilton
4
1
Heighington & Coniscliffe
4
0
Evenwood
1
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DL4 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in County Durham (DL4)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DL4 (County Durham) was £78k, with an average of £103k, from 100 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
What is the price per square metre in DL4?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DL4 are £953 for houses and £0 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DL4 have?
Homes in DL4 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DL4 in the last year?
100 properties were sold in DL4 over the last 12 months, and 374 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES