Typical 3-bedroom house£176kmost £119k–£248k
Houses per m²£1,870flats £1,706
Sold last year125837 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL13 sold for £176,441 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £118,913 and £247,876, for about 95 m² of space. That is 25% more than the same home across Bishop Auckland (£141,000).
125 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £117k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DL13 4 (£1,294) and the most in DL13 3 (£2,499).
Across County Durham, prices are up 4.8% on a year ago and up 19.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £693 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £805 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £35,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about DL13
Is DL13 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 25% more than across Bishop Auckland; prices in County Durham are up 4.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (71% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (52.7% against 43.8%); 125 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.
How much is a 3-bedroom house in DL13?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL13 sold for £176,441 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £118,913 and £247,876.
Is DL13 expensive for Bishop Auckland?
A 3-bedroom house in DL13 costs 25% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bishop Auckland (£141,000).
How many homes sell in DL13 each year?
125 homes sold in the last year and 837 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near DL13?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Frosterley Primary School, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DL13?
For a 3-bedroom house, DL15 (£121k, 15 km), DH8 (£147k, 17 km), DL14 (£128k, 19 km).
Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.