Typical 3-bedroom house£128kmost £88k–£178k
Houses per m²£1,598flats £1,166
Sold last year3472,503 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL14 sold for £128,356 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £87,952 and £177,885, for about 90 m² of space. That is 9% less than the same home across Bishop Auckland (£141,000).
347 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £40k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DL14 8 (£1,311) and the most in DL14 0 (£2,000).
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 £585 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £26,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.
Questions about DL14
Is DL14 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 9% less 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 (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.4% against 43.8%); 347 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 DL14?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DL14 sold for £128,356 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £87,952 and £177,885.
Is DL14 expensive for Bishop Auckland?
A 3-bedroom house in DL14 costs 9% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Bishop Auckland (£141,000).
How many homes sell in DL14 each year?
347 homes sold in the last year and 2,503 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.
What are the schools like near DL14?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Anne's CofE Primary School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DL14?
For a 3-bedroom house, DL4 (£85k, 4 km), DL17 (£102k, 10 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.