Typical 3-bedroom house£163kmost £129k–£217k
Houses per m²£2,199flats £1,590
Sold last year2511,695 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH2 sold for £162,876 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £129,068 and £216,913, for about 88 m² of space. That is 4% less than the same home across Chester Le Street (£169,000).
251 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 £39k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DH2 2 (£2,207) and the most in DH2 3 (£2,210).
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 £743 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £33,000 for that mortgage: what £35,000 buys.
Questions about DH2
Is DH2 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 4% less than across Chester Le Street; prices in County Durham are up 4.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (94% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.7% against 43.8%); 251 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 DH2?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH2 sold for £162,876 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £129,068 and £216,913.
Is DH2 expensive for Chester Le Street?
A 3-bedroom house in DH2 costs 4% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chester Le Street (£169,000).
How many homes sell in DH2 each year?
251 homes sold in the last year and 1,695 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 DH2?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bullion Lane Primary School, where 94% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DH2?
For a 3-bedroom house, DH4 (£142k, 7 km), DH9 (£119k, 7 km), DH5 (£136k, 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.