Typical 3-bedroom house£177kmost £140k–£231k
Houses per m²£2,343flats £1,673
Sold last year2151,508 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH3 sold for £177,348 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £139,507 and £230,904, for about 90 m² of space. That is 5% more than the same home across Chester Le Street (£169,000).
215 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £63k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DH3 3 (£2,143) and the most in DH3 4 (£2,754).
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 £809 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 DH3
Is DH3 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 5% more 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 (89% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (55.9% against 43.8%); 215 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 DH3?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH3 sold for £177,348 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £139,507 and £230,904.
Is DH3 expensive for Chester Le Street?
A 3-bedroom house in DH3 costs 5% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Chester Le Street (£169,000).
How many homes sell in DH3 each year?
215 homes sold in the last year and 1,508 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.
What are the schools like near DH3?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Rickleton Primary School, where 89% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DH3?
For a 3-bedroom house, NE37 (£148k, 5 km), DH4 (£142k, 5 km), DH5 (£136k, 9 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.