Typical 3-bedroom house£226kmost £182k–£298k
Houses per m²£2,882flats £2,418
Sold last year2772,200 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH1 sold for £225,791 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £182,178 and £297,505, for about 91 m² of space. That is 34% more than the same home across Durham (£168,000).
277 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 £78k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DH1 1 (£2,439) and the most in DH1 3 (£3,797).
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 £1,030 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.
Questions about DH1
Is DH1 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 34% more than across Durham; prices in County Durham are up 4.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (100% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.2% against 43.8%); 277 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 DH1?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH1 sold for £225,791 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £182,178 and £297,505.
Is DH1 expensive for Durham?
A 3-bedroom house in DH1 costs 34% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Durham (£168,000).
How many homes sell in DH1 each year?
277 homes sold in the last year and 2,200 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 DH1?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate, where 100% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DH1?
For a 3-bedroom house, DH7 (£148k, 6 km), DH6 (£134k, 7 km), DH5 (£136k, 8 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.