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Buying a home in DH6, Durham. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£134kmost £99k–£172k
Houses per m²£1,856flats £1,069
Sold last year2912,006 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DH6 sold for £134,181 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £98,571 and £172,158, for about 87 m² of space. That is 20% less than the same home across Durham (£168,000).

291 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 £66k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DH6 2 (£1,494) and the most in DH6 5 (£2,100).

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 £612 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DH6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£82,619£58k–£96k47 m²10
2£103,333£80k–£132k69 m²832
3£134,181£99k–£172k87 m²880
4£225,896£163k–£284k110 m²173
5+£287,654£220k–£350k141 m²96

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£83k£103k£134k£226k£288k
Detached—£164k£213k£258k£297k
Semi-detached—£106k£137k£163k£172k
Terraced£86k£95k£104k£151k£183k
Flats—£66k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DH6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DH6 1£2,085£1,099
DH6 2£1,494£833
DH6 3£1,513—
DH6 4£1,984—
DH6 5£2,100—

Schools near DH6

Best state primary within 2 kmLudworth Primary School64% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km

Nearby areas

TS29 Trimdon Station · 5 km3-bed house £109kTS28 Wingate · 6 km3-bed house £113kDH1 Durham · 7 km3-bed house £226kDH5 Houghton Le Spring · 8 km3-bed house £136kSR8 Peterlee · 8 km3-bed house £96kDL17 Ferryhill · 9 km3-bed house £102kSR7 Seaham · 11 km3-bed house £133kDL16 Spennymoor · 11 km3-bed house £144k

Questions about DH6

Is DH6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 20% less 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 (64% against 64%); 291 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 DH6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DH6 sold for £134,181 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £98,571 and £172,158.

Is DH6 expensive for Durham?

A 3-bedroom house in DH6 costs 20% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Durham (£168,000).

How many homes sell in DH6 each year?

291 homes sold in the last year and 2,006 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 DH6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Ludworth Primary School, where 64% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DH6?

For a 3-bedroom house, TS29 (£109k, 5 km), TS28 (£113k, 6 km), SR8 (£96k, 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.