Typical 3-bedroom house£148kmost £110k–£195k
Houses per m²£1,937flats £1,457
Sold last year3722,379 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH7 sold for £148,471 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £109,686 and £194,885, for about 88 m² of space. That is 12% less than the same home across Durham (£168,000).
372 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 £55k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DH7 9 (£1,707) and the most in DH7 0 (£2,404).
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 £677 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £30,000 for that mortgage: what £30,000 buys.
Questions about DH7
Is DH7 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% less than across Durham; prices in County Durham are up 4.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is below the England average (60% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (66.2% against 43.8%); 372 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 DH7?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DH7 sold for £148,471 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £109,686 and £194,885.
Is DH7 expensive for Durham?
A 3-bedroom house in DH7 costs 12% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Durham (£168,000).
How many homes sell in DH7 each year?
372 homes sold in the last year and 2,379 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 DH7?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor, where 60% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DH7?
For a 3-bedroom house, DH9 (£119k, 9 km), DL15 (£121k, 10 km), DL17 (£102k, 15 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.