Buying a home in DL4, Shildon. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£85kmost £66k–£125k
Houses per m²£1,246flats £927
Sold last year98622 in five years
Prices in County Durham+4.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DL4 sold for £85,323 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £66,335 and £124,850, for about 90 m² of space.

98 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £42k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DL4 1 (£1,147) and the most in DL4 2 (£1,302).

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 £389 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DL4 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£57,469£41k–£129k60 m²6
2£72,153£57k–£94k72 m²292
3£85,323£66k–£125k90 m²279
4£153,679£92k–£222k105 m²24
5+£183,962£109k–£299k140 m²16

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£57k£72k£85k£154k£184k
Detached—£182k£229k£218k£299k
Semi-detached—£88k£102k——
Terraced£57k£67k£75k£92k£107k
Flats—£42k———

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

Price per m² across DL4

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DL4 1£1,147£940
DL4 2£1,302—

Schools near DL4

Best state primary within 2 kmThornhill Primary School93% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College45.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%4 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DL4

Is DL4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in County Durham are up 4.8% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (93% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (45.4% against 43.8%); 98 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 DL4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DL4 sold for £85,323 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £66,335 and £124,850.

How many homes sell in DL4 each year?

98 homes sold in the last year and 622 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near DL4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Thornhill Primary School, where 93% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.