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House prices in County Durham
Average house price in County Durham: £140,788 (August 2026)
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| Change in one month | +0.6% |
|---|---|
| Change in twelve months | +4.9% |
| Detached | £238,105 (+3.5% in twelve months) |
| Semi-detached | £141,657 (+5.5% in twelve months) |
| Terraced | £117,275 (+5.6% in twelve months) |
| Flat | £79,042 (+1.3% in twelve months) |
| First-time buyers | £125,556 |
| Former owner-occupiers | £163,206 |
| Cash buyers | £132,423 |
| Mortgage buyers | £145,642 |
| Homes sold | 456 |
|---|---|
| New-build average price | £234,204 |
| Existing home average price | £134,566 |
| Cash and mortgage sales | 91 cash, 156 mortgage |
Sales figures lag prices by about two months while HM Land Registry registers the transactions.
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, updated monthly.
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Transport links
County Durham is served by the East Coast Main Line, with Durham station offering direct London King's Cross services in approximately three hours. The county's crow-flies distance to London is roughly 240 miles. Key road links include the A1(M) motorway and the A66 and A68 major roads. Durham Tees Valley Airport provides regional flights. The historic port of Seaham offers commercial and marina facilities on the North Sea coast.
Schools in County Durham
County Durham has 208 primary schools spread across its towns and villages, so families usually have a number of options close to home. There are 30 secondary schools and the largest by roll include Durham Johnston Comprehensive School, Park View School, Consett Academy, St Leonard's Catholic School in Durham and St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College in Lanchester. All five have sixth forms and the last three are academies, with St Leonard's and St Bede's being Roman Catholic. Five independent schools and 13 special schools serve the wider area. Post-16 study is covered by five further education colleges, while the University of Durham provides higher education within the county.
Areas near County Durham
Towns and postcode districts in County Durham
County Durham is part of North East and England.