DL16 house prices, schools and flood risk.

303 homes sold in DL16 in the last 12 months at a median of £146,000, about the same as the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £240,000, flats for £67,500.

Covers Ferryhill, Stanley, Tudhoe, Willington & Hunwick, Brancepeth, Greater Willington.

Median sold price

£146k

Last 12 months

Change on year

-0.7%

From £147k

Homes sold

303

Last 12 months

New builds

4%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in DL16

Detached

£240k

83 sales

Semi-detached

£145k

111 sales

Terraced

£109k

106 sales

Flat

£68k

3 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£125k£135k£146k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in DL16
2016£125k (350 sales)
2017£125k (407 sales)
2018£134k (450 sales)
2019£127k (381 sales)
2020£126k (381 sales)
2021£138k (581 sales)
2022£140k (424 sales)
2023£140k (329 sales)
2024£146k (348 sales)
2025£145k (344 sales)
2026£142k (209 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

St Marys GroveDL16 6LR · Mostly detached
£540,0005 sales
Eve LaneDL16 6NN · Mostly detached
£432,5006 sales
Seven Hills CourtDL16 6FH · Mostly detached
£305,0005 sales
Sledmore DriveDL16 7GP · Mostly detached
£305,00011 sales
Westmoor CloseDL16 7LJ · Mostly detached
£300,0005 sales

Most affordable

King StreetDL16 6QJ · Mostly terraced
£43,8954 sales
Craddock StreetDL16 7TB · Mostly terraced
£49,95021 sales
Pearson StreetDL16 6HP · Mostly terraced
£58,4505 sales
Dundas StreetDL16 6AR · Mostly flats
£59,0005 sales
South StreetDL16 7TX · Mostly terraced
£59,50012 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

52 South ViewDL16 7AH · Semi-detached · 85 m² · 4 rooms · 25 Sept 2026
£165,000£1,940/m²
14 Nelson WalkDL16 7RH · Semi-detached · 110 m² · 6 rooms · 18 Sept 2026
£174,500£1,590/m²
57 High CroftDL16 7AN · Semi-detached · 76 m² · 4 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£140,000£1,840/m²
25 Meadow GreenDL16 6TN · Semi-detached · 58 m² · 4 rooms · 7 Sept 2026
£125,000£2,160/m²
25 Stanhope CloseDL16 6LZ · Semi-detached · 67 m² · 2 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£123,000£1,840/m²
105 MayfieldsDL16 6TT · Semi-detached · 92 m² · 4 rooms · 3 Sept 2026
£110,000£1,200/m²
4 St Pauls CloseDL16 7NG · Terraced · 39 m² · 2 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£67,000£1,720/m²
70 St Andrews RoadDL16 6NG · Terraced · 66 m² · 4 rooms · 28 Aug 2026
£87,950£1,330/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Rosa Street Primary and Nursery AcademyPrimary · 0.1 mi from the DL16 centre
Good
King Street Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.3 mi from the DL16 centre
Good
Whitworth Park AcademySecondary · 0.4 mi from the DL16 centre
Good
Norman Cornish AcademySpecial · 0.5 mi from the DL16 centre
Requires improvement
The Meadows SchoolSpecial · 0.5 mi from the DL16 centre
Requires improvement
Middlestone Moor Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the DL16 centre
Requires improvement
North Park Primary SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the DL16 centre
Good
Springmoor Grange SchoolPrimary · 0.6 mi from the DL16 centre
Good

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

212

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
84
Anti-social behaviour
31
Criminal damage & arson
22
Shoplifting
17

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around DL16. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Upper River Tees
River Skerne
River Wear at Page Bank riverside
River Wear at Bishop Auckland, Willington and Page Bank
Lower River Wear

DL16 questions

What is the average house price in DL16?

The median sold price in DL16 over the last 12 months was £146,000, across 303 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £240,000, semi-detached £145,000, terraced £108,500, flat £67,500.

Are house prices in DL16 going up?

The median sold price was down 0.7% on the previous 12 months (£147,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in DL16?

St Marys Grove has the highest median sold price in DL16 over the last five years: £540,000 across 5 sales.

How do I know if a home in DL16 is fairly priced?

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