Houses for sale in Old Durham, DH1, County Durham
There are 48 results for Old Durham, DH1, County Durham. Property prices across these results range from £165k to £446k with an average price of £320k.
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Property market around Old Durham
What's for sale
271 homes within 3 km of Old Durham · share, count and typical priceHow many bedrooms
within 3 km of Old Durham · share, count and typical pricePrice bands
271 homes within 3 km of Old DurhamHouses and flats compared
| Houses | Flats | |
|---|---|---|
| Share of homes for sale | 87% | 11% |
| Typical asking price | £325k | £150k |
| Average bedrooms | 3.7 | 1.9 |
| Typical time to sell | 11 weeks | 13 weeks |
| Typical sold price | £256k | £141k |
| Gross rental yield | 5.5% | 8.9% |
Asking prices over time
typical asking price of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Old Durham · −0.8% since 2024 Q4Prices in and around Old Durham
typical asking price, cheapest first- Gilesgate £333k
- Dragonville £337k
Getting to know Old Durham
nearest stationsBased on 271 homes for sale on Houses now, 965 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking prices of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Jul 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated October 2026.
Frequently asked questions about buying in Old Durham
What is the average house price in Old Durham?
There are no homes for sale in Old Durham itself right now, so these figures cover the 271 homes for sale within 3 km. The average home for sale within 3 km of Old Durham is priced at £361,000. A few very expensive homes pull that average up, so a more typical price is £300,000.
How much does a 2 or 3 bedroom home cost in Old Durham?
A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Old Durham costs £165,000 and a 3-bedroom home £237,000. So the extra bedroom adds about £72,000. 1-bedroom homes start at around £80,000, and 4-bedroom homes are about £370,000.
What price range should I expect in Old Durham?
Most homes within 3 km of Old Durham are priced between £127,000 and £1.74 million, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five costs less than £190,000, and one in five £460,000 or more.
How many homes are for sale in Old Durham?
There are no homes for sale in Old Durham on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 271, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 52 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.
Are house prices going up in Old Durham?
No, they are falling. Homes put up for sale within 3 km of Old Durham over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £255,000, 7.3% lower than the year before (£275,000). By size, 2-bedroom homes are down 6%.
How long does it take to sell a home in Old Durham?
Within 3 km of Old Durham, homes usually sell or come off the market within about 11 weeks. About 31% go within the first month, and a quarter take longer than about 6 months. Houses go faster, in about 11 weeks against about 13 weeks for flats.
What do homes actually sell for in Old Durham?
In the year to July 2026, 310 homes sold within 3 km of Old Durham at a typical price of £230,000, according to HM Land Registry. Houses sold for about £256,000 and flats for about £141,000. Homes on the market today are asking more, around £300,000, partly because they are a different mix of homes from those that sold.
What rental yield can I get in Old Durham?
About 8.9% gross for flats and 5.5% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Old Durham over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.
What type of homes are for sale in Old Durham?
Detached houses are the most common, about 4 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Old Durham. Semi-detached houses come next, followed by terraced houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £150,000, and detached houses the most expensive, at about £395,000.
Where are the cheapest places to buy near Old Durham?
Of the areas around Old Durham, Gilesgate is the cheapest, with a typical asking price of £333,000, followed by Dragonville (£337,000).
Are homes in Old Durham freehold or leasehold?
About 8 in 10 homes for sale within 3 km of Old Durham are freehold and the rest leasehold, which is mostly flats. There are 32 new-build homes on the market too.
Which train stations are in or near Old Durham?
Old Durham has no station of its own. The nearest is Durham.