The median home in Bowburn sells for £162,875
That is the middle of 336 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 4.1 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
38% of Bowburn’s sales are semi-detached houses
336 homes sold in three years: 118 detached houses, 127 semi-detached houses and 91 terraced houses.
median sale · 118 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £220K–£285K
- Last 12 months
- £266K21 sold
- New build
- £275K
median sale · 127 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £130K–£175K
- Last 12 months
- £155K33 sold
- New build
- £181K
median sale · 91 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £78K–£144K
- Last 12 months
- £98K22 sold
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 38% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Bowburn’s homes sold for between £123K and £230K
One sale in ten was under £83K and one in ten over £282K. 81% sold for under £250K.
The median, £162,875, sits in the £150–200K band
336 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.1 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £38,000 in 1995 to £156,000 in the last 12 months (£97,500 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
76 sales in the last 12 months, against 146 in 2007, the busiest year, and 47 in 2008. Sales fell by 58% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 4%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 81% more sales than 2020.
Bowburn costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Bowburn, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £75K | £68K | £163K | £158K | £177K | £199K | £266K |
| Semi-detached houses | £51K | £45K | £112K | £117K | £115K | £127K | £155K |
| Terraced houses | £29K | £26K | £73K | £100K | £103K | £96K | £98K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
9% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
885 new homes have been sold in Bowburn since 1995; the share peaked at 66% in 2011.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £249,995
against £145,000 for a home sold on, 72% more, over three years. New homes are often a different mix from the homes sold on, so part of the gap is size and type.
2% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 1.5% sold leasehold in Bowburn. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Wheatley Close is Bowburn’s busiest street, with 69 sales in three years
21 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 7 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheatley Close | DH6 | 69 | £263,995 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Peat Edge Court | DH6 | 30 | £198,975 | Mixed · new builds |
| 3 | Grange Way | DH6 | 14 | £157,000 | Mixed |
| 4 | Carlin Close | DH6 | 13 | £165,000 | Mixed |
| 5 | Henry Avenue | DH6 | 13 | £160,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Bell Avenue | DH6 | 13 | £156,500 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Griffiths Court | DH6 | 10 | £157,475 | Mixed |
| 8 | Charlton Court | DH6 | 8 | £170,002 | Mixed |
| 9 | Runcie Road | DH6 | 8 | £146,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | Lawson Road | DH6 | 8 | £143,750 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 11 | Philip Avenue | DH6 | 8 | £118,750 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 12 | Cavell Drive | DH6 | 7 | £169,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Forge Close | DH6 | 6 | £249,975 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 14 | Leamside Way | DH6 | 6 | £207,101 | Mostly detached houses · new builds |
| 15 | Millford Way | DH6 | 6 | £147,250 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Wheatley Close: £263,995
Steavenson Street: £71,500
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.7 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Bowburn is the 14th most expensive of 52 towns in County Durham
Bowburn is in the middle of County Durham’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in County Durham with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Bowburn’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Sherburn and Thornley.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowburn | — | £163K | 76 | +30% |
| High Shincliffe | 1.2 | £285K | 7 | +20% |
| Coxhoe | 1.8 | £170K | 64 | +30% |
| Kelloe | 2.4 | £98K | 12 | — |
| Cornforth | 2.6 | £95K | 22 | +46% |
| Sherburn | 2.6 | £145K | 42 | +36% |
| Thornley | 3.3 | £125K | 25 | +40% |
| Durham | 3.4 | £220K | 411 | +29% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Bowburn
What is the average house price in Bowburn?
The median home in Bowburn sold for £162,875 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 336 standard sales (£156,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £257,995, semi-detached houses £155,000 and terraced houses £99,000.
Are house prices going up in Bowburn?
The median was £157,500 in 2025, down 12% on 2024 (£178,927), and £156,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Bowburn each year?
76 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 113 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Bowburn?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Wheatley Close (DH6, £263,995), Forge Close (DH6, £249,975) and Leamside Way (DH6, £207,101).
How much does a new build cost in Bowburn?
New homes sold for a median £249,995 over three years, against £145,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 29% of sales.
Is Bowburn expensive for County Durham?
Bowburn is the 14th most expensive of 52 towns of 2,500 or more in County Durham by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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