The median home in Murton sells for £100,000
That is the middle of 251 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 4.2 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.
Half of Murton’s sales are terraced houses
251 homes sold in three years: 27 detached houses, 92 semi-detached houses, 122 terraced houses and 10 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 3.3 times what a flat does.
median sale · 27 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £232K–£333K
- Last 12 months
- £252K8 sold
median sale · 92 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £87K–£150K
- Last 12 months
- £100K27 sold
median sale · 122 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £64K–£112K
- Last 12 months
- £97K31 sold
median sale · 10 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £76K–£82K
A terraced town: half of homes sold are terraced
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 Murton’s homes sold for between £80K and £150K
One sale in ten was under £58K and one in ten over £225K. 94% sold for under £250K.
The median, £100,000, sits in the £100–150K band
251 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.2 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £24,000 in 1995 to £100,000 in the last 12 months (£85,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
68 sales in the last 12 months, against 181 in 2007, the busiest year, and 63 in 2013. Sales fell by 46% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 9%. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 81% more sales than 2020.
Murton costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Murton, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Terraced houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | — | — | £179K | £175K | £190K | £181K | £252K |
| Semi-detached houses | £35K | £32K | £75K | £86K | £66K | £75K | £100K |
| Terraced houses | £22K | £24K | £62K | £101K | £62K | £73K | £97K |
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.
Hardly any new homes: 0% of sales in the last 12 months
342 new homes have been sold in Murton since 1995; the share peaked at 49% in 2012.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
6% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 2.5% sold leasehold in Murton. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Douglas Way is Murton’s busiest street, with 9 sales in three years
12 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. 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 | Douglas Way | SR7 | 9 | £180,000 | Mixed |
| 2 | Melrose Avenue | SR7 | 9 | £125,000 | Mixed |
| 3 | Dreswick Court | SR7 | 9 | £78,000 | Mostly flats |
| 4 | Morton Close | SR7 | 8 | £134,975 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 5 | Station Estate North | SR7 | 8 | £104,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Denewood | SR7 | 7 | £102,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 7 | Grenaby Way | SR7 | 7 | £84,000 | Mixed |
| 8 | Winds Lonnen | SR7 | 6 | £222,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 9 | Jedburgh Close | SR7 | 6 | £143,475 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | Matthews Road | SR7 | 6 | £79,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 11 | Broadoaks | SR7 | 5 | £236,950 | Mostly detached houses |
| 12 | Ripon Terrace | SR7 | 5 | £65,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
Broadoaks: £236,950
Ripon Terrace: £65,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.6 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.
Murton is the 44th most expensive of 52 towns in County Durham
Murton is one of County Durham’s cheapest 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.
Murton’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Easington.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murton | — | £100K | 68 | +40% |
| South Hetton | 1.5 | £105K | 39 | +75% |
| Easington Lane | 1.9 | £105K | 40 | −30% |
| Seaham | 1.9 | £130K | 247 | +19% |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 2.4 | £138K | 111 | +30% |
| Haswell | 2.6 | £136K | 16 | +122% |
| Easington | 3.1 | £87K | 94 | −9% |
| East Rainton | 3.5 | £250K | 15 | +43% |
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 Murton
What is the average house price in Murton?
The median home in Murton sold for £100,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 251 standard sales (£100,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £261,000, semi-detached houses £108,000, terraced houses £92,500 and flats and maisonettes £79,000.
Are house prices going up in Murton?
The median was £97,249 in 2025, about the same on 2024 (£97,500), and £100,000 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 Murton each year?
68 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 89 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Murton?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Broadoaks (SR7, £236,950), Winds Lonnen (SR7, £222,500) and Douglas Way (SR7, £180,000).
Is Murton expensive for County Durham?
Murton is the 42nd 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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