Homes in South Hetton sell for a median £105,000
That is the middle of 131 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 4.8 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.
39% of South Hetton’s sales are semi-detached houses
131 homes sold in three years: 33 detached houses, 51 semi-detached houses, 45 terraced houses and 2 flats and maisonettes.
median sale · 33 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £150K–£287K
- Last 12 months
- £209K11 sold
median sale · 51 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £84K–£123K
- Last 12 months
- £100K12 sold
- New build
- £131K
median sale · 45 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £70K–£99K
- Last 12 months
- £95K16 sold
Flats and maisonettes: 2 sold
Too few sales for a card of their own.
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 39% 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 South Hetton’s homes sold for between £84K and £145K
One sale in ten was under £60K and one in ten over £209K. 93% sold for under £250K.
The median, £105,000, sits in the £100–150K band
131 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 4.8 times as much as in 1995, a slower rise than England’s
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £23,000 in 1995 to £109,950 in the last 12 months (£75,000 in 2019).
About as many homes sell as usual
39 sales in the last 12 months, against 117 in 2007, the busiest year, and 22 in 2012. Sales fell by 62% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, though the median held. 2021, the stamp duty holiday, saw 59% more sales than 2020.
South Hetton costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: South Hetton, 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 | — | £53K | £188K | — | £133K | — | £209K |
| Semi-detached houses | £26K | £32K | £79K | £73K | £71K | £80K | £100K |
| Terraced houses | £18K | £27K | £72K | £60K | £52K | £60K | £95K |
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.
8% of homes sold in the last 12 months were new builds
181 new homes have been sold in South Hetton since 1995; the share peaked at 34% in 2006.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
A new home sold for a median £160,870
against £103,000 for a home sold on, 56% 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, 1.6% sold leasehold in South Hetton. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
King Charles Gardens is South Hetton’s busiest street, with 11 sales in three years
9 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 2 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 | King Charles Gardens | DH6 | 11 | £164,995 | Mostly semi-detached houses · new builds |
| 2 | Charters Crescent | DH6 | 11 | £92,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 3 | Pinedale Drive | DH6 | 9 | £116,000 | Mixed |
| 4 | Clarence Gate | DH6 | 8 | £143,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 5 | Regent Court | DH6 | 6 | £127,475 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 6 | Quin Square | DH6 | 6 | £92,439 | Mixed |
| 7 | Windermere Road | DH6 | 5 | £136,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 8 | Logan Terrace | DH6 | 5 | £90,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 9 | Hawthorn Cottages | DH6 | 5 | £75,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
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.
South Hetton is the 40th most expensive of 52 towns in County Durham
South Hetton 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.
South Hetton’s neighbours
Cheaper nearby: Easington.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Hetton | — | £105K | 39 | +75% |
| Haswell | 1.2 | £136K | 16 | +122% |
| Easington Lane | 1.2 | £105K | 40 | −30% |
| Murton | 1.5 | £100K | 68 | +40% |
| Hetton-le-Hole | 2.1 | £138K | 111 | +30% |
| Shotton Colliery | 2.8 | £102K | 48 | −16% |
| Easington | 3 | £87K | 94 | −9% |
| East Rainton | 3.2 | £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 South Hetton
What is the average house price in South Hetton?
The median home in South Hetton sold for £105,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 131 standard sales (£109,950 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £185,245, semi-detached houses £106,000 and terraced houses £89,950.
Are house prices going up in South Hetton?
The median was £120,000 in 2025, up 15% on 2024 (£104,000), and £109,950 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 South Hetton each year?
39 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 38 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in South Hetton?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: King Charles Gardens (DH6, £164,995), Clarence Gate (DH6, £143,000) and Windermere Road (DH6, £136,000).
How much does a new build cost in South Hetton?
New homes sold for a median £160,870 over three years, against £103,000 for homes sold on. New builds were 7.6% of sales.
Is South Hetton expensive for County Durham?
South Hetton is the 40th 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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