Hurworth Property Market Overview
Hurworth's market as recorded on 2026-08-01 shows 292 properties for sale, spanning £50,000 to £3,500,000, with an average asking price of £298,289. Of that total, 72 are already sold subject to contract, leaving 220 still actively seeking buyers. The average time to sell in the village stands at 435 days, and current months of inventory at the prevailing sales rate is 14.3 months, indicating a market with a substantial amount of stock relative to the pace at which homes are changing hands.
Hurworth Market Data at a Glance
Average price: £298,289.
Properties currently for sale: 292.
Sold subject to contract (SSTC): 72.
Active listings not yet SSTC: 220.
SSTC rate: +21.0%.
Average days on market: 435 days.
Months of inventory at current sales rate: 14.3 months.
Price range: £50,000 to £3,500,000.
Property type mix from 343 comparable listings: Detached House 57% (197), Semi-Detached House 26% (90), Terraced House 12% (40), Flat 5% (16).
Key Market Trends in Hurworth
The clearest trend in Hurworth is a price premium over the wider county combined with a slower sales pace. The village average of £298,289 sits £38,812 above the Darlington average of £259,477, a difference of 15.0%. At the same time, homes here spend 435 days on market against 345 days for Darlington as a whole, a gap of 90 days. The SSTC rate of +21.0% shows genuine buyer activity, with 72 of the 292 current listings already under offer, but the extended marketing period suggests that achieving the higher price point takes patience rather than speed.
Is Hurworth a Buyers' or Sellers' Market?
With 14.3 months of inventory currently sitting on the market and 220 properties still actively for sale, Hurworth is a market with plenty of choice for buyers relative to the current rate of sales. Average days on market of 435 reinforces this picture. Sellers here are competing against a wide range of alternatives across the £50,000 to £3,500,000 spectrum, which puts the onus on realistic pricing and presentation, while buyers have room to be selective and to negotiate on properties that have already been listed for an extended period.
Market Momentum in Hurworth
Momentum in Hurworth is steady rather than rapid. The SSTC rate of +21.0% and 72 properties already under offer out of 292 listed show that transactions are continuing to happen, but the average days on market of 435, some 90 days longer than the Darlington average of 345, points to a measured rather than brisk pace. This is not a market that has stalled, but nor is it one where homes are being snapped up quickly; the 14.3 months of current inventory confirms a market moving at its own steady rhythm.
Buyer Negotiation Position in Hurworth
Given 220 active listings still competing for buyers and an average of 435 days on market, buyers in Hurworth are generally in a position to negotiate, particularly on properties that have already sat on the market well beyond that average. Sellers should treat asking price as a starting point for discussion rather than a fixed figure, especially outside the more liquid detached segment. For sellers, the 14.3 months of inventory means standing out on condition and pricing matters more than waiting for demand to catch up with supply.
Norfolk Homes Insight
Norfolk Homes has watched Hurworth's market move at its own pace for a good while now, and the pattern holds true again this year: strong average values, but homes that need time to find the right buyer. We see this most clearly with detached houses, which dominate the village's stock and its price range, from modest starter homes near the £50,000 mark right through to properties well into seven figures. Our advice to sellers here is consistent: price to the market as it actually behaves, not to the headline average, because the two can be very different in a village with this much spread in property type and value.
Market Analysis
The detail behind Hurworth's average price of £298,289 tells a more layered story than the headline figure alone. Detached houses make up 57% of the 343 comparable listings analysed (197 properties), and recent completed sales confirm this segment carries most of the value in the village, with detached transactions ranging from £300,000 to £485,000. Semi-detached houses account for 26% (90 properties) and terraced houses 12% (40 properties), giving the village a broad mix rather than a single dominant house type. The extended average days on market of 435, against a Darlington county average of 345, combined with 14.3 months of current inventory, suggests that while demand exists, as shown by the 72 properties already SSTC, it takes sustained time to convert interest into a completed sale in this particular village.
What This Means for Buyers
Buying in Hurworth means accepting that patience is part of the process. With 220 properties currently on the market and an average of 435 days before a sale completes, there is little pressure to rush a decision, and buyers who take time to view several comparable homes are well placed to make an informed offer. The village's stock runs from an entry level detached house priced at £50,000 and flats typically priced between £80,000 and £100,000, through terraced and semi-detached homes, up to substantial detached properties, with the overall village range extending as high as £3,500,000. It helps to be clear early on which segment actually matches your budget and needs. Properties like the two-bed terraced cottage at 3 Holme House Cottages in nearby Piercebridge, which had only been on the market two days at the time of this report, show that well-priced homes in the right condition can still move quickly even in a slower overall market.
Our Considered View
Our considered view is that Hurworth remains a village where the fundamentals, a genuine mix of housing from cottages to substantial detached family homes, a strong local school reputation, and easy access into Darlington, continue to support prices meaningfully above the county average. What has changed is the timescale buyers and sellers should expect. This is not a market to enter with assumptions carried over from a faster-moving area; it rewards sellers who price with the local data in mind and buyers who are prepared to move decisively once they find a property that fits.
Investor Snapshot: Hurworth
For an investor, Hurworth presents a village with 292 current listings, an average price of £298,289, and a wide price range from £50,000 to £3,500,000, giving scope for very different investment strategies depending on entry point. The average days on market of 435 and 14.3 months of inventory mean this is not a market suited to quick turnaround plays; capital is likely to be tied up for longer than in faster-moving areas. The property mix, dominated by detached houses at 57% of comparable listings, with flats making up only 5% (16 properties), suggests that smaller, lower-priced stock such as flats may be scarcer and could see more consistent demand relative to supply than the more plentiful detached segment.
Property Types & Pricing in Hurworth
Property type has a clear bearing on how Hurworth's average price of £298,289 is arrived at. Detached houses represent 57% of the 343 comparable listings analysed (197 properties) and, based on recent completed sales, range from £300,000 to £485,000, pulling the village average upward. Semi-detached houses form 26% of listings (90 properties) and terraced houses 12% (40 properties), typically sitting below the detached price band, as seen in the recent terraced sale at 3, The Gables for £210,000. Flats are the smallest segment at 5% (16 properties) and, on current listings, span from £80,000 to £100,000, sitting toward the lower end of the village's price spectrum. The overall £50,000 to £3,500,000 range is actually anchored at its lowest point by a detached house currently listed on Hurworth Road, a reminder that price alone does not always tell you the property type without checking the detail.
Currently on the Market in Hurworth
Among the properties currently on the market in and around Hurworth, Hurworth Road in Darlington DL2 (DL2 1PE) is listed at £50,000 for a two-bed detached house and has been on the market for 34 days. At the other end of the flat market, Collingsway in West Park DL2 (DL2 2FD) offers a two-bed flat at £80,000 after 93 days, while a one-bed flat on the same road (DL2 2FD) has been listed at £80,000 for 172 days. A two-bed flat on George Stephenson Drive, Darlington DL2 (DL2 2GE), has been on the market considerably longer, at 441 days, also priced at £90,000. In Piercebridge, 3 Holme House Cottages (DL2 3SY) is a two-bed terraced house at £90,000 that had attracted interest within just 2 days of listing, while Cheltenham Court in Middleton St. George (DL2 1JU) has already gone SSTC at £100,000 for a two-bed flat after 81 days on the market.
Recent Sold Prices in Hurworth
Land Registry records show six completed sales for Hurworth. 33, Friars Pardon sold for £485,000 (detached) on 2026-07-23, and 15, Creebeck Drive sold for £415,000 (detached) on 2026-07-06. 48, Blackthorn Drive completed at £380,000 (detached) on 2026-05-08, and 6, Pondside Close sold for £300,000 (detached) on 2026-06-01. 3, The Gables, a terraced house, sold for £210,000 on 2026-01-30, and 11, Church View sold for £1,050,000, recorded as an other property type, on 2025-12-23. Of these six completed transactions, four were detached, one was terraced and one fell into the other category, confirming that detached houses account for the bulk of both sales volume and higher values among Hurworth's confirmed completions.
How Hurworth Compares
Hurworth sits above the Darlington county average on price and behind it on speed of sale. The village's average price of £298,289 is £38,812 higher than the Darlington average of £259,477, a premium of 15.0%. However, homes in Hurworth take longer to sell, averaging 435 days on market compared with the Darlington-wide average of 345 days, a difference of 90 days. Taken together, these figures point to a village that commands a genuine price premium within the wider Darlington market, but where that premium comes with a longer wait for the right buyer.
How Hurworth Compares with Nearby Areas
Compared with its closest neighbours, Hurworth's position is mixed. Middleton St George carries a higher average price of £329,225, some £30,936 above Hurworth, and a notably stronger SSTC rate of +32.0% against Hurworth's +21.0%, suggesting quicker buyer commitment there. By contrast, Hurworth Moor and Staindrop both share an identical average price of £298,289 and SSTC rate of +21.0% with Hurworth itself, showing no price difference between the three areas on current figures. For buyers weighing options across this small cluster of villages, Middleton St George's higher SSTC rate is the standout point of difference worth factoring into any search.
Hurworth Village Profile
Hurworth is a village on the River Tees just south of Darlington, built around a long green and a mix of stone and brick housing that ranges from historic cottages to more recent family estates. It has long had a reputation locally for its village school, its riverside walks, and a settled, established feel that draws people who want village life within easy reach of Darlington's employment and transport links. The property stock reflects that: a genuine spread from smaller starter homes and flats through to larger detached family houses, which is exactly what the current listings and recent sold prices in this report bear out.
Selling A Home In Hurworth
Selling in Hurworth currently means accepting a longer runway than in some neighbouring areas. With an average of 435 days on market and 14.3 months of inventory, sellers need a realistic, well-researched asking price from the outset rather than testing the market with an optimistic figure and reducing later. Presentation matters more in a market with 220 active competing listings, and understanding where your property sits within the local mix, whether that is against the detached houses that dominate 57% of comparable stock or the smaller number of flats and terraces, helps set expectations correctly from day one.
Estate Agents in Hurworth
We work Hurworth and the surrounding villages regularly, which means our valuations are built on what is actually happening on the ground here, not a generic county-wide assumption. Understanding that this village carries a genuine price premium over the Darlington average, but also a longer average selling period, shapes the advice we give every seller from the first conversation. That local grounding, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, is what we bring to every instruction in this village.
Norfolk Homes in Hurworth
Norfolk Homes maintains an active presence across Hurworth and the Darlington villages, handling enquiries on everything from the smaller flats and terraces to the larger detached homes that make up most of the village's stock. Our familiarity with this specific patch, rather than Darlington as a whole, means we can speak accurately to how a particular street or property type is actually performing, not just what the town-wide averages suggest.
Expert Advice for Hurworth
Anyone buying or selling in Hurworth should treat the 435-day average days on market figure as a genuine planning consideration rather than a worst-case scenario, since it reflects real, recorded outcomes across the village's current listings. Sellers are advised to have a survey-ready property and accurate pricing from the outset, given the 14.3 months of inventory currently competing for buyer attention. Buyers should factor in that recent completed Land Registry sales, from £210,000 for a terraced house up to £1,050,000 for a higher-value property, show a wide value range even within a single village, so a professional valuation specific to the property's type and condition, rather than the village average alone, should always inform any offer.
About This Report
The figures in this report are drawn from current listings data and Land Registry completed sale prices for Hurworth as at 2026-08-01, alongside comparable listings analysis across 343 properties and county-wide figures covering 24 other areas within Darlington. On-market and SSTC listings are kept separate from completed Land Registry transactions throughout, since only the latter represent finalised sales.
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If you are considering a move in Hurworth, whether buying, selling, or simply weighing up what your property might achieve in the current market, Norfolk Homes can talk you through the local figures and what they mean for your specific situation. A conversation about a valuation costs nothing and gives you a grounded starting point based on what is actually happening in this village right now.
Nearby Market Reports
For a wider view of the local market, it is worth comparing Hurworth's figures against those for Middleton St George, Hurworth Moor, and Staindrop, each of which has its own dedicated market report covering average price, SSTC rate, and price differentials. Middleton St George in particular shows a notably stronger SSTC rate, while Hurworth Moor and Staindrop currently mirror Hurworth's own average price and SSTC figures exactly, making all three useful reference points for anyone weighing up options across this part of Darlington.