Hurworth Place Property Market Overview
Hurworth Place currently has 292 properties on the market, with an average asking price of £298,289 and prices ranging widely from £50,000 up to £3,500,000. Of that total, 220 homes are still actively marketed while 72 have already gone sold subject to contract (SSTC), giving an SSTC rate of 21.0%. Properties here are taking an average of 435 days to find a buyer, a figure that speaks to a market where demand exists but decisions and completions take time. This is a village market with real depth of choice at both ends of the price spectrum, from a two-bed detached house at £50,000 on Hurworth Road to homes running into seven figures.
Hurworth Place Market Data at a Glance
Average asking price: £298,289. Properties currently for sale: 292, of which 220 remain active and 72 are SSTC. SSTC rate: 21.0%. Average days on market: 435. Months of inventory at the current sales rate: 14.3. Price range across current listings: £50,000 to £3,500,000. Property type mix, drawn from 343 comparable listings: detached houses 57% (197 properties), semi-detached houses 26% (90 properties), terraced houses 12% (40 properties), and flats 5% (16 properties).
Key Market Trends in Hurworth Place
The clearest trend in Hurworth Place is one of sustained demand meeting a large pool of available stock. A 21.0% SSTC rate shows that a meaningful proportion of listings are converting into agreed sales rather than sitting untouched, yet the average of 435 days on market and 14.3 months of inventory point to a market where that conversion takes patience. Average price stands at £298,289, and with 220 properties still actively seeking a buyer against 72 already under offer, there is no shortage of choice for anyone entering the market now. The trend is one of steady, unhurried movement rather than rapid turnover.
Is Hurworth Place a Buyers' or Sellers' Market?
With 14.3 months of inventory on the market and an average of 435 days to reach SSTC, Hurworth Place currently sits closer to buyers' market territory than sellers'. Stock levels are substantial, with 220 properties still actively for sale, giving buyers genuine choice and time to make decisions without the pressure of rapid competing offers. That said, the 21.0% SSTC rate shows sellers who price correctly are still achieving agreed sales, so this is not a market that has stalled, rather one where the balance of negotiating power currently favours patient buyers over sellers expecting a quick, uncontested sale.
Market Momentum in Hurworth Place
Momentum here is best described as steady rather than accelerating. The SSTC rate of 21.0% indicates ongoing buyer activity converting into agreed sales, but the extended average of 435 days on market and 14.3 months of inventory show that this activity is not translating into a fast-moving market. There is no evidence in the current figures of either a sudden acceleration or a sharp cooling, this is a market holding a consistent, measured pace with 72 sales currently progressing through the SSTC stage against 220 still actively listed.
Buyer Negotiation Position in Hurworth Place
Buyers approaching Hurworth Place are in a reasonably strong negotiating position given the 14.3 months of inventory and 435-day average time on market, both of which suggest sellers should not expect competing offers to arrive quickly. Sellers, in turn, need to price with the local reality in mind rather than assuming a fast sale, sharpening their offer where a property has already sat on the market for an extended period. With 220 properties still actively for sale, buyers have room to negotiate on price and terms, while the 21.0% SSTC rate confirms that well-priced, well-presented homes are still finding buyers within this longer timeframe.
Norfolk Homes Insight
At Norfolk Homes we have watched Hurworth Place mature into a market where patience pays off for both buyers and sellers. Our teams working this patch day to day see the pattern in the figures reflected on the ground: a village with genuine variety in its housing stock, and a buyer pool that takes its time weighing up options rather than rushing into the first viewing. We find that sellers who understand the average 435-day timeframe from the outset, and price accordingly, tend to have a smoother experience than those expecting the pace of a hotter market.
Market Analysis
Look beneath the headline average price of £298,289 and the spread across 292 current listings tells its own story. The £50,000 to £3,500,000 price range is unusually wide for a village market, reflecting a mix that runs from modest two-bed properties, such as the £50,000 detached house on Hurworth Road, through to substantial individual homes at the top end. With detached houses making up 57% of the 343 comparable listings analysed, against 26% semi-detached, 12% terraced and 5% flats, the detached segment carries significant weight in shaping that average. The 14.3 months of inventory figure, taken alongside 220 properties still actively for sale versus 72 SSTC, indicates supply currently outweighs the rate at which the market is absorbing it, which helps explain the extended 435-day average time to sale.
What This Means for Buyers
Buying in Hurworth Place currently means having the luxury of time. With 220 properties actively on the market and an average of 435 days before homes go SSTC, there is little pressure to make snap decisions, and buyers can reasonably expect to view several comparable properties before committing. The price range on offer, from £50,000 up to £3,500,000, means the village suits a genuinely broad range of budgets, from a first purchase to a substantial family home. Buyers should factor in that with 14.3 months of inventory currently available, there is scope to negotiate firmly on price, particularly on properties that have already been listed for some time.
Our Considered View
Our considered view of Hurworth Place is that it remains a village where value and choice go hand in hand, but where sellers need realistic expectations around timescale. An average price of £298,289 sits comfortably above the wider Darlington figure, reflecting the quality and size of much of the detached housing stock here, yet the 435-day average time on market is a genuine feature of this market rather than an anomaly to be waited out. We advise treating the current 21.0% SSTC rate as evidence that the right property, correctly priced, will still sell, just not necessarily quickly.
Investor Snapshot: Hurworth Place
For an investor, Hurworth Place presents a market defined by depth of stock and a slower sales cycle rather than rapid turnover. With 292 properties currently on the market and 14.3 months of inventory at the current sales rate, there is no shortage of purchasing opportunity across the £50,000 to £3,500,000 price range, including entry-level stock such as the £50,000 two-bed detached house on Hurworth Road. The 435-day average days on market figure means investors should budget for a longer acquisition and, if buying to sell on, a longer exit timeframe too, while the 21.0% SSTC rate confirms that transactions are completing, just over an extended period.
Property Types & Pricing in Hurworth Place
Of the 343 comparable listings analysed for Hurworth Place, detached houses account for 57% (197 properties), making them by far the dominant property type and the primary driver behind the £298,289 average price. Semi-detached houses make up 26% (90 properties), terraced houses 12% (40 properties), and flats the smallest segment at 5% (16 properties). This weighting toward larger detached stock, combined with a price range stretching to £3,500,000, means the average price reflects a market with a substantial proportion of higher-value family homes rather than being pulled down by a large flat or terrace segment.
Currently on the Market in Hurworth Place
Current listings in Hurworth Place span a wide range of budgets and property types. At the entry level, a two-bed detached house on Hurworth Road, Darlington DL2 (DL2 1PE) is on the market at £50,000 after 34 days. Flats are also represented, including a two-bed flat on Collingsway, West Park DL2 (DL2 2FD) at £80,000 after 93 days, and a one-bed flat also on Collingsway, Darlington (DL2 2FD) at £80,000 having sat for 172 days. A two-bed terraced cottage at 3 Holme House Cottages, Piercebridge (DL2 3SY) is priced at £90,000 and has only been listed for 2 days. A two-bed flat on George Stephenson Drive, Darlington (DL2 2GE) is priced at £90,000 but has been on the market for 441 days, well above the area average. Meanwhile a two-bed flat at Cheltenham Court, Middleton St. George (DL2 1JU), listed at £100,000, has already gone SSTC after 81 days.
Recent Sold Prices in Hurworth Place
Land Registry data records six completed sales in Hurworth Place recently. 54 Hurworth Road, a terraced house, sold for £245,000 on 2026-06-29. 5 Manor Road, semi-detached, sold for £240,000 on 2026-06-04, while 6 Manor Road, also semi-detached, sold for £195,000 on 2026-05-28. 8 Banks Terrace, terraced, sold for £412,500 on 2026-05-27, the highest of the recent completions. 65 Woodlands Way, semi-detached, sold for £202,500 on 2026-05-01, and 12 Baxby Terrace, terraced, sold for £115,000 on 2026-04-02. Of these six completed sales, three were terraced houses and three were semi-detached, with prices ranging from £115,000 to £412,500.
How Hurworth Place Compares
Hurworth Place's average price of £298,289 sits £38,812 above the Darlington county average of £259,477, a premium of 15.0%. Properties here also take longer to sell than the county norm, with an average of 435 days on market compared with the Darlington average of 345 days, a gap of 90 days. Taken together, these figures suggest Hurworth Place commands a genuine price premium within the county, but that premium comes with a longer sales timeframe than is typical across the other 24 areas that make up the wider Darlington coverage.
How Hurworth Place Compares with Nearby Areas
Against its closest neighbours, Hurworth Place's figures are a mixed picture. Middleton St George carries a higher average price of £329,225, some £30,936 above Hurworth Place, and a notably stronger SSTC rate of 32.0%, suggesting faster-converting demand there. By contrast, both Hurworth and Hurworth Moor share an identical average price of £298,289 and an identical SSTC rate of 21.0% with Hurworth Place itself, indicating these three areas currently sit within the same pricing and demand bracket.
Hurworth Place Village Profile
Hurworth Place is a village on the edge of Darlington, and its housing stock tells you much of what you need to know about its character: a solid majority of detached family homes, alongside terraces and semis on streets such as Manor Road, Woodlands Way and Banks Terrace, and smaller pockets of flats around Collingsway and George Stephenson Drive. Its proximity to Piercebridge and Middleton St George places it within a cluster of villages that sit just outside Darlington itself, offering a quieter, more spacious alternative to town living while remaining within easy reach of it. The wide price range on offer here, from £50,000 up to £3,500,000, reflects a genuinely varied community rather than a single housing type or buyer profile.
Selling A Home In Hurworth Place
Selling in Hurworth Place currently means preparing for a longer marketing period than a quick-turnaround town centre sale. With 220 properties actively competing for buyer attention and an average of 435 days on market, sellers need a pricing strategy and presentation that stands out from the outset rather than one that relies on urgency. The 21.0% SSTC rate is a reassurance that sales are happening, and the six recent Land Registry completions, ranging from £115,000 to £412,500, show that terraced and semi-detached homes in particular are finding buyers at realistic prices. Sellers of detached homes, which make up the majority of local stock, should expect close comparison against the wide range of similar properties already on the market.
Estate Agents in Hurworth Place
Norfolk Homes has built its approach to Hurworth Place around the reality of this market rather than generic assumptions: a village with 292 current listings, a 435-day average time to sale, and a clear premium over the wider Darlington average. That means our valuations and marketing advice are grounded in what is actually happening on Hurworth Road, Manor Road, Woodlands Way and the other streets that make up this village, not a one-size-fits-all approach borrowed from a faster-moving town centre market. We help sellers set expectations honestly from day one, and help buyers understand exactly where their negotiating position stands.
Norfolk Homes in Hurworth Place
Norfolk Homes maintains an active presence across Hurworth Place and the neighbouring villages that make up this corner of Darlington, including Piercebridge and Middleton St George. Our knowledge here comes from following real transactions as they happen, from the terraced sale on Hurworth Road at £245,000 through to the semi-detached completions on Manor Road and Woodlands Way, alongside the fuller spread of stock currently on the market from £50,000 up to £3,500,000. That street by street, sale by sale familiarity means our advice to sellers and buyers here is built on genuine local evidence, not simply the county-wide averages.
Expert Advice for Hurworth Place
Anyone buying or selling in Hurworth Place should treat the current figures as a genuine guide to strategy rather than background noise. Sellers should price with the 435-day average time on market and 14.3 months of inventory firmly in mind, since underpricing to force a quick sale is rarely necessary but overpricing against 220 active competing listings can extend that timeframe further. Buyers should use the 21.0% SSTC rate as reassurance that the market is functioning, while recognising that the wide £50,000 to £3,500,000 price range means comparable evidence needs to be drawn carefully from similar property types and sizes, not the headline average alone. As with any significant financial decision, obtaining a professional, up-to-date valuation before setting an asking price or making an offer remains the soundest approach.
About This Report
This report draws on current live listings data for Hurworth Place as at 2026-08-01, covering 292 properties for sale and 343 comparable listings used for the property type mix analysis, alongside completed sale prices recorded by the Land Registry for six recent transactions. County-level comparisons are drawn from Darlington's average across 24 other areas within the same coverage. Figures for neighbouring areas are taken from their own equivalent snapshots.
Get Your Private Property Brief
If you are weighing up a move in Hurworth Place, whether buying into its wide mix of detached, semi-detached and terraced homes or preparing to sell one, a conversation with Norfolk Homes is a sensible next step. We can talk you through what the current 435-day average time on market and 21.0% SSTC rate actually mean for your own property or purchase, and provide a straightforward, honest valuation based on real local evidence rather than guesswork.
Nearby Market Reports
For a wider view of the local market, it is worth comparing Hurworth Place against the reports for Middleton St George, which currently shows a notably stronger SSTC rate of 32.0% and a higher average price, alongside Hurworth and Hurworth Moor, both of which currently mirror Hurworth Place's own average price of £298,289 and 21.0% SSTC rate almost exactly.