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About

Lanchester is a village and civil parish in County Durham, set where the River Browney runs through low farmland and former coalfield country. The village centre clusters around St Laurence, a church with medieval fabric and a stone tower that marks the settlement on historic maps. Local streets lead to farms, playing fields and a small commercial strip; the community runs a primary school and a village hall that hosts regular events. Road links connect Lanchester to nearby towns while lanes climb to surrounding moorland and grazing fields used for sheep and cattle.

To the south of the modern village are the earthworks of the Roman fort Longovicium, its rectangular ramparts visible in aerial photos and noted in national records as a scheduled monument. Fieldwork and finds have shown the fort lay on a Roman supply route and a short stretch of ancient road line is traceable through the parish. The presence of Longovicium, the river and the church combine to make the area of Lanchester one where recorded history from Roman through medieval periods remains part of the village footprint.

Area overview

On average Lanchester has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lanchester is £48,649 per year. There are 4 schools in Lanchester: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lanchester is home to around 5,993 people, with a population density of about 96.3 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
8.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lanchester Population
5,993
Population density
96.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.35(-60%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.51(-20%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.01(-61%)
Public order
4.51(-49%)
Other theft
3.34(-49%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,757
96.06%
Other White
78
1.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
22
0.37%
Indian
19
0.32%
Chinese
17
0.28%
Total population: 5,993

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,832
37.12%
No qualifications
838
16.98%
Level 3 (A level)
829
16.8%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
617
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
420
8.51%
Total 16+ residents: 4,935

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,278
46.29%
Owns with a mortgage
788
28.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
268
9.71%
Other social rented
206
7.46%
Social rents from council
135
4.89%
Total households: 2,761

Property prices in Lanchester

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £177,000 in Lanchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £570,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lanchester in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lanchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£327,500
Flats3£160,000
Semi-Detached24£160,000
Terraced20£168,000

10 years median price trend in Lanchester

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lanchester.

All postcodes in Lanchester

DH70PS

Ashleigh Grove

DH70RA

Burnhope Road

DH70AT

Beech Grove

DH70BD

The Haven

DH70EG

Peth Lane

DH76EP

Holmside

DH70LA

Front Street

DH70LY

Deneside

DH70PG

Newbiggen Lane

DH70TN

Broadwood Lane

DH70BQ

Hillcrest

DH70JR

Burnside

DH76EU

Ashtree Terrace

DH70BF

Maiden View

DH70RJ

Hurbuck Cottages

DH70RN

Cadger Bank

DH70RQ

Hollinside Terrace

DH79RT

Squarehouse Cottages

DH70QA

Broadoak Drive

DH70BJ

Front Street

DH70QD

Briardene

DH70RD

Durham Road

DH70AX

Holmlea

DH70DB

The Avenue

DH70LQ

Deanery View

DH70PL

Brook View

DH70QR

Howden Bank

DH87SU

Stonyheap Lane

DH76TP

Park House Cottages

DH70BW

Edwards Walk

DH70RP

Browney Bank

DH89EY

Newbiggen Lane

DL134JJ

Weatherleyhill Lane

DH70AS

Beech Grove

DH70DT

Holmside Hall Road

DH70EZ

Greta Place

DH70HL

Middlewood Road

DH70PB

Newbiggen Lane

DH70EB

Whitehouse Avenue

DH70PQ

Mount Park Drive

DH70LF

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70SL

Ford Road

DH89HN

Eliza Lane

DH70LP

Durham Road

DH70TG

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70AL

Greenwood Avenue

DH70RR

Hurbuck Bank

DH97SB

Tower Road

DH70HD

Cadger Bank

DH70LS

Durham Road

DH70TW

Durham Road

DH76EX

Holmside

DH89HS

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70AH

The Grove

DH70AR

Fair View

DH70DS

Edge Lane

DH70HR

The Garths

DH70LX

Deneside

DH70QL

Ornsby Hill

DH70AQ

Boundary View

DH70LN

Durham Road

DH70ND

Burnhopeside Avenue

DH70SH

Ford Road

DH70SR

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH89AX

Longedge Lane

DH70AZ

Braeside

DH70QU

Lanchester Road

DH70SJ

Smallhope Drive

DH87PD

Iveston Lane

DH70NF

Burnhopeside Avenue

DH70NN

Valley Grove

DH70PN

Broadoak Drive

DH70QB

Meadow Way

DH89HA

Red Houses

DH70LG

Broadwood Lane

DH70TF

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH76ET

Oak Terrace

DH87SZ

Gorecock Lane

DH87TQ

Woodside

DH70HP

Percy Place

DH70JA

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70NT

Newbiggen Lane

DH76TS

George Street

DH70JH

Kitswell Road

DH70LD

Durham Road

DH70LE

Durham Road

DH70RX

St Bedes Court

DH79RP

Hamsteels Lane

DH70JT

Fenhall Park

DH70NJ

Deanery View

DH70DN

Pavilion Terrace

DH70SY

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70LU

Manor Grange

DH70TP

Lanchester & Burnhope

DH70DU

Holmside Hall Road

DH70PJ

Mount View

DH70HZ

The Mill

DH70RY

Edge Lane

DH70SG

Railway Street

DH70AE

The Villas

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.