Overview
Dowen is an estate and letting agent based at 125 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EN. The business trades from 8 offices under the same website (dowen.co.uk). The registered business name is DH Dowen Limited. Companies House number 08923974. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme.
Homes in the DL14 postcode district sold for a median £129,950 across 443 sales in the last 12 months. Across County Durham the average price is £140,447 (July 2026), +44.3% over ten years and 3.7× its January 1995 level. 10 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in DL14.
Market position and ranking
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Stock on the market
Stock breakdown coming
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Sales performance
Asking price achieved and time to sell
We match each home an agent lists to its HM Land Registry completion to measure the price achieved against asking and the time from listing to completion. Results appear here once enough of this branch’s listings have completed, usually three to six months after we first read its website.
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Online presence
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The local market
Average prices across County Durham since January 1995, and what has sold in DL14 in the last year. County Durham averages £140,447 in July 2026, +19.5% over five years and +44.3% over ten.
Average house price, County Durham
UK House Price Index, monthly
Homes sold each year, County Durham
Completed sales recorded in the House Price Index
Sales per month in DL14
HM Land Registry completions, last 12 months
What sold in DL14
Completions by property type, last 12 months
| Median sold price, DL14 | £129,950 | Sales, last 12 months | 443 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £237,500 | Semi-detached | £152,000 |
| Terraced | £85,000 | Flat | £72,000 |
Other agents in DL14
| Office | Type and group | Homes for sale |
|---|---|---|
| Robinsons Chartered Surveyors | Estate agentIndependent | 5home.co.uk 2022 |
| Hunters Estate Agents | Estate and letting agentThe Property Franchise Group | 4home.co.uk 2023 |
| J W Wood Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2022 |
| Ryan James Estate Agents | Estate agentIndependent | 3home.co.uk 2023 |
| Castledene Property Management | Estate agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2023 |
| Rea Estates Co Durham (N.I) Limited | Estate and letting agentIndependent | 1home.co.uk 2022 |
| Belvedere Lets Ltd | Letting agentIndependent | — |
| Holbrook Estate Agents Bishop Auckland Limited | Estate and letting agentIndependent | — |
| NYX REAL ESTATE LTD | Letting agentIndependent | — |
All agents in County Durham · Demographics and area data on Property Data
Other Dowen offices
7 other offices share the website dowen.co.uk.
Questions and answers
Which redress scheme is Dowen a member of?
The Property Ombudsman.
What do homes sell for near Dowen?
A median £129,950 in DL14 over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry, 443 sales).
Sources and freshness
| Source | Coverage |
|---|---|
| UK House Price Index, HM Land Registry (OGL) | County Durham, January 1995 to July 2026 |
| HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (OGL) | DL14, last 12 months |
| The Property Ombudsman and Property Redress Scheme registers | Office details, February 2026 |
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