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Ben Charles vs Bourne & Co

Ben Charles and Bourne & Co compared on 4 measures where both have data (October 2026). Ben Charles leads on 4 and Bourne & Co on 0.

Ben Charles96 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RGBourne & Co12 Front Street, Lanchester, DH7 0LA
Register score (out of 100)6434
Data coverage25%25%
Rank in town2nd4th
Homes for sale190
Median asking price£159,950—
Median days on market1 days—
Price achieved v asking——
Blended review rating——
Reviews counted——
Years trading172
Offices under the brand11
Group or networkIndependentIndependent
Companies House0701140915811196

Highlighted cells show the stronger figure where both agents have data. Each figure carries the same source and date as on the agents’ own pages. Method

Ben Charles

Ben Charles is an estate and letting agent based at 96 Claypath, Durham, DH1 1RG. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Ben Charles Durham Limited. Companies House number 07011409. It has been trading since 2009-09-07. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the UK Agent Register score it ranks 2nd of 5 estate agent offices in Durham and 4th of 7 in County Durham (2026-10-17).

Today it has 19 homes for sale at a median asking price of £159,950. Half of its listings have been on the market for 1 days or less.

Bourne & Co

Bourne & Co is an estate and letting agent based at 12 Front Street, Lanchester, DH7 0LA. It is an independent, single-office business on our register. The registered business name is Bourne & Co Estates Ltd. Companies House number 15811196. It has been trading since 2024-07-01. It belongs to The Property Ombudsman redress scheme. On the UK Agent Register score it ranks 4th of 5 estate agent offices in Durham and 6th of 7 in County Durham (2026-10-17).

Homes in the DH7 postcode district sold for a median £149,000 across 512 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. Since 1995 the median sold price in DH7 has moved from £40,000 to £140,000 across 20,204 recorded sales. 13 estate and letting agent offices on the register are based in DH7.