A property in Caterhouse Road that sold for £187,500 tops the list of the most expensive residential properties recently sold in County Durham.

In total, 394 residential properties were registered as sold in the area in September, with an average price of £146,119. The average price per sqft ended up at £153.

The properties listed below encompass terraced houses, semi-detached houses, detached houses and flats, all of which had their deeds filed with the Land Registry during the month of September, irrespective of whether they were sold prior to this period.

10. £179,950 – semi-detached house on Windsor Avenue

A sale has been finalised for the semi-detached house at Windsor Avenue in Ferryhill. It was sold for £179,950 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 17 July after it had been on the market for eight days. The living area totals 1,474 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £122. The property comprises three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

9. £180,000 – detached house on Mason Gardens

A property at Mason Gardens in the DL17 postcode area has new owners. It sold for £180,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 29 August, after it had been on the market for eight days. The detached house has a living area of 1,151 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £156. The property consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of B.

8. £187,000 – semi-detached house on Larkspur Close

The sale of the semi-detached house at Larkspur Close in the DH9 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £187,000, and the sale date was 1 August after it had been on the market for eight days. The home has a living area of 871 sqft. The price per sqft was £215. The property offers three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

7. £268,000 – semi-detached house on Colepike Road

The 893 sqft semi-detached house at Colepike Road in the DH7 postcode area has been sold. It was on the market for eight days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 25 July and the total purchase price was £268,000, £300 per sqft. The property has three bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

6. £43,000 – flat on Aspen Court

The 419 sqft flat in Aspen Court in Consett North has been purchased. The sale was finalised on 25 July, with a total purchase price of £43,000, working out to £103 per sqft after it had been on the market for seven days. The property has one bedroom and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the building is rated C.

5. £70,000 – terraced house on Fallowfield Terrace

The 1,184 sqft terraced house at Fallowfield Terrace in the DH6 postcode area has been sold. It remained on the market for a duration of seven days. The transfer of ownership was settled on 22 August and the total purchase price was £70,000, £59 per sqft. The property comprises three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property holds a C energy efficiency rating.

4. £90,000 – terraced house on Rowan Court

A sale has been finalised for the terraced house in Rowan Court in the DL16 postcode area. It was sold for £90,000 and the transfer of ownership was finalised on 25 July after it had been on the market for seven days. The living area totals 592 sqft and the price per sqft ended up at £152. The property consists of two bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of D.

3. £110,000 – terraced house on Brackenridge

A property at Brackenridge in Shotton and South Hetton has new owners. It sold for £110,000, and the transfer of ownership was completed on 1 August, after it had been on the market for seven days. The terraced house has a living area of 775 sqft, yielding a price per sqft of £142. The property offers three bedrooms and two bathrooms and the energy efficiency of the property is rated C.

2. £136,500 – terraced house on Sherburn Terrace

The 947 sqft terraced house at Sherburn Terrace in the DH8 postcode area has been purchased. The sale was settled on 24 July, with a total purchase price of £136,500, working out to £144 per sqft after it had been on the market for seven days. The property has two bedrooms and one bathroom and the energy efficiency of the property is rated D.

This is the most expensive semi-detached house sale registered in September:

1. £187,500 – semi-detached house on Caterhouse Road

The sale of the semi-detached house in Caterhouse Road in the DH1 postcode area has been finalised. It was sold for £187,500, and the date of transfer was 18 July after it had been on the market for seven days. The home has a living area of 807 sqft. The price per sqft was £232. The property consists of three bedrooms and one bathroom, and the property has an energy efficiency rating of C.