LHA by area › Durham
LHA rates in Durham
The Valuation Office Agency's Local Housing Allowance for the Durham Broad Rental Market Area, April 2026 to March 2027, and what those rates return against what houses actually sold for in each postcode district.
3-bed LHA: £474 a month. 4-bed: £658. Room in a shared house: £392.
Best 3-bed LHA yield in the area: 8.5% in DL4, where a terraced house sold for a median £67,000 in the last 12 months.
Rates
| Bedrooms | Per week | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| shared accommodation (room) | £90 | £392 |
| 1 bedroom | £90 | £392 |
| 2 bedrooms | £92 | £399 |
| 3 bedrooms | £109 | £474 |
| 4 bedrooms | £152 | £658 |
3-bed LHA yield by postcode district
3-bedroom LHA for the year against the median terraced sale price in the district, last 12 months, districts with at least 10 sales. Sold data as of September 2026.
| District | Median terraced sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| DL4 County Durham | £67,000 (62 sales) | 8.5% |
| DL17 County Durham | £70,000 (71 sales) | 8.1% |
| TS29 County Durham | £83,000 (24 sales) | 6.9% |
| DL14 County Durham | £85,000 (201 sales) | 6.7% |
| DH9 County Durham | £92,500 (192 sales) | 6.1% |
| DL15 County Durham | £98,000 (110 sales) | 5.8% |
| DH6 County Durham | £103,975 (124 sales) | 5.5% |
| DH7 County Durham | £110,625 (167 sales) | 5.1% |
| DL16 County Durham | £112,000 (97 sales) | 5.1% |
| DH8 County Durham | £115,000 (175 sales) | 4.9% |
| DH2 County Durham | £119,975 (100 sales) | 4.7% |
| DL13 County Durham | £122,500 (74 sales) | 4.6% |
| DH3 County Durham | £138,500 (93 sales) | 4.1% |
| TS21 County Durham | £149,500 (40 sales) | 3.8% |
| DH1 County Durham | £206,500 (74 sales) | 2.8% |
4-bed LHA yield against a semi
| District | Median semi sale | Gross LHA yield |
|---|---|---|
| TS29 County Durham | £87,000 (24 sales) | 9.1% |
| DL4 County Durham | £107,499 (28 sales) | 7.3% |
| DL17 County Durham | £115,000 (67 sales) | 6.9% |
| DH6 County Durham | £125,000 (161 sales) | 6.3% |
| DL16 County Durham | £138,000 (88 sales) | 5.7% |
| DL15 County Durham | £138,750 (46 sales) | 5.7% |
| DH9 County Durham | £141,000 (97 sales) | 5.6% |
| DH7 County Durham | £142,250 (176 sales) | 5.6% |
| DL14 County Durham | £150,000 (91 sales) | 5.3% |
| DH8 County Durham | £150,000 (147 sales) | 5.3% |
| DH2 County Durham | £172,000 (107 sales) | 4.6% |
| DL13 County Durham | £172,000 (28 sales) | 4.6% |
| TS21 County Durham | £180,000 (56 sales) | 4.4% |
| DH3 County Durham | £200,000 (104 sales) | 3.9% |
| DH1 County Durham | £215,000 (148 sales) | 3.7% |
What the yield figure is
Local Housing Allowance is the most housing benefit will pay towards rent in an area, set by the Valuation Office Agency for each Broad Rental Market Area and bedroom count. It is a floor for rent, not a forecast: a tenant on benefits can pay it, and market rents usually sit above it. The yield here is the 3-bedroom LHA rate for the year, divided by the median price paid for a terraced house in the district over the last 12 months (HM Land Registry). Gross, before costs, before voids, before finance. It is a screening number for comparing areas, not an appraisal of any house.
April 2026 to March 2027 (the same figures as April 2024, per the 2026 Modification Order).
Sources: VOA Local Housing Allowance rates, VOA BRMA boundaries, HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Districts are assigned to an area by their centre point; a district straddling two areas is shown in one.