By james art 
A new report ranks all the neighborhoods in Durham County based on their average home prices, as well as their total sales year of house sales, ending March 2024 – with the data placed Horden as the cheapest place in Durham County.
Using house prices from the National Statistics Service, Cardinal Steels ranks all neighborhoods in the UK based on the price of its average house.
In statistics, the average price of the Horden house is 53 750 British pounds – but according to Rightmove, the houses are launched for as cheap as 35,000 pounds.
The cheapest places in Durham County for House:
- Horden – £ 53 750
- Newton Aycliff West – 65,000 British pounds
- Shieldon – £ 65,000
- Stanley West and Anfield Plain – 66,000 British pounds
- Easeington & Hawthorn – 71,000 British pounds
- Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West – £ 79,999
- Bishop Auckland North & Coundon Grange – 80,000 pounds
- Shotton & Haswell – 80,000 pounds
- Chilton – £ 83 999
- Peterlee East – £ 84,000
Uken was one of the largest mines in the country.
In his peak in the 1930s, he used over 4,000 men and produced over 1.5 million tonnes of coal a year.
However, due to geological challenges and financial difficulties, Colliery was closed in 1987.
After the closure, the village faces economic challenges, including high unemployment and health problems.
Many services and amenities have been lost, such as police and fire stations, secondary schools and local stores.
In recent years, Horden has taken advantage of the removal of mining ruins piles and the reconstruction of its well -being, which houses rugby, cricket and the football teams of the village.
The welfare and memorial parks are marked with green flag parks, and the welfare park is also recognized by the Green Heritage Award.
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A remarkable feature in the park is “Marra”, a 2015 sculpture from Ray Lonsdale, depicting a miner with a torn heart, symbolizing the impact of mining closures on communities.
Transportation has been observed with the opening of the Horden railway station on the Durham coastline on June 29, 2020, restoring the railway connectivity with the village.
Despite the continuous challenges, including economic deprivation and housing problems, efforts are deteriorating to regenerate the Horden.
The initiatives include new housing projects and geothermal heating schemes.