Demesnes, Barnard Castle

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL12 8PE.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£256,281

4 sales

Price range

£103k – £453k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

22 Jun 2023

DL12 8PE

At a glance

House prices£256k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 4 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband50% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Demesnes, Barnard Castle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 22 Jun 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £233,375. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Demesnes compared

DL12 postcode area£238,718

Barnard Castle£238,718

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Demesnes has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£233,375	22 Jun 2023
Detached	1	£325,000	21 Sep 2018

Sold prices on Demesnes

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Mill Cottages, Demesnes DL12 8PE	22 Jun 2023	£453,125	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Mill Cottage, Demesnes DL12 8PE	22 Feb 2019	£102,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Mill Cottages, Demesnes DL12 8PE	26 Oct 2018	£144,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
Demesnes Mill, Demesnes DL12 8PE	21 Sep 2018	£325,000	Detached	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Mill Cottages, Demesnes	£144,500 (Oct 2018) → £453,125 (Jun 2023)	+214% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Demesnes

Flood risk

Demesnes is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Tees Flood alert area
River Tees at Barnard Castle Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Demesnes

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 103 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Barnard Castle School 558 pupils	Other independent school Christian	4–19	Report	0.4 mi
Green Lane Church of England Primary School 188 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 240 pupils	Primary	3–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Teesdale School and Sixth Form 684 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Nearest bus stops

Newgate (NW-bound, Newgate) 4 min walk
Bowes Museum gate (NW-bound, Newgate) 4 min walk
Bowes Museum gate (SE-bound, Newgate) 4 min walk
Newgate (SE-bound, Newgate) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Barnard Castle Surgery
Victoria Road, Barnard Castle · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.3%	20.3%
Social rented	11.0%	17.1%
Households	1,117

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,586

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	50%	80%
Gigabit-capable	50%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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