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Grassholme Way, Startforth, Barnard Castle

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DL12 9BU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£280,975
2 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£253,637
45 sales
Price range
£53k – £363k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 Jul 2026
DL12 9BU

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At a glance

House prices£281k average17% above the Barnard Castle average 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 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 48 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

45 property sales on Grassholme Way, Startforth, Barnard Castle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £280,975. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £280,819. That is 17% above the Barnard Castle average of £240,931 over the same period. 9 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 78% detached, 22% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Grassholme Way range from £52,500 to £362,995. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 28 streets in Barnard Castle with at least two sales in the last year, Grassholme Way ranks 7th for average price.

House prices on Grassholme Way compared

Grassholme Way£280,975
DL12 postcode area£240,931
Barnard Castle£240,931
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DL12 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2018: £154,500 (4 sales)2018£155k2019: £213,254 (11 sales)2019£213k2020: £274,973 (2 sales)2020£275k2021: £271,665 (3 sales)2021£272k2022: £172,500 (1 sales)2022£173k2023: £241,871 (4 sales)2023£242k2024: £289,415 (12 sales)2024£289k2025: £317,428 (7 sales)2025£317k2026: £249,950 (1 sales)2026£250k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached35£280,81914 Jul 2026
Semi-detached10£158,49930 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Grassholme Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 14 Jul 2026£249,950 DetachedFreehold
37, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 24 Nov 2025£312,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 9 Oct 2025£330,000 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 15 Aug 2025£325,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 31 Mar 2025£305,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 27 Feb 2025£290,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 31 Jan 2025£336,995 Detached New buildFreehold
20, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 31 Jan 2025£323,000 Detached New buildFreehold
14, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 18 Dec 2024£309,695 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 25 Nov 2024£306,846 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 15 Nov 2024£215,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 30 Aug 2024£229,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Jun 2024£227,996 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 27 Jun 2024£227,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 26 Apr 2024£362,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Mar 2024£355,233 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 27 Mar 2024£334,995 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 21 Mar 2024£321,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 18 Mar 2024£242,245 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 15 Mar 2024£237,145 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 8 Feb 2024£337,995 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 30 Nov 2023£328,995 Detached New buildFreehold
22, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 29 Sep 2023£335,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 25 Aug 2023£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 31 Mar 2023£52,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 11 Mar 2022£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 29 Oct 2021£314,995 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 27 Sep 2021£235,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 11 Jun 2021£265,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 21 Aug 2020£259,995 Detached New buildFreehold
39, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 29 May 2020£289,950 Detached New buildFreehold
27, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 20 Dec 2019£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
43, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 20 Dec 2019£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
41, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 2 Oct 2019£289,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 27 Sep 2019£170,000 Detached New buildFreehold
19, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 26 Jul 2019£192,000 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Jun 2019£259,950 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Jun 2019£245,000 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Jun 2019£249,950 Detached New buildFreehold
31, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Jun 2019£112,000 Terraced New buildFreehold
33, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 28 Jun 2019£112,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 24 May 2019£142,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 24 May 2019£142,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 29 Apr 2019£145,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 20 Dec 2018£140,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 9 Nov 2018£140,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 9 Nov 2018£169,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Grassholme Way DL12 9BU 2 Nov 2018£169,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
16, Grassholme Way £227,995 (Jun 2024) → £249,950 (Jul 2026) +10%
over 2 yrs
37, Grassholme Way £259,995 (Aug 2020) → £312,000 (Nov 2025) +20%
over 5 yrs
43, Grassholme Way £249,950 (Dec 2019) → £325,000 (Aug 2025) +30%
over 6 yrs
26, Grassholme Way £328,995 (Nov 2023) → £305,000 (Mar 2025) -7%
over 1 yr
5, Grassholme Way £145,000 (Apr 2019) → £215,000 (Nov 2024) +48%
over 6 yrs
31, Grassholme Way £112,000 (Jun 2019) → £52,500 (Mar 2023) -53%
over 4 yrs
29, Grassholme Way £142,000 (May 2019) → £172,500 (Mar 2022) +21%
over 3 yrs
19, Grassholme Way £192,000 (Jul 2019) → £235,000 (Sep 2021) +22%
over 2 yrs
23, Grassholme Way £245,000 (Jun 2019) → £265,000 (Jun 2021) +8%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Grassholme Way

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Grassholme Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences21
Anti-social behaviour11
Public order11
Other crime9
Criminal damage & arson7
Shoplifting7

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Grassholme Way 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 Grassholme Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 103 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.6 mi
Barnard Castle School 558 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–19 Report 0.8 mi
Teesdale School and Sixth Form 684 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.9 mi
Green Lane Church of England Primary School 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Cotherstone Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.8 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, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • Royal Star (SW-bound, Bowes Road) 1 min walk
  • Royal Star (NE-bound, Bowes Road) 1 min walk
  • Deepdale Gardens (NW-bound, Lartington Lane) 2 min walk
  • Deepdale Gardens (SE-bound, Flaxfield) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnard Castle Surgery
    Victoria Road, Barnard Castle · 0.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Barnard Castle · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barnard Castle · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Barnard Castle · 0.4 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Barnard Castle · 1.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.3 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Weymouth Dental Prison Services · 0.2 mi
  • Castle Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned69.7%62.5%
Private rented19.3%20.3%
Social rented11.0%17.1%
Households1,117

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+25.0%18.6%
Residents2,586

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Grassholme Way

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White93.6%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.8%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.9%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian57%54.6%
No religion34.8%38.6%
Not answered5.7%5.1%
Muslim1.9%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK94.5%95.6%
Born outside the UK5.5%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above32.7%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16.3%19.9%
No qualifications16%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.8%6.2%
Other qualifications4.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44.6%43%
Good health37.4%33.9%
Fair health13.2%15.6%
Bad health4.1%5.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household50.4%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.9%25.5%
No cars or vans in household15.1%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.6%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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Estate agents near Grassholme Way

  • Addisons Chartered Surveyors 0.3 mi
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