Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2018)
£205,955
11 sales
Price range
£107k – £500k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Oct 2025
DL12 9AU

At a glance

House prices£206k 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 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Low Startforth Road, Barnard Castle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 10 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,833. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Low Startforth Road compared

DL12 postcode area£238,718
Barnard Castle£238,718
England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

2018: £199,000 (2 sales)2018£199k2020: £140,667 (3 sales)2020£141k2021: £210,000 (1 sales)2021£210k2022: £229,000 (2 sales)2022£229k2023: £500,000 (1 sales)2023£500k2024: £155,000 (1 sales)2024£155k2025: £122,500 (1 sales)2025£123k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached6£253,83327 Jun 2024
Terraced3£125,83310 Oct 2025
Semi-detached2£182,50017 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Low Startforth Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 10 Oct 2025£122,500 TerracedFreehold
40, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 27 Jun 2024£155,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 26 Feb 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Startforth Lodge, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 16 May 2023£500,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 20 Jan 2023£63,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 9 Sep 2022£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 26 Aug 2022£215,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 20 May 2022£243,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 17 Sep 2021£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 16 Oct 2020£160,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 10 Aug 2020£107,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 10 Jul 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 12 Nov 2019£205,000 OtherFreehold
28, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 18 Oct 2018£148,000 TerracedFreehold
Startforth Lodge, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 10 Aug 2018£250,000 DetachedFreehold
18, Low Startforth Road DL12 9AU 14 Dec 2017£3,000 OtherFreehold

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
25, Low Startforth Road £107,000 (Aug 2020) → £122,500 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 5 yrs
Startforth Lodge, Low Startforth Road £250,000 (Aug 2018) → £500,000 (May 2023) +100%
over 5 yrs
9, Low Startforth Road £55,000 (Sep 2022) → £63,000 (Jan 2023) +15%
over under a year
38, Low Startforth Road £160,000 (Oct 2020) → £215,000 (Aug 2022) +34%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Low Startforth Road

Crime

70 crimes were reported within about a mile of Low Startforth Road 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

Low Startforth Road 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 Low Startforth Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 103 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.4 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

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

  • Royal Star (NE-bound, Bowes Road) 1 min walk
  • Royal Star (SW-bound, Bowes Road) 1 min walk
  • Gill Lane Hail and Ride (E-bound, Gill Lane) 2 min walk
  • The Sills Hail and Ride (N-bound, The Sills) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnard Castle Surgery
    Victoria Road, Barnard Castle · 0.6 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

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.

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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