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Market Place, Barnard Castle

MyStreetCheck free street report: Market Place, Barnard Castle · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/barnard-castle/market-place/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL12 8NE, DL12 8NF, DL12 8ND.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£127,900
5 sales
Price range
£100k – £148k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Mar 2024
DL12 8NE

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At a glance

House prices£128k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold78% freeholdAcross 23 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

5 property sales on Market Place, Barnard Castle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 20 Mar 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £136,500. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% flat, 40% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Market Place range from £100,000 to £147,500. 78% of homes sold here were freehold and 22% leasehold.

House prices on Market Place compared

DL12 postcode area£240,931
Barnard Castle£240,931
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £127,000 (1 sales)2016£127k2022: £127,500 (3 sales)2022£128k2024: £130,000 (1 sales)2024£130k

Tenure: 78% freehold and 22% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat3£136,50025 Aug 2022
Terraced2£115,00020 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Market Place

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Market Place DL12 8NE 2 Apr 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
Castle Chambers, 21 - 23, Market Place DL12 8NE 30 Oct 2025£250,000 OtherFreehold
17, Market Place DL12 8NF 4 Aug 2025£316,192 OtherFreehold
14, Market Place DL12 8ND 4 Oct 2024£2,120,000 OtherFreehold
31A, Market Place DL12 8NE 20 Mar 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Market Place DL12 8NF 18 Aug 2023£247,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 1, 31, Market Place DL12 8NE 25 Aug 2022£147,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, 31, Market Place DL12 8NE 1 Apr 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
12, Market Place DL12 8ND 24 Mar 2022£165,000 OtherLeasehold
17A, Market Place DL12 8NF 7 Jan 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Market Place DL12 8NB 5 Nov 2021£307,500 OtherFreehold
25A - 25B, Market Place DL12 8NE 11 Dec 2020£240,000 FlatLeasehold
28, Market Place DL12 8NB 5 Jun 2020£215,000 OtherFreehold
13A, Market Place DL12 8NF 24 Feb 2020£80,000 OtherFreehold
25, Market Place DL12 8NE 4 Dec 2019£380,000 OtherFreehold
24, Market Place DL12 8NB 4 Oct 2019£100,000 OtherFreehold
25A - 25B, Market Place DL12 8NE 9 May 2019£183,000 OtherFreehold
16, Market Place DL12 8ND 14 Dec 2018£440,000 OtherFreehold
19, Market Place DL12 8NE 12 Mar 2018£150,000 OtherFreehold
14, Market Place DL12 8ND 31 Jan 2018£3,200,000 OtherFreehold
15, Market Place DL12 8NF 20 Oct 2017£80,000 OtherFreehold
Ground Floor, 31, Market Place DL12 8NE 10 Jun 2016£320,000 TerracedFreehold
31B, Market Place DL12 8NE 4 Mar 2016£127,000 FlatLeasehold

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
19, Market Place £150,000 (Mar 2018) → £360,000 (Apr 2026) +140%
over 8 yrs
17, Market Place £247,500 (Aug 2023) → £316,192 (Aug 2025) +28%
over 2 yrs
14, Market Place £3,200,000 (Jan 2018) → £2,120,000 (Oct 2024) -34%
over 7 yrs
28, Market Place £215,000 (Jun 2020) → £307,500 (Nov 2021) +43%
over 1 yr
25A - 25B, Market Place £183,000 (May 2019) → £240,000 (Dec 2020) +31%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Market Place

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 103 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Barnard Castle School 558 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–19 Report 0.5 mi
Green Lane Church of England Primary School 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Teesdale School and Sixth Form 684 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.6 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

  • Market Place (N-bound, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (S-bound, Market Place) 1 min walk
  • RC School (NW-bound, Birch Road) 2 min walk
  • RC School (SE-bound, Birch Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnard Castle Surgery
    Victoria Road, Barnard Castle · 0.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Heron Heron Barnard Castle · 0.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Barnard Castle · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Barnard Castle · 0.1 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Barnard Castle · 0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.0 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy · 0.3 mi

Dentists

  • Castle Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Dental Department · 0.5 mi
  • Weymouth Dental Prison Services · 0.5 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 3 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned55.4%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented28.2%17.1%
Households854

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6454.0%64.1%
Aged 65+31.5%18.6%
Residents1,658

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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 Market Place

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.6%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian57.3%54.6%
No religion35.9%38.6%
Not answered5.4%5.1%
Other religion0.7%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK95.5%95.6%
Born outside the UK4.5%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above27.3%26.7%
No qualifications22.3%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.6%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications14.8%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.2%
Other qualifications3%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health41.8%43%
Good health33.3%33.9%
Fair health17.7%15.6%
Bad health5.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household48.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.3%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household17.7%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.5%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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