Selset Close, Startforth, Barnard Castle

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£225,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2022)
£227,248
18 sales
Price range
£155k – £327k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
DL12 9BX

At a glance

House prices£227k averageSince 2022 (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 3 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on Selset Close, Startforth, Barnard Castle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £225,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £192,229. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Selset Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2022: £211,495 (2 sales)2022£211k2023: £240,357 (9 sales)2023£240k2024: £213,212 (6 sales)2024£213k2025: £225,000 (1 sales)2025£225k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£192,2291 Dec 2025
Detached6£297,2879 Feb 2024

Sold prices on Selset Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, Selset Close DL12 9BX 1 Dec 2025£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Selset Close DL12 9BX 26 Sep 2024£170,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Selset Close DL12 9BX 18 Apr 2024£165,296 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Selset Close DL12 9BX 28 Mar 2024£204,245 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
28, Selset Close DL12 9BX 28 Mar 2024£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Selset Close DL12 9BX 18 Mar 2024£214,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
20, Selset Close DL12 9BX 9 Feb 2024£308,745 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Selset Close DL12 9BX 21 Dec 2023£166,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
26, Selset Close DL12 9BX 31 Aug 2023£235,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Selset Close DL12 9BX 31 Jul 2023£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Selset Close DL12 9BX 30 Jun 2023£326,995 Detached New buildFreehold
23, Selset Close DL12 9BX 31 May 2023£185,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Selset Close DL12 9BX 31 May 2023£181,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Selset Close DL12 9BX 31 Mar 2023£304,995 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Selset Close DL12 9BX 30 Mar 2023£309,995 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Selset Close DL12 9BX 30 Mar 2023£264,995 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Selset Close DL12 9BX 22 Dec 2022£154,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Selset Close DL12 9BX 22 Dec 2022£267,995 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
28, Selset Close £214,995 (Mar 2024) → £225,000 (Dec 2025) +5%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Selset Close

Crime

69 crimes were reported within about a mile of Selset Close 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
Public order11
Anti-social behaviour10
Other crime9
Criminal damage & arson7
Shoplifting7

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

Flood risk

Selset Close 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 Selset Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 103 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 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 0.9 mi
Teesdale School and Sixth Form 684 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Green Lane Church of England Primary School 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Cotherstone Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 2.7 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) 3 min walk
  • Royal Star (SW-bound, Bowes Road) 3 min walk
  • Deepdale Gardens (NW-bound, Lartington Lane) 3 min walk
  • Deepdale Gardens (SE-bound, Flaxfield) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnard Castle Surgery
    Victoria Road, Barnard Castle · 0.7 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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