The Oval, Stainton Grove, Barnard Castle

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£80,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£101,625
8 sales
Price range
£72k – £142k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Dec 2025
DL12 8UQ

At a glance

House prices£102k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area 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%

8 property sales on The Oval, Stainton Grove, Barnard Castle have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £80,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £89,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on The Oval compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Oval 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: £84,000 (1 sales)2016£84k2017: £72,000 (1 sales)2017£72k2019: £95,000 (1 sales)2019£95k2022: £141,000 (2 sales)2022£141k2024: £100,000 (2 sales)2024£100k2025: £80,000 (1 sales)2025£80k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£89,0005 Jun 2024
Terraced4£114,25018 Dec 2025

Sold prices on The Oval

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, The Oval DL12 8UQ 18 Dec 2025£80,000 TerracedFreehold
30, The Oval DL12 8UQ 5 Jun 2024£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, The Oval DL12 8UQ 16 May 2024£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Oval DL12 8UQ 8 Aug 2022£140,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Oval DL12 8UQ 29 Jul 2022£142,000 TerracedFreehold
27, The Oval DL12 8UQ 4 Oct 2019£95,000 TerracedFreehold
26, The Oval DL12 8UQ 25 Jan 2017£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, The Oval DL12 8UQ 16 Sep 2016£84,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
27, The Oval £95,000 (Oct 2019) → £142,000 (Jul 2022) +49%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Oval

Crime

18 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Oval in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour2
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

The Oval is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert 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 The Oval

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Teesdale School and Sixth Form 684 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Green Lane Church of England Primary School 188 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Barnard Castle School 558 pupils Other independent school Christian 4–19 Report 1.1 mi
Montalbo Nursery & Primary School 240 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Barnard Castle 103 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.3 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

  • The Oval (W-bound, The Oval) 1 min walk
  • The Oval (E-bound, The Oval) 1 min walk
  • Main Road Layby (SW-bound, A688) 3 min walk
  • Town Pasture Lane (NE-bound, A688) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Barnard Castle Surgery
    Victoria Road, Barnard Castle · 1.1 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 5 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 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned72.4%62.5%
Private rented16.4%20.3%
Social rented11.3%17.1%
Households648

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.7%18.6%
Residents1,460

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.

Nearby streets in DL12

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