Backstone Burn, Consett

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 0AZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£222,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£180,786

7 sales

Price range

£115k – £338k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Nov 2025

DH8 0AZ

At a glance

House prices£181k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% 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 Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Backstone Burn, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £222,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £201,100. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Backstone Burn compared

DH8 postcode area£169,122

Consett£168,746

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Backstone Burn has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£201,100	17 Nov 2025
Semi-detached	1	£125,000	25 Aug 2016
Detached	1	£135,000	15 Feb 2017

Sold prices on Backstone Burn

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	17 Nov 2025	£222,000	Terraced	Freehold
The Old Barn, 5A, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	27 Mar 2024	£337,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	28 Jul 2023	£158,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	16 Apr 2021	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
17, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	15 Feb 2017	£135,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	13 Jan 2017	£173,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Backstone Burn DH8 0AZ	25 Aug 2016	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
2, Backstone Burn	£158,000 (Jul 2023) → £222,000 (Nov 2025)	+41% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Backstone Burn

Crime

106 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backstone Burn in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Shoplifting	33
Anti-social behaviour	22
Violence & sexual offences	21
Public order	12
Criminal damage & arson	8
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Backstone Burn is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Derwent at Eddy's Bridge, Leadmill Bridge, Allensford and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
River Tyne 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 Backstone Burn

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Benfieldside Primary School	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–11	Report	0.4 mi
Shotley Bridge Primary School 344 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils	Other independent school	13–16	Report	1.0 mi
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Consett Academy 1,493 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.2 mi
Consett Infant School 153 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	1.2 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

Surtees shop (SE-bound, Cutlers Hall Road) 1 min walk
The Old Post Office (S-bound, Benfieldside Road) 2 min walk
Hardys Corner (NE-bound, Pleasant View) 2 min walk
Hardys Corner (SW-bound, Pleasant View) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Queens Road Surgery
83 Queens Road, Consett · 0.6 mi
Consett Medical Centre
Station Yard, Consett · 1.4 mi
Leadgate Surgery
George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 2.0 mi
Oakfields Health Group
Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 3.2 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 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	75.5%	62.5%
Private rented	20.1%	20.3%
Social rented	4.4%	17.1%
Households	701

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,486

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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