Backstone Road, Consett

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 8QG, DH8 8QQ, DH8 8QW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£133,000
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£123,208
12 sales
Price range
£80k – £186k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Feb 2026
DH8 8QQ

At a glance

House prices£133k average21% below the Consett average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Backstone Road, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £133,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £123,208. That is 21% below the Consett average of £168,746 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Backstone Road compared

Backstone Road£133,000
DH8 postcode area£169,122
Consett£168,746
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £117,000 (1 sales)2016£117k2017: £94,000 (1 sales)2017£94k2019: £90,000 (2 sales)2019£90k2021: £137,500 (2 sales)2021£138k2022: £132,500 (1 sales)2022£133k2024: £186,000 (1 sales)2024£186k2025: £104,500 (2 sales)2025£105k2026: £142,500 (2 sales)2026£143k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached12£123,2086 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Backstone Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
50, Backstone Road DH8 8QQ 6 Feb 2026£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 23 Jan 2026£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Backstone Road DH8 8QQ 31 Oct 2025£114,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Backstone Road DH8 8QW 4 Aug 2025£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 29 Jan 2024£186,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 15 Jun 2022£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 3 Dec 2021£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 23 Jul 2021£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Backstone Road DH8 8QW 5 Feb 2021£65,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Backstone Road DH8 8QW 29 Nov 2019£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 26 Mar 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Backstone Road DH8 8QQ 11 Feb 2019£80,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 30 Jan 2017£94,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
66, Backstone Road DH8 8QG 10 Jun 2016£117,000 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
58, Backstone Road £145,000 (Dec 2021) → £160,000 (Jan 2026) +10%
over 4 yrs
52, Backstone Road £80,000 (Feb 2019) → £114,000 (Oct 2025) +43%
over 7 yrs
62, Backstone Road £130,000 (Jul 2021) → £186,000 (Jan 2024) +43%
over 3 yrs
66, Backstone Road £117,000 (Jun 2016) → £132,500 (Jun 2022) +13%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Backstone Road

Crime

98 crimes were reported within about a mile of Backstone 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).

Shoplifting33
Anti-social behaviour20
Violence & sexual offences17
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft3

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

Flood risk

Backstone Road 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 Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.3 mi
Benfieldside Primary School Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Shotley Bridge Primary School 344 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.8 mi
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.1 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Consett Academy 1,493 pupils Secondary 11–18 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

  • Chaytor Road - Middle (NW-bound, Chaytor Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaytor Road - Middle (SE-bound, Chaytor Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaytor Road - Bottom (SE-bound, Chaytor Road) 2 min walk
  • Chaytor Road - Bottom (NE-bound, Pleasant View) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 0.8 mi
  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 1.5 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 2.2 mi
  • Oakfields Health Group
    Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 3.4 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 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.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.5%62.5%
Private rented10.6%20.3%
Social rented27.0%17.1%
Households578

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1520.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.7%64.1%
Aged 65+19.0%18.6%
Residents1,352

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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