Barr House Avenue, Consett
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 5NE.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Barr House Avenue, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 19 Aug 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £93,500. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% semi-detached, 22% flat, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Barr House Avenue range from £45,000 to £130,000. 90% of homes sold here were freehold and 10% leasehold.
House prices on Barr House Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Barr House Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 90% freehold and 10% leasehold across 10 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 6 | £93,500 | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Flat | 2 | £47,500 | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Terraced | 1 | £86,000 | 12 Oct 2018 |
Sold prices on Barr House Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 19 Aug 2025 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 19, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 11 Feb 2025 | £77,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 13, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 18 Oct 2024 | £50,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 15, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 10 Sep 2021 | £45,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 6, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 28 May 2021 | £88,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 31 Jan 2019 | £81,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 7, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 10 Dec 2018 | £96,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 12 Oct 2018 | £86,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 6, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 31 Jan 2018 | £87,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Barr House Avenue DH8 5NE | 26 Jan 2017 | £78,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7, Barr House Avenue | £96,000 (Dec 2018) → £130,000 (Aug 2025) | +35% over 7 yrs |
| 6, Barr House Avenue | £87,000 (Jan 2018) → £88,500 (May 2021) | +2% over 3 yrs |
| 18, Barr House Avenue | £78,000 (Jan 2017) → £81,500 (Jan 2019) | +4% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Barr House Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Consett Infant School 153 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Consett Academy 1,493 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Delta Independent School 46 pupils | Other independent school | 13–16 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Consett Junior School 228 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Beechdale Nursery School 61 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Villa Real School 125 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Benfieldside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.9 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
- Bertha Street (N-bound, Bertha Street) 3 min walk
- Leisure Centre-Academy (S-bound, Medomsley Road) 3 min walk
- Newmarket Street (S-bound, Newmarket Street) 3 min walk
- Leisure Centre-Academy (N-bound, Medomsley Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Consett Medical Centre
Station Yard, Consett · 0.4 mi - Queens Road Surgery
83 Queens Road, Consett · 0.8 mi - Leadgate Surgery
George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 1.2 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Consett · 0.3 mi
- Heron Heron Number One Consett · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Number One Consett · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Number One Consett · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Derwent Valley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Station Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- 270 Dental · 0.1 mi
- Queensway Orthodontics (north) Limited · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.4 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
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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 49.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,051 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,030 |
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.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Barr House Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 38.2% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.4% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.8% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.7% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.6% | 43% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.5% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.3% | 24.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.7% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 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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