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Dorset Crescent, Consett

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Crescent, Consett · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/consett-county-durham/dorset-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 8HX, DH8 8HY.

Average price (last 12 months)
£157,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£111,384
44 sales
Price range
£33k – £175k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 Nov 2025
DH8 8HX

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At a glance

House prices£111k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 54 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

44 property sales on Dorset Crescent, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £157,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £105,176. Average sale prices rose from £92,583 in 2016 to £165,650 in 2025 (+79%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 70% terraced, 20% semi-detached, 9% detached. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Crescent range from £33,000 to £174,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Dorset Crescent compared

DH8 postcode area£170,580
Consett£170,037
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £92,583 (6 sales)2016£93k2017: £99,494 (9 sales)2017£99k2018: £120,667 (3 sales)2018£121k2019: £112,000 (6 sales)2019£112k2020: £112,375 (4 sales)2020£112k2021: £104,600 (5 sales)2021£105k2022: £113,800 (5 sales)2022£114k2023: £117,500 (1 sales)2023£118k2024: £130,000 (2 sales)2024£130k2025: £165,650 (3 sales)2025£166k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 54 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced31£105,17618 Nov 2025
Semi-detached9£113,72230 Sep 2024
Detached4£154,23828 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Dorset Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
83, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 19 Mar 2026£35,000 TerracedFreehold
98, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 18 Nov 2025£157,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 6 Jun 2025£165,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 31 Mar 2025£62,000 TerracedFreehold
114, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 28 Mar 2025£174,950 DetachedFreehold
102, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 30 Sep 2024£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 27 Aug 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
130, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 15 Dec 2023£117,500 TerracedFreehold
105, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 22 Sep 2023£138,000 OtherFreehold
19, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 13 Jan 2023£63,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 25 Nov 2022£130,000 TerracedFreehold
102, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 6 Sep 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 30 Aug 2022£144,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
132, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 29 Apr 2022£110,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 26 Apr 2022£65,000 TerracedFreehold
96, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 26 Apr 2022£85,000 OtherFreehold
49, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 8 Feb 2022£46,000 TerracedFreehold
105, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 20 Aug 2021£115,000 TerracedFreehold
120, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 14 May 2021£140,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 1 Apr 2021£112,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 19 Feb 2021£65,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 8 Jan 2021£90,000 TerracedFreehold
82, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 9 Dec 2020£76,500 TerracedFreehold
76, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 28 Oct 2020£111,000 TerracedFreehold
92, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 16 Oct 2020£120,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 24 Feb 2020£80,000 TerracedFreehold
126, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 24 Jan 2020£138,500 TerracedFreehold
67, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 3 Jan 2020£38,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 4 Dec 2019£110,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 24 Sep 2019£107,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 28 Jun 2019£127,000 DetachedFreehold
124, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 5 Mar 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
118, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 28 Feb 2019£160,000 DetachedFreehold
128, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 28 Feb 2019£93,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 23 Nov 2018£80,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 26 Oct 2018£115,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 25 Apr 2018£92,000 TerracedFreehold
148, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 24 Apr 2018£155,000 DetachedFreehold
72, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 8 Dec 2017£90,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 7 Nov 2017£82,500 TerracedFreehold
36, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 1 Nov 2017£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 6 Sep 2017£97,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 17 Aug 2017£130,000 TerracedFreehold
122, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 15 Aug 2017£78,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 10 Aug 2017£88,000 TerracedFreehold
80, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 5 Jun 2017£119,950 TerracedFreehold
66, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HX 11 May 2017£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 12 Oct 2016£33,000 TerracedFreehold
142, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 22 Jul 2016£100,000 TerracedFreehold
110, Dorset Crescent DH8 8HY 15 Jul 2016£110,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
80, Dorset Crescent £119,950 (Jun 2017) → £165,000 (Jun 2025) +38%
over 8 yrs
102, Dorset Crescent £120,000 (Sep 2022) → £140,000 (Sep 2024) +17%
over 2 yrs
72, Dorset Crescent £90,000 (Dec 2017) → £120,000 (Aug 2024) +33%
over 7 yrs
105, Dorset Crescent £65,000 (Feb 2021) → £115,000 (Aug 2021) → £138,000 (Sep 2023) +112%
over 3 yrs
76, Dorset Crescent £111,000 (Oct 2020) → £130,000 (Nov 2022) +17%
over 2 yrs
49, Dorset Crescent £46,000 (Feb 2022) → £65,000 (Apr 2022) +41%
over under a year
120, Dorset Crescent £110,000 (Jun 2016) → £140,000 (May 2021) +27%
over 5 yrs
92, Dorset Crescent £110,000 (Jan 2016) → £120,000 (Oct 2020) +9%
over 5 yrs
54, Dorset Crescent £82,500 (Nov 2017) → £80,000 (Feb 2020) -3%
over 2 yrs
110, Dorset Crescent £110,000 (Jul 2016) → £110,000 (Dec 2019) +0%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Dorset Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Moorside Primary Academy 123 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Castleside Primary School 83 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.2 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 1.4 mi
Benfieldside Primary School Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Delves Lane Primary School 274 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.7 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, shops and health

Nearest bus stops

  • Post Office (NE-bound, A692) 1 min walk
  • Post Office (SW-bound, A692) 1 min walk
  • Dunelm Road middle (SW-bound, Dunelm Road) 3 min walk
  • Dunelm Road middle (NE-bound, Dunelm Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 1.6 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 2.0 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 2.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Consett Genesis Extra · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Number One Consett · 1.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Number One Consett · 1.4 mi
  • Heron Heron Number One Consett · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Moorside Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Well · 1.5 mi
  • Derwent Valley Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.5 mi
  • Queensway Orthodontics (north) Limited · 1.5 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.6 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned47.2%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented34.1%17.1%
Households540

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.5%64.1%
Aged 65+13.6%18.6%
Residents1,285

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Dorset Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian51.3%54.6%
No religion42.4%38.6%
Not answered3.4%5.1%
Hindu1.1%0.2%
Muslim0.6%0.6%
Sikh0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK92.4%95.6%
Born outside the UK7.6%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications23.1%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.4%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications17.9%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications17.8%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%9.5%
Apprenticeship4.9%6.2%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42.7%43%
Good health35.9%33.9%
Fair health13.2%15.6%
Bad health6%5.8%
Very bad health2.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.1%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household22.7%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household5.9%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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