Highsteads, Medomsley, Consett

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 6QA, DH8 6QB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£324,950
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£242,366
19 sales
Price range
£148k – £350k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
DH8 6QA

At a glance

House prices£242k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 59 min walkStocksfield station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

19 property sales on Highsteads, Medomsley, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £324,950. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £274,035. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Highsteads compared

DH8 postcode area£169,122
Consett£168,746
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Highsteads 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: £201,500 (4 sales)2016£202k2017: £238,250 (4 sales)2017£238k2018: £295,000 (1 sales)2018£295k2019: £290,000 (1 sales)2019£290k2020: £210,000 (1 sales)2020£210k2021: £207,000 (3 sales)2021£207k2022: £298,333 (3 sales)2022£298k2024: £210,000 (1 sales)2024£210k2026: £324,950 (1 sales)2026£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached13£274,03525 Jun 2026
Semi-detached6£173,75014 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Highsteads

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
16, Highsteads DH8 6QA 25 Jun 2026£324,950 DetachedFreehold
53, Highsteads DH8 6QB 14 Jun 2024£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Highsteads DH8 6QA 1 Nov 2022£345,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Highsteads DH8 6QA 25 Aug 2022£340,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Highsteads DH8 6QA 15 Jul 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Highsteads DH8 6QA 26 Nov 2021£208,000 DetachedFreehold
27, Highsteads DH8 6QA 18 Aug 2021£241,000 DetachedFreehold
36, Highsteads DH8 6QB 12 Feb 2021£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Highsteads DH8 6QA 4 Dec 2020£210,000 DetachedFreehold
49, Highsteads DH8 6QA 15 Feb 2019£290,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Highsteads DH8 6QA 2 Aug 2018£295,000 DetachedFreehold
38, Highsteads DH8 6QB 30 Nov 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Highsteads DH8 6QA 29 Nov 2017£265,000 DetachedFreehold
The Paddock, Highsteads DH8 6QA 29 Nov 2017£350,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Highsteads DH8 6QA 9 Jun 2017£190,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Highsteads DH8 6QA 19 Apr 2017£179,950 DetachedFreehold
53, Highsteads DH8 6QB 20 Dec 2016£153,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Highsteads DH8 6QA 13 Sep 2016£285,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Highsteads DH8 6QA 26 Aug 2016£218,500 DetachedFreehold
36, Highsteads DH8 6QB 8 Jul 2016£149,000 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
53, Highsteads £153,500 (Dec 2016) → £210,000 (Jun 2024) +37%
over 7 yrs
4, Highsteads £295,000 (Aug 2018) → £345,000 (Nov 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
43, Highsteads £190,000 (Jun 2017) → £208,000 (Nov 2021) +9%
over 4 yrs
36, Highsteads £149,000 (Jul 2016) → £172,000 (Feb 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Highsteads

Crime

10 crimes were reported within about a mile of Highsteads in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences5
Other theft2
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Highsteads is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge Flood warning 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 Highsteads

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School 126 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Hassockfield Secure Training Centre Secure units 12–15 Report 0.5 mi
Ebchester CofE Primary School 77 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Shotley Bridge Primary School 344 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Villa Real School 125 pupils Community special school 2–19 Good Report 1.6 mi
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 60 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Consett Academy 1,493 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.7 mi
Beechdale Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.8 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

Train stations

  • Stocksfield station 6.0 mi · 1 hr 59 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Devham Display (N-bound, B6308 - Fines Road) 1 min walk
  • Devham Display (S-bound, B6308 - Fines Road) 2 min walk
  • Fines Road Pithouse (S-bound, B6308 - Fines Road) 3 min walk
  • Church (SW-bound, B6310) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 1.4 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 1.5 mi
  • Oakfields Health Group
    Hamsterley Colliery, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.5 mi
  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 2.1 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 6 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 4 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned83.0%62.5%
Private rented12.1%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households618

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.9%64.1%
Aged 65+22.6%18.6%
Residents1,461

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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