Hillgarth, Castleside, Consett

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 9QD.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£159,759
27 sales
Price range
£39k – £275k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Aug 2024
DH8 9QD

At a glance

House prices£160k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% 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 stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

27 property sales on Hillgarth, Castleside, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 9 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £157,526. Average sale prices rose from £124,333 in 2016 to £135,500 in 2024 (+9%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Hillgarth compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hillgarth 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: £124,333 (3 sales)2016£124k2017: £137,375 (4 sales)2017£137k2018: £132,500 (2 sales)2018£133k2019: £205,000 (1 sales)2019£205k2020: £148,500 (4 sales)2020£149k2021: £210,000 (2 sales)2021£210k2022: £207,429 (7 sales)2022£207k2023: £92,000 (2 sales)2023£92k2024: £135,500 (2 sales)2024£136k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£157,5269 Aug 2024
Detached4£194,7509 Jul 2021
Terraced4£135,37518 Mar 2022

Sold prices on Hillgarth

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 9 Aug 2024£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 20 Feb 2024£136,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 10 Nov 2023£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 22 Aug 2023£39,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 28 Nov 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 18 Nov 2022£263,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 3 Oct 2022£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 28 Apr 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 22 Apr 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 14 Apr 2022£176,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 14 Apr 2022£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 18 Mar 2022£135,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 9 Jul 2021£275,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 30 Jun 2021£145,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 20 Nov 2020£194,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 13 Oct 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 13 Oct 2020£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 27 Aug 2020£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 27 Sep 2019£205,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 18 Dec 2018£115,000 DetachedFreehold
32, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 7 Mar 2018£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 25 Sep 2017£126,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 28 Jul 2017£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 31 Mar 2017£91,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 12 Jan 2017£184,000 DetachedFreehold
58, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 2 Dec 2016£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 30 Nov 2016£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Hillgarth DH8 9QD 18 Mar 2016£125,000 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
16, Hillgarth £39,000 (Aug 2023) → £136,000 (Feb 2024) +249%
over under a year
32, Hillgarth £150,000 (Mar 2018) → £176,000 (Apr 2022) +17%
over 4 yrs
12, Hillgarth £135,000 (Oct 2020) → £145,000 (Jun 2021) +7%
over under a year
14, Hillgarth £148,000 (Jul 2017) → £155,000 (Oct 2020) +5%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Hillgarth

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Hillgarth in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences14
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson2
Burglary1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1

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

Flood risk

Hillgarth is in or near 3 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

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 Hillgarth

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Castleside Primary School 83 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
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 0.9 mi
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 1.7 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 1.8 mi
Delves Lane Primary School 274 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 2.0 mi
Consett Infant School 153 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 2.1 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

  • Mace Shop (NE-bound, A692 - Consett Road) 2 min walk
  • Mace Shop (SW-bound, A692 - Consett Road) 2 min walk
  • Castleside Industrial Estate (SW-bound, A692) 4 min walk
  • Norfolk Road (NW-bound, Derby Drive) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 2.0 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 2.5 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 3.1 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 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned82.9%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented4.9%17.1%
Households732

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.9%18.6%
Residents1,648

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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