Lea Side, Consett

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 7AD, DH8 7AA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£61,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£86,843
15 sales
Price range
£55k – £125k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
31 Oct 2025
DH8 7AD

At a glance

House prices£87k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Lea Side, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £61,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £86,261. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lea Side compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lea Side 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: £69,750 (1 sales)2016£70k2017: £73,000 (1 sales)2017£73k2018: £83,000 (1 sales)2018£83k2019: £54,950 (1 sales)2019£55k2020: £79,483 (3 sales)2020£79k2021: £95,500 (1 sales)2021£96k2023: £120,000 (2 sales)2023£120k2024: £70,000 (1 sales)2024£70k2025: £94,500 (4 sales)2025£95k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£86,26131 Oct 2025
Semi-detached1£95,00017 Apr 2025

Sold prices on Lea Side

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Lea Side DH8 7AD 31 Oct 2025£61,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Lea Side DH8 7AA 23 May 2025£110,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Lea Side DH8 7AD 17 Apr 2025£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Lea Side DH8 7AD 27 Feb 2025£112,000 TerracedFreehold
39, Lea Side DH8 7AD 10 Jul 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Lea Side DH8 7AD 27 Oct 2023£115,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Lea Side DH8 7AD 16 Aug 2023£125,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Lea Side DH8 7AD 5 Mar 2021£95,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Lea Side DH8 7AD 23 Oct 2020£98,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Lea Side DH8 7AA 4 Sep 2020£52,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Lea Side DH8 7AA 21 Aug 2020£62,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lea Side DH8 7AA 7 Aug 2020£78,450 TerracedFreehold
4, Lea Side DH8 7AA 17 Jun 2019£54,950 TerracedFreehold
10, Lea Side DH8 7AA 20 Apr 2018£83,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Lea Side DH8 7AD 9 Feb 2017£73,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Lea Side DH8 7AA 14 Jan 2016£69,750 TerracedFreehold

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
43, Lea Side £73,000 (Feb 2017) → £115,000 (Oct 2023) +58%
over 7 yrs
4, Lea Side £54,950 (Jun 2019) → £52,000 (Sep 2020) -5%
over 1 yr
6, Lea Side £69,750 (Jan 2016) → £78,450 (Aug 2020) +12%
over 5 yrs

Buying on Lea Side?

Stamp duty calculator

Mortgage calculator

Crime and flood risk near Lea Side

Crime

132 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lea Side in August 2026.

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

12345678910

Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences59
Shoplifting32
Anti-social behaviour12
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order6
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Lea Side is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Lea Side

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Delves Lane Primary School 274 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Consett Infant School 153 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.1 mi
Beechdale Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 1.2 mi
Consett Junior School 228 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 1.2 mi
Leadgate Primary School - Split Site 180 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 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

  • Briardale - Delves Lane (NE-bound, Briardale) 1 min walk
  • Chapel (SE-bound, Delves Lane) 1 min walk
  • Broadway (NW-bound, Delves Lane) 1 min walk
  • Briardale - Delves Lane (SW-bound, Briardale) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 0.9 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 1.5 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, 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

12345678910

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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 6 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.5%62.5%
Private rented16.3%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households799

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.5%64.1%
Aged 65+28.1%18.6%
Residents1,706

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.

Nearby streets in DH8

See all streets in Consett All streets in DH8