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Priestman Avenue, Consett

MyStreetCheck free street report: Priestman Avenue, Consett · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/consett-county-durham/priestman-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 8AT, DH8 8AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£100,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£70,939
18 sales
Price range
£30k – £120k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
15 Jul 2026
DH8 8AT

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At a glance

House prices£101k average41% below the Consett average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk 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 24 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

18 property sales on Priestman Avenue, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £100,500. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £72,197. Average sale prices rose from £60,238 in 2017 to £100,500 in 2026 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 41% below the Consett average of £170,037 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Priestman Avenue range from £30,000 to £120,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 93 streets in Consett with at least two sales in the last year, Priestman Avenue ranks 77th for average price.

House prices on Priestman Avenue compared

Priestman Avenue£100,500
DH8 postcode area£170,580
Consett£170,037
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £60,238 (4 sales)2017£60k2018: £55,475 (2 sales)2018£55k2019: £41,000 (3 sales)2019£41k2020: £86,000 (2 sales)2020£86k2021: £84,000 (1 sales)2021£84k2024: £96,000 (2 sales)2024£96k2025: £76,500 (2 sales)2025£77k2026: £100,500 (2 sales)2026£101k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 24 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£72,19715 Jul 2026
Semi-detached3£64,65027 May 2025

Sold prices on Priestman Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 15 Jul 2026£81,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 6 Mar 2026£120,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 27 Oct 2025£70,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 29 Aug 2025£78,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 27 May 2025£83,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 20 May 2024£97,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 22 Mar 2024£95,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 31 May 2023£72,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 3 Jan 2023£75,000 OtherFreehold
25, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 9 Jul 2021£84,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 13 Nov 2020£95,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 23 Oct 2020£77,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 27 Sep 2019£52,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AW 12 Aug 2019£50,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 12 Apr 2019£41,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 1 Apr 2019£30,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AW 1 Jun 2018£43,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 12 Jan 2018£67,950 TerracedFreehold
54, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AW 30 Nov 2017£50,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AW 3 Nov 2017£46,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 1 Nov 2017£41,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 2 Oct 2017£69,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AW 24 Feb 2017£65,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Priestman Avenue DH8 8AT 20 Jan 2017£75,000 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
20, Priestman Avenue £67,950 (Jan 2018) → £120,000 (Mar 2026) +77%
over 8 yrs
6, Priestman Avenue £30,000 (Apr 2019) → £77,000 (Oct 2020) +157%
over 2 yrs
56, Priestman Avenue £65,000 (Feb 2017) → £46,000 (Nov 2017) -29%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Priestman Avenue

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Priestman Avenue in August 2026.

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

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

Shoplifting69
Violence & sexual offences33
Anti-social behaviour23
Public order12
Criminal damage & arson10
Other theft8

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

Flood risk

Priestman Avenue 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 Priestman Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–11 Report 0.7 mi
Moorside Primary Academy 123 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 0.9 mi
Benfieldside Primary School Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Consett Infant School 153 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.2 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

  • Schools (SE-bound, Priestman Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Selby Gardens (N-bound, Priestman Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Selby Gardens (S-bound, Priestman Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Schools (S-bound, Pemberton Avenue) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 1.2 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 1.5 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Extra Tesco Consett Genesis Extra · 0.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Number One Consett · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Number One Consett · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Consett Durham Rd Express · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Moorside Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 1.0 mi
  • Derwent Valley Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Queensway Orthodontics (north) Limited · 1.0 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 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 4 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.5%62.5%
Private rented19.7%20.3%
Social rented19.8%17.1%
Households529

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6466.4%64.1%
Aged 65+12.3%18.6%
Residents1,238

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 Priestman Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.8%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian55.7%54.6%
No religion38.9%38.6%
Not answered3.7%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Sikh0.4%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK95.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK4.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above29.1%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.9%19.9%
No qualifications15.1%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.2%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health49.7%43%
Good health32%33.9%
Fair health12.4%15.6%
Bad health4.8%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.5%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household30.3%25.5%
No cars or vans in household17.4%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.8%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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