Steel Street, Consett
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 5EF.
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At a glance
12 property sales on Steel Street, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £50,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,318. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 92% terraced, 8% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Steel Street range from £39,999 to £117,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Steel Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Steel Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH8 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 11 | £66,318 | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £50,000 | 20 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Steel Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 20 Nov 2025 | £50,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 30, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 23 Feb 2024 | £59,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 5 Oct 2023 | £52,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 28 Oct 2022 | £117,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 26, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 29 Apr 2022 | £68,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 24, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 4 Feb 2022 | £69,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 9 Dec 2021 | £88,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 18 Nov 2021 | £65,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 13 Apr 2021 | £45,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 4 Dec 2020 | £39,999 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 30 Oct 2020 | £86,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 33, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 20 Dec 2019 | £67,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 24 May 2019 | £72,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Steel Street DH8 5EF | 16 Feb 2018 | £48,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
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
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 34, Steel Street | £39,999 (Dec 2020) → £88,500 (Dec 2021) | +121% over 1 yr |
| 3, Steel Street | £48,000 (Feb 2018) → £86,000 (Oct 2020) | +79% over 3 yrs |
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Schools near Steel Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Independent School 46 pupils | Other independent school | 13–16 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Consett Infant School 153 pupils | Primary | 4–7 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Consett Academy 1,493 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Consett Junior School 228 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Beechdale Nursery School 61 pupils | Nursery | 3–5 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Villa Real School 125 pupils | Community special school | 2–19 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 202 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–11 | Report | 0.8 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, shops and health
Nearest bus stops
- Bertha Street (N-bound, Bertha Street) 1 min walk
- Newmarket Street (S-bound, Newmarket Street) 2 min walk
- Genesis Way (S-bound, Genesis Way) 5 min walk
- Genesis Way (N-bound, Genesis Way) 5 min walk
GP surgeries
- Consett Medical Centre
Station Yard, Consett · 0.5 mi - Queens Road Surgery
83 Queens Road, Consett · 0.9 mi - Leadgate Surgery
George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Iceland Iceland Consett · 0.3 mi
- Heron Heron Number One Consett · 0.3 mi
- Aldi Aldi Number One Consett · 0.4 mi
- Tesco Extra Tesco Consett Genesis Extra · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.3 mi
- Derwent Valley Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
- Station Road Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Queensway Orthodontics (north) Limited · 0.3 mi
- 270 Dental · 0.3 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.3 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
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 | 3 of 10 |
| Employment | 3 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 4 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 1 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 49.2% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 20.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 1,051 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 66.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 18.5% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 2,030 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 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
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 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 Steel Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.4% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 58% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 38.2% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.1% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.9% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 22.4% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.8% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 19.7% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 15.3% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12.2% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.6% | 43% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 16.3% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 6.2% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.5% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.3% | 24.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 18.7% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 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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