Briar Close, Spennymoor

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL16 7EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£90,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£60,032
14 sales
Price range
£28k – £90k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
DL16 7EQ

At a glance

House prices£60k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

14 property sales on Briar Close, Spennymoor have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £90,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £60,032. Average sale prices rose from £61,500 in 2016 to £86,000 in 2025 (+40%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Briar Close compared

DL16 postcode area£160,430
Spennymoor£160,430
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Briar Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL16 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £61,500 (2 sales)2016£62k2017: £41,500 (2 sales)2017£42k2019: £51,317 (3 sales)2019£51k2020: £49,750 (2 sales)2020£50k2023: £69,500 (2 sales)2023£70k2024: £70,000 (1 sales)2024£70k2025: £86,000 (2 sales)2025£86k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£60,0325 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Briar Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
15, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 5 Dec 2025£90,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 12 Jun 2025£55,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 28 Feb 2025£82,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 24 May 2024£70,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 17 Oct 2023£70,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 1 Aug 2023£69,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 13 Dec 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 15 May 2020£71,500 TerracedFreehold
32, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 31 Jan 2020£28,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 20 Dec 2019£55,000 TerracedFreehold
56, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 7 Oct 2019£27,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 26 Jun 2019£59,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 28 Feb 2019£39,950 TerracedFreehold
60, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 22 Aug 2017£32,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 9 Jan 2017£51,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 21 Oct 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Briar Close DL16 7EQ 8 Sep 2016£48,000 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
60, Briar Close £32,000 (Aug 2017) → £59,000 (Jun 2019) → £70,000 (Oct 2023) +119%
over 6 yrs
32, Briar Close £51,000 (Jan 2017) → £28,000 (Jan 2020) → £69,000 (Aug 2023) +35%
over 7 yrs
9, Briar Close £75,000 (Oct 2016) → £71,500 (May 2020) -5%
over 4 yrs
56, Briar Close £27,000 (Oct 2019) → £55,000 (Dec 2019) +104%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Briar Close

Crime

166 crimes were reported within about a mile of Briar Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences55
Anti-social behaviour23
Criminal damage & arson19
Shoplifting17
Public order12
Burglary11

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

Flood risk

Briar Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Briar Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Middlestone Moor Academy 265 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
The Oaks Secondary School 349 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.2 mi
Whitworth Park Academy 996 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.3 mi
Norman Cornish Academy 64 pupils Academy special converter 11–16 Requires improvement Report 0.5 mi
Rosa Street Primary and Nursery Academy 245 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
King Street Primary School 224 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
North Park Primary School 243 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 pupils Primary 4–11 Outstanding 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

Train stations

  • Bishop Auckland station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Bishop Auckland West Station station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk
  • Shildon station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Central Drive - Shops (N-bound, Central Drive) 1 min walk
  • Central Drive - Shops (S-bound, Central Drive) 1 min walk
  • Moor Grange (NE-bound, Grayson Road) 2 min walk
  • Moor Grange (SW-bound, Grayson Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bishops Close Medical Practice
    Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 1.0 mi
  • St Andrew's Medical Practice
    Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 1.0 mi
  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 2.4 mi
  • Bishopgate Medical Centre
    178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland · 3.2 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned41.2%62.5%
Private rented18.1%20.3%
Social rented40.7%17.1%
Households921

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+23.5%18.6%
Residents1,769

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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