Housing Market Analysis for BESSEMER STREET, DH8 5SS

Are you looking to understand DH8 5SS house prices? Here, we provide a detailed analysis of the latest sold house prices, trends over the years, and key statistics to help you gauge the real estate landscape in this County Durham postcode.

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Overview of Sold House prices

As per the latest sold houses in the DH8 5SS postcode area, The average prices are as follows,

Terraced
- The average price is around £72,162 median price is £76,000 Standard Deviation is £33,949 with Total Sold: 39
- The Last 5 Year average price is £96,677 with Total Sold: 11
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 6 BESSEMER STREET: £112,500 (Sold on 31 May 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 21A BESSEMER STREET: £37,000 (Sold on 30 Jun 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £82,555 median price is £82,555 Standard Deviation is £0 with Total Sold: 1
- The Last 5 Year average price is £82,555 with Total Sold: 1
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is 22 BESSEMER STREET: £82,555 (Sold on 16 Sep 2022)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is 22 BESSEMER STREET: £82,555 (Sold on 16 Sep 2022)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

Below table and chart gives the average DH8 5SS house prices and number of sold houses over the years. This helps understand the price trend over the years in this postcode.

Please note that this data is populated based on the sold houses data given by the Land Registry.

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£112,500		1
2023	£155,500	£1,414	2
2021	£114,975	£1,052	2
2020	£73,500	£716	2
2019	£65,750	£611	4
2018	£82,750	£767	2
2016	£88,500	£906	2
2015	£92,500	£887	2
2014	£59,500	£572	1
2012	£83,500	£794	2
2011	£62,500	£551	2
2009	£85,000	£934	1
2007	£75,000	£671	2
2006	£83,975	£696	2
2005	£78,250	£774	2
2002	£36,975	£314	2
2001	£32,500		2
2000	£30,483	£318	3
1996	£22,500	£195	2
1995	£37,000	£435	1

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2022	£82,555	£671	1

All the Sales in the BESSEMER STREET, DH8 5SS

See the table below for more details on the sold house prices in the DH8 5SS, County Durham postcode.

Address	Sold Date	Price	% Change
6 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, Freehold	31 May 2024	£112,500	32.35%
	07 May 2015	£85,000	42.86%
	30 Sep 2014	£59,500	First Sale
18 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 110 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	20 Dec 2023	£155,500	0.0
	20 Dec 2023	£155,500	3.70%
	20 Dec 2021	£149,950	82.87%
	27 Apr 2018	£82,000	First Sale
22 BESSEMER STREETOther, FreeholdArea: 123 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	16 Sep 2022	£82,555	First Sale
2 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 108 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	12 Nov 2021	£80,000	First Sale
11 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 106 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	31 Jul 2020	£68,000	First Sale
10 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 100 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	11 May 2020	£79,000	First Sale
20 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 104 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	28 Oct 2019	£60,000	-14.22%
	25 May 2006	£69,950	First Sale
27 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 115 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	31 May 2019	£67,000	-33.00%
	14 Sep 2007	£100,000	217.46%
	28 Jan 2000	£31,500	First Sale
1 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 107 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	08 Mar 2019	£60,000	-38.78%
	25 Jul 2006	£98,000	59.35%
	18 Nov 2005	£61,500	First Sale
5 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 105 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	28 Feb 2019	£76,000	130.30%
	15 Feb 2002	£33,000	First Sale
19 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 105.84 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	30 Jul 2018	£83,500	4.38%
	23 Jan 2012	£80,000	77.78%
	20 May 2011	£45,000	First Sale
21A BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 91 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	08 Jul 2016	£92,000	8.24%
	26 Jun 2009	£85,000	129.73%
	30 Jun 1995	£37,000	First Sale
8 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 106 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	04 Jul 2016	£85,000	First Sale
16 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 104.62 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	07 Jul 2015	£100,000	14.94%
	13 Jul 2012	£87,000	129.25%
	31 Aug 2000	£37,950	First Sale
28 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 118.06 Sq.mtrAge: 1900-1929	11 Nov 2011	£80,000	247.83%
	31 Jul 1996	£23,000	First Sale
12 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 106 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	02 Feb 2007	£50,000	First Sale
15 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, FreeholdArea: 90 Sq.mtrAge: before 1900	20 May 2005	£95,000	First Sale
7 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, Freehold	02 Aug 2002	£40,950	48.91%
7 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, Freehold	01 May 2001	£27,500	First Sale
23 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, Freehold	13 Mar 2001	£37,500	First Sale
17 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, Freehold	08 Sep 2000	£22,000	First Sale
29 BESSEMER STREETTerraced, Freehold	23 Dec 1996	£22,000	First Sale

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BESSEMER STREET, DH8 5SS Near By properties

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This Interactive map can help you visualize the nearby sold house in the DH8 5SS postcode area

Nearby Sold House Price Statstics

Knowing the nearby sold house in the area helps gauge the property market in the area. Below data gives house price Statstics of the surrounding area of the DH8 5SS postcode.

Terraced
- The average price is around £75,799 median price is £73,000 Standard Deviation is £43,568 with Total Sold: 1,270
- The Last 5 Year average price is £96,312 with Total Sold: 242
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 16 CLARENCE GARDENS: £169,950 (Sold on 11 Sep 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 11 ST MARYS CRESCENT: £18,000 (Sold on 04 Jan 1995)
Semi-Detached
- The average price is around £102,906 median price is £101,000 Standard Deviation is £53,101 with Total Sold: 423
- The Last 5 Year average price is £137,815 with Total Sold: 68
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 156 DURHAM ROAD: £160,000 (Sold on 29 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 3 MOOR VIEW: £32,500 (Sold on 27 Jan 1995)
Detached
- The average price is around £167,592 median price is £166,998 Standard Deviation is £73,028 with Total Sold: 316
- The Last 5 Year average price is £201,008 with Total Sold: 58
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 44 FENWICK WAY: £216,000 (Sold on 09 Aug 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 2 DERWENT MEWS: £42,000 (Sold on 27 Jan 1995)
Other
- The average price is around £364,269 median price is £90,750 Standard Deviation is £1,418,971 with Total Sold: 32
- The Last 5 Year average price is £511,830 with Total Sold: 20
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 26 DERWENT STREET: £150,000 (Sold on 25 Apr 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 85 DURHAM ROAD: £76,000 (Sold on 14 May 2015)
Flat
- The average price is around £61,237 median price is £54,000 Standard Deviation is £30,920 with Total Sold: 96
- The Last 5 Year average price is £56,861 with Total Sold: 22
- The most recent sale happened at this postcode is , 14 ASPEN COURT: £44,500 (Sold on 28 Feb 2024)
- The first recorded sale happened at this postcode is , 42 DERWENT MEWS: £40,500 (Sold on 24 Mar 1995)

Sold Price Trend Over the Years:

House Type: Terraced

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£105,252	£969	24
2023	£99,611	£1,139	31
2022	£105,756	£1,259	42
2021	£101,675	£1,177	58
2020	£85,574	£913	36
2019	£83,801	£926	51
2018	£101,455	£984	37
2017	£102,819	£1,090	50
2016	£92,285	£1,087	51
2015	£82,729	£864	26
2014	£88,378	£952	24
2013	£75,160	£892	31
2012	£93,423	£942	22
2011	£82,672	£864	24
2010	£81,828	£926	26
2009	£78,088	£923	17
2008	£106,892	£1,189	19
2007	£102,075	£1,111	92
2006	£102,383	£1,165	78
2005	£110,027	£1,162	56
2004	£87,560	£966	48
2003	£56,572	£665	66
2002	£40,246	£472	70
2001	£33,803	£413	56
2000	£29,349	£382	40
1999	£29,664	£364	50
1998	£30,985	£351	36
1997	£29,360	£350	39
1996	£30,753	£338	40
1995	£29,835	£401	30

House Type: Semi-Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£171,333		3
2023	£146,500	£1,727	12
2022	£151,306	£1,681	18
2021	£136,032	£1,432	14
2020	£125,000	£1,332	5
2019	£115,402	£1,306	16
2018	£134,146	£1,542	17
2017	£136,968	£1,353	23
2016	£152,887	£1,369	9
2015	£104,286	£1,410	7
2014	£96,785	£1,165	7
2013	£94,333	£1,063	6
2012	£120,100	£1,249	5
2011	£107,419	£1,178	4
2010	£96,000	£1,244	5
2009	£86,833	£1,322	3
2008	£168,437	£1,674	8
2007	£131,598	£1,547	25
2006	£144,076	£1,615	30
2005	£141,560	£1,591	28
2004	£126,089	£1,517	22
2003	£75,922	£861	16
2002	£58,205	£669	19
2001	£54,941	£608	19
2000	£45,443	£553	22
1999	£45,562	£566	12
1998	£41,533	£534	25
1997	£46,590	£589	13
1996	£47,036	£616	22
1995	£39,994	£467	8

House Type: Detached

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£274,375	£2,344	4
2023	£163,450	£1,860	10
2022	£198,769	£1,965	13
2021	£218,893	£1,974	14
2020	£209,000	£1,744	7
2019	£181,499	£1,828	10
2018	£181,076	£1,925	17
2017	£179,532	£1,878	22
2016	£188,818	£1,851	14
2015	£185,000	£2,034	4
2014	£239,861	£1,579	4
2013	£157,908	£1,416	6
2012	£211,667	£1,483	3
2011	£219,000	£1,719	3
2010	£181,250	£1,497	8
2009	£158,000	£1,122	4
2008	£197,583	£1,702	6
2007	£172,575	£1,815	22
2006	£196,301	£1,811	32
2005	£180,058	£1,830	28
2004	£146,319	£1,603	30
2003	£144,450	£1,231	10
2002	£164,650	£1,321	6
2001	£86,071	£834	7
2000	£72,790	£791	5
1999	£65,500		1
1998	£50,722	£540	9
1997	£57,666	£625	6
1996	£62,756	£826	9
1995	£40,750	£439	2

House Type: Other

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£150,000		1
2023	£180,000	£2,192	2
2022	£72,771	£725	5
2021	£90,833	£1,188	3
2020	£4,126,750	£45,346	2
2019	£119,536	£935	7
2018	£115,625	£951	6
2017	£122,667	£971	3
2016	£141,125	£688	2
2015	£76,000	£1,246	1

House Type: Flat

Year	Avg. Price	Avg. Price/Sq. mtr	Sold
2024	£44,500		1
2023	£38,667	£760	3
2022	£76,500	£1,044	5
2021	£38,667	£614	3
2020	£63,400	£891	5
2019	£54,990	£1,038	5
2018	£87,600	£1,452	5
2017	£35,750	£622	2
2016	£61,000	£1,163	3
2015	£35,000	£706	2
2014	£53,500	£947	2
2013	£57,000	£1,000	1
2012	£72,167	£984	3
2010	£70,000	£1,167	1
2009	£105,900	£1,590	10
2008	£80,900	£1,408	5
2007	£86,150	£1,847	6
2006	£65,000	£1,204	1
2005	£64,658	£1,123	6
2004	£79,950	£1,403	1
2003	£40,164	£792	11
2002	£22,250	£479	2
2001	£36,500	£640	1
2000	£29,387	£585	3
1999	£36,750	£663	2
1997	£34,500	£548	1
1996	£25,500	£508	2
1995	£32,875	£555	4

House Type in DH8 5SS area

The most common house types in the DH8 5SS postcode area are Terraced (117), converted building (12), and Flat (8).

Total	145
Terraced	117
converted building	12
Flat	8
Semi-detached	3
Detached	2
Shared house	2
commercial building	1
temporary structure	0

Tenure of household

As per the tenure of household, most of the the properties are Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan (47), and Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency (46).

Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan	47
Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency	46
Owned: Owns outright	45
Private rented: Other private rented	3
Shared ownership: Shared ownership	1
Social rented: Other social rented	1
Does not apply	0
Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority	0
Lives rent free	0

Number of People in a Household

The most houses in the DH8 5SS have 2 people in household (47), and 1 person in household (46).

2 people in household	47
1 person in household	46
3 people in household	28
4 people in household	9
5 people in household	6
6 people in household	3
7 people in household	1
0 people in household	0
8 or more people in household	0