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The average house price in Lynesack and Softley is £195,375 over the last 12 months. Over the past year prices fell 4.1%.

England / North East / County Durham

Lynesack and Softley

£195,375

Average price, last 12 months

−4.1% in a year
SEPT 2016£115kAUG 2026£195k

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What can I buy with my budget in Lynesack and Softley?

With £200,000 you could afford the average terraced house in Lynesack and Softley.

£200,000

Lynesack and Softley

  • Terraced

    £145,750

    In budget

  • Semi-detached

    £136,666

    In budget

  • Detached

    £298,555

    £99k short

Average sale price by type of home over the last 12 months, from HM Land Registry. These are averages, so cheaper homes of each type do sell.

How much would a mortgage cost in Lynesack and Softley?

With a 10% deposit, a 25-year mortgage at 4.5% on the average home in Lynesack and Softley costs £977 a month.

10%
4.5%
25 years
  • Lynesack and Softley

    £977

    a month

    Average price
    £195,375
    Deposit
    £19,538
    Mortgage
    £175,838
    Salary needed at 4.5×
    £39,075

A repayment mortgage on each location's average sale price over the last 12 months. The rate is an example, not a quote, so check current deals. Many lenders cap borrowing at about 4.5 times income.

What does each type of home cost?

Average sale price by property type over the last 12 months.

Detached

  • £298,555

Semi-detached

  • £136,666

Terraced

  • £145,750

What kinds of homes sell in each area?

Share of last 12 months' sales by property type.

  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flats

Lynesack and Softley

Mostly terraced houses

35%
20%
45%

How green is Lynesack and Softley?

Lynesack and Softley has 0 public parks among 4 green space sites. Green space covers 0.2% of the area: about 23 m² per resident, or 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 people. Less green space per resident than 63% of areas in England and Wales, where the typical area has 31 m².

  • Lynesack and Softley

    0.2%

    of the land is green space
    23 m² per resident, or 3.2 football pitches for every 1,000 residents
    0 public parks

Each grid is the location's land, one square per 1%. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

How crowded is Lynesack and Softley?

Lynesack and Softley has about 0.6 residents for every football pitch of land, or 215 people per square mile, which counts as typical density.

Lynesack and Softley
0.6 people per football pitch of land · 215 per square mile

Census 2021 population divided by land area. A football pitch is about 7,140 m² (105 m × 68 m).

How have average house prices moved?

Rolling 12-month average for each location, last 10 years. Gaps mean no sales were recorded that month.

When have prices risen and fallen in Lynesack and Softley?

Prices in Lynesack and Softley were down on a year earlier in 44 months of the 108 since September 2017. They are now down 4.1% on a year earlier.

Lynesack and Softley44 of 108 months down
FallingRising

Each stripe is one month: the rolling 12-month average against the same month a year earlier, since September 2017. Falls are hatched as well as red.

How many homes were sold?

Monthly sales volume for each location, last 10 years.

How do all the numbers compare?

Every measure side by side. The highest value in each row is highlighted.

Latest 12-month average

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    £195,375

Change over 1 year

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    −£8,389

Change over ~10 years

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    +£81,378

Homes sold (last 12 months)

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    20

Number of postcodes

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    97

Households (Census 2021)

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    572

Household density

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    97 per sq mi · Typical

Population (Census 2021)

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    1,265

Population density

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    215 per sq mi · Typical

Green space per resident

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    23 m² per resident · less than 63% of areas

Green space share of area

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    0.2%

Public parks

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    0

Crime rate (per 1,000 residents)

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    32 per 1,000 · Low

Crime vs previous 12 months

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    +66.7%

Anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    5.5 per 1,000

Peak month

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    FEB 2007 · £435,000

Most common price band

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    £100k – £150k · 27.5%

Detached average

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    £298,555

Semi-detached average

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    £136,666

Terraced average

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    £145,750

Flats average

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    —

Detached share of sales

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    35.0%

Semi-detached share of sales

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    20.0%

Terraced share of sales

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    45.0%

Flats share of sales

  • Lynesack and Softley

    England / North East / County Durham / Lynesack and Softley

    0.0%

Sold prices from HM Land Registry. Households and population from Census 2021. Green space from OS Open Greenspace, not counting golf courses; Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is police-recorded crime from police.uk, per 1,000 residents, over the latest 12 published months; anti-social behaviour is counted separately. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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