Detached
£580,500
About the Barforth average
100.0% of sales
What is the average house price in Barforth? £580,500
The average house price in Barforth is £580,500, based on 3 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2011. Prices are up 222.5% (£400,500) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- +222.5%
- Sold in 12 months
- 3
- Data up to
- August 2011
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Barforth?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Are house prices in Barforth going up or down?
House prices in Barforth are rising: up 222.5% (£400,500) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 867.5% (£520,500).
Past 12 months
+222.5%
+£400,500From £180,000 to £580,500
£762,500£180,000
Past 10 years
+867.5%
+£520,500From £60,000 to £580,500
£580,500£60,000
Quick answers for Barforth
8 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£762,500
Highest average, reached in March 2011
How many homes sold?
3
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2011
What sells most often?
Detached houses
100.0% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£500k - £1m
66.7% of sales
How many people live in Barforth?
59
21 people per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Population density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Barforth?
25
9 households per square mile · Very Low (Census 2021)
Household density is Very Low, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
What is the crime rate in Barforth?
4 crimes
+100.0% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Barforth rank?
8th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Barforth?
The highest recorded sale prices in Barforth, from HM Land Registry.
How do house prices in Barforth compare with nearby areas?
Barforth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Barforth vs Gainford
- Barforth
- £580,500
- Gainford
- £245,368−£335,132
Open comparison
Barforth vs Ovington
- Barforth
- £580,500
- Ovington
- £416,500−£164,000
Open comparison
Barforth vs Winston
- Barforth
- £580,500
- Winston
- £245,841−£334,659
Open comparison
Barforth vs Headlam
- Barforth
- £580,500
- Headlam
- £620,000+£39,500
Open comparison
Barforth vs Langton
- Barforth
- £580,500
- Langton
- £320,000−£260,500
Open comparison
Barforth vs Ingleton
- Barforth
- £580,500
- Ingleton
- £291,800−£288,700
Open comparison
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What to check before you buyWhere does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (August 2011). The Barforth dataset covers 8 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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