Detached
£292,244
33% above the Barnard Castle average
17.4% of sales
What is the average house price in Barnard Castle? £220,155
The average house price in Barnard Castle is £220,155, based on 67 homes sold in the 12 months to September 2026. Prices are down 7.1% (£16,734) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −7.1%
- Sold in 12 months
- 67
- Data up to
- September 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Barnard Castle?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£208,910
5% below the Barnard Castle average
31.7% of sales
Terraced
£233,113
6% above the Barnard Castle average
39.8% of sales
Flats
£132,400
40% below the Barnard Castle average
11.2% of sales
Are house prices in Barnard Castle going up or down?
House prices in Barnard Castle are falling: down 7.1% (£16,734) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 26.7% (£46,411).
Past 12 months
−7.1%
−£16,734From £236,889 to £220,155
£236,889£208,811
Past 10 years
+26.7%
+£46,411From £173,744 to £220,155
£236,889£171,536
Quick answers for Barnard Castle
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£380,500
Highest average, reached in February 2025
How many homes sold?
67
Recorded so far for the 12 months to September 2026
What sells most often?
Terraced houses
39.8% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£200k - £300k
32.3% of sales
How many people live in Barnard Castle?
5,349
6,016 people per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Population density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Barnard Castle?
2,599
2,923 households per square mile · Very High (Census 2021)
Household density is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Barnard Castle?
32 m² per resident
More green space per resident than 53% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 4.5 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
7.5% of the area · 3 public parks. Parks, playing fields, allotments and other public green space, not counting golf courses. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
What is the crime rate in Barnard Castle?
63 crimes per 1,000 residents
High · −10.9% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
How does Barnard Castle rank?
58th most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Barnard Castle?
The highest recorded sale prices in Barnard Castle, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
the old vicarage newgate, county durham
£1,200,000
Sold July 2014
View house details
How do house prices in Barnard Castle compare with nearby areas?
Barnard Castle compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Barnard Castle vs Startforth
- Barnard Castle
- £220,155
- Startforth
- £291,322+£71,167
Open comparison
Barnard Castle vs Westwick
- Barnard Castle
- £220,155
- Westwick
- £145,000−£75,155
Open comparison
Barnard Castle vs Boldron
- Barnard Castle
- £220,155
- Boldron
- £473,214+£253,059
Open comparison
Barnard Castle vs Rokeby
- Barnard Castle
- £220,155
- Rokeby
- £280,000+£59,845
Open comparison
Barnard Castle vs Marwood
- Barnard Castle
- £220,155
- Marwood
- £232,375+£12,220
Open comparison
Barnard Castle vs Brignall
- Barnard Castle
- £220,155
- Brignall
- £767,624+£547,469
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). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. 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 (September 2026). The Barnard Castle dataset covers 229 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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