Detached
£365,000
147% above the Cornsay average
13.2% of sales
What is the average house price in Cornsay? £147,508
The average house price in Cornsay is £147,508, based on 17 homes sold in the 12 months to August 2026. Prices are down 0.3% (£441) on a year earlier.
- 1 year change
- −0.3%
- Sold in 12 months
- 17
- Data up to
- August 2026
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. How we calculate this
How much does each type of property cost in Cornsay?
Average sold price by property type, and each type's share of recent sales.
Semi-detached
£82,577
44% below the Cornsay average
47.4% of sales
Terraced
£142,994
3% below the Cornsay average
39.5% of sales
Are house prices in Cornsay going up or down?
House prices in Cornsay are falling: down 0.3% (£441) over the past year. Over the past 10 years, prices are up 71.1% (£61,308).
Past 12 months
−0.3%
−£441From £147,949 to £147,508
£147,949£96,521
Past 10 years
+71.1%
+£61,308From £86,200 to £147,508
£263,928£86,200
Quick answers for Cornsay
9 key facts at a glance.
When did prices peak?
£1,037,500
Highest average, reached in June 2018
How many homes sold?
17
Recorded so far for the 12 months to August 2026
What sells most often?
Semi-detached houses
47.4% of recent sales
What is the most common price range?
£50k - £100k
47.4% of sales
How many people live in Cornsay?
1,178
220 people per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Population density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Usual residents, including communal establishments.
How many households are in Cornsay?
515
96 households per square mile · Typical (Census 2021)
Household density is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Occupied households, not communal establishments.
How much green space is in Cornsay?
17 m² per resident
Less green space per resident than 76% of areas in England and Wales. That's about 2.3 football pitches for every 1,000 residents.
0.1% of the area · 1 public park. 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 Cornsay?
49 crimes per 1,000 residents
Typical · +52.6% on the previous year · 12 months to September 2026
Crime rate is Typical, 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 Cornsay rank?
93rd most expensive area of County Durham.
Compared with 133 areas
What are the most expensive homes sold in Cornsay?
The highest recorded sale prices in Cornsay, from HM Land Registry.
#1 Most expensive sale
cornsay house farm , county durham
£2,000,000
Sold June 2018
View house details
How do house prices in Cornsay compare with nearby areas?
Cornsay compared with the 6 nearest other areas in County Durham.
Cornsay vs Hedleyhope
- Cornsay
- £147,508
- Hedleyhope
- £154,250+£6,742
Open comparison
Cornsay vs Satley
- Cornsay
- £147,508
- Satley
- £319,423+£171,915
Open comparison
Cornsay vs Lanchester
- Cornsay
- £147,508
- Lanchester
- £241,817+£94,309
Open comparison
Cornsay vs Tow Law
- Cornsay
- £147,508
- Tow Law
- £88,459−£59,049
Open comparison
Cornsay vs Esh
- Cornsay
- £147,508
- Esh
- £151,990+£4,482
Open comparison
Cornsay vs Brandon and Byshottles
- Cornsay
- £147,508
- Brandon and Byshottles
- £152,255+£4,747
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 (August 2026). The Cornsay dataset covers 42 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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