On average Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 75% below the North East average of 117 per 1,000. Approximately 10.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley is £50,708 per year. There are 4 schools in Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley is home to around 9,956 people, with a population density of about 530.3 per km².
Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 (about £182 per square foot) in Benfieldside, Hamsterley & Medomsley area, with individual transactions ranging from £39,999 up to £720,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 31 | £340,000 | £242 |
| Semi-Detached | 49 | £175,000 | £193 |
| Terraced | 47 | £133,000 | £143 |
| Flats | 7 | £105,000 | £128 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238,750 | £80,000 | £122,500 | £112,500 |
| 2017 | £259,950 | £79,000 | £132,500 | £95,500 |
| 2018 | £259,000 | £86,250 | £122,475 | £103,000 |
| 2019 | £255,000 | £124,250 | £118,000 | £110,000 |
| 2020 | £255,000 | £160,000 | £152,250 | £105,000 |
| 2021 | £292,498 | £110,000 | £150,000 | £130,000 |
| 2022 | £345,000 | £135,400 | £155,250 | £123,000 |
| 2023 | £390,000 | £102,500 | £164,500 | £126,000 |
| 2024 | £340,000 | £170,000 | £163,000 | £145,000 |
| 2025 | £365,000 | £105,000 | £176,250 | £130,500 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | £95,000 | £210,000 | £138,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £191 | £114 | £138 | £111 |
| 2017 | £199 | £116 | £140 | £100 |
| 2018 | £202 | £118 | £132 | £102 |
| 2019 | £194 | £140 | £130 | £120 |
| 2020 | £201 | £119 | £145 | £120 |
| 2021 | £224 | £131 | £153 | £132 |
| 2022 | £244 | £127 | £169 | £137 |
| 2023 | £253 | £140 | £167 | £142 |
| 2024 | £254 | £184 | £192 | £164 |
| 2025 | £253 | £148 | £185 | £141 |
| 2026 | £238 | £104 | £216 | £170 |
NE177RT
Cut Throat Lane
DH80DF
Golden Acre
DH80NP
Church Bank
DH80RQ
Benfieldside Road
DH80HN
Front Street
DH80QD
Ebchester Hill
DH86QG
Medomsley Road
DH80RL
Benfieldside Road
NE391HA
Lintzford Road
DH80TG
Benfieldside
DH80TY
Wheatclose
DH80SQ
Benfieldside Road
DH80DW
The Mount
NE177PP
Police Houses
DH80EX
Springfield
DH86PS
The Dene
NE177RF
Derwent & Pont Valley
DH80NH
Ascot Road
DH80NX
Newbury Drive
DH80JN
North View
DH80SL
Peile Park
DH80PB
The Chesters
DH86PU
The Dene
DH80LR
St Cuthberts Avenue
DH88RR
Durham Road
DH86TZ
Handley Cross
NE391HG
Lintzford Road
DH80NU
Ascot Road
DH80SH
Peile Court
DH80RT
Benfieldside Road
DH80JG
Snows Green Road
DH88RB
Cutlers Hall Road
DH80UE
Wetherby Close
DH80DB
Woodlands Road
DH80AQ
Beverley Gardens
DH80TD
Vindomora Road
DH86PB
West View
DH80NJ
Snow's Green Road
DH86SP
Hunters Close
DH80JT
Moorlands
DH86PG
Rose Terrace
DH80TX
Sherwood Close
DH80LN
Moorlands
DH80TZ
Benfieldside
DH80DZ
Rosedale Avenue
DH80QT
Benfieldside Road
DH80RD
Benfieldside Road
DH80AX
Cutlers Avenue
DH80JY
Newlands
DH80HB
Oak Lane
DH80DT
Woodlands Road
DH80TH
Frazer Road
DH86QL
Manor Road
DH80RG
Ashfield
NE391NF
Lintzford Road
DH80LL
York Road
DH80PY
Shaw Lane
DH80TE
Vindomora Road
DH80BU
Northwood Grange
DH80PJ
Front Street
DH80UB
Kempton Close
NE177SH
Derwent & Pont Valley
DH88RD
Cutlers Hall Road
NE177RE
West Lane
DH86PD
West Lane
DH80LF
Ashby Crescent
DH80EZ
The Terrace
DH80NS
Epsom Close
NE391NH
Parklands
DH80QF
Springhouse Lane
NE177RG
Lonsdale Court
DH80RR
Benfieldside Road
DH80QL
Spring Close
DH80UF
Goodwood Close
NE177PE
Derwent Crescent
DH86PH
Broomhill Terrace
NE177SF
Dene Court
DH86QP
Cooperative Terrace
DH80NR
Salisbury Close
DH80UA
The Elms
DH80SY
West Law Road
NE391HB
Lodge Close
DH80SE
Benfieldside Road
NE391ND
Lintzford Road
DH86PL
Grange Terrace
DH80QP
Chesters Dene
DH80TS
Mason Avenue
DH80QX
The Briary
NE177PL
Store Houses
DH80AS
Briarside
DH80SF
Benfieldside Road
NE177TB
Moraine Crescent
DH80HU
Front Street
DH88RH
Highgate Mews
DH80RZ
Queensway
DH80QY
The Briary
DH86QH
Medomsley Road
DH80DH
Woodlands Road
DH80QB
Shaw Lane
DH80RF
Ashfield
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.