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Benfieldside

Crime

LowHigh

Area overview

On average Benfieldside has average deprivation and very high crime levels. Approximately 15% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Benfieldside is £47,122 per year. There are 3 schools in Benfieldside: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good).

Crime rate

9/10

Crimes per 1k residents

N/A

Deprivation level

5/10

Income level

7/10

Connectivity

N/A

Property prices in Benfieldside

Median price£165,000

Price per sq ft£172

Sales (last 12 months)130

Typical range (middle 50%)£116K – £225K

Based on 130 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £172 per square foot) in Benfieldside area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,000 up to £550,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Benfieldside over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	25	£333,000	£247	£177,000	£225,000	£385,118	£508,000
Semi-Detached	55	£175,000	£198	£102,000	£130,000	£223,975	£346,500
Terraced	46	£124,000	£129	£68,500	£96,875	£153,750	£221,500
Flats	4	£105,000	£121	£77,250	£86,250	£128,750	£149,750

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Benfieldside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Benfieldside.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£242,226	£79,000	£125,000	£108,750
2017	£272,450	£72,000	£127,250	£85,000
2018	£244,950	£71,750	£124,950	£86,000
2019	£253,000	£98,500	£120,000	£84,975
2020	£237,500	£142,500	£135,000	£92,250
2021	£277,000	£147,500	£146,000	£109,500
2022	£315,000	£142,700	£151,500	£105,000
2023	£321,000	£113,000	£157,500	£105,000
2024	£297,500	£59,750	£160,000	£123,500
2025	£340,000	£75,500	£172,500	£124,000
2026	£315,000	£137,500	£183,500	£105,000

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Benfieldside.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	£182	£119	£138	£102
2017	£200	£109	£130	£91
2018	£194	£108	£132	£91
2019	£187	£132	£132	£89
2020	£191	£113	£142	£96
2021	£223	£149	£146	£115
2022	£237	£127	£160	£119
2023	£249	£136	£165	£120
2024	£243	£117	£173	£135
2025	£242	£122	£180	£128
2026	£247	£140	£201	£127

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district.

Band A£1,748

Band B£2,039

Band C£2,331

Band D£2,622

Band E£3,205

Band F£3,788

Band G£4,370

Band H£5,244

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local government

Elected councillors for Benfieldside ward.

Local councillors

Terry Rooney

Benfieldside - Elected 3 Jul 2025

Liberal Democrats