Barnard Close Newton Aycliffe, County Durham
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL5), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33909501.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £182,500 across 2 sales.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in County Durham cost £140,788 in August 2026 (+4.9% on a year); private rents averaged £653 a month.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, D: 3).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Newton Aycliffe, about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Rufus Green, is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 85 to 88 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jubilee Medical Group, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 72% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 55 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | £182,500 | £145,000 | £220,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £104,000 | £104,000 | £104,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £63,000 | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £7,000 | £7,000 | £7,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2020 | 3 DL5 4SP | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2000 | 3 DL5 4SP | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2020 | 5 DL5 4SP | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 May 1996 | 5 DL5 4SP | Semi-detached | £7,000 | |
| 30 May 2003 | 7 DL5 4SP | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 9 Aug 2002 | 7 DL5 4SP | Detached | £104,000 |
House prices and rents in County Durham
A typical home in County Durham cost £140,788 in August 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 43% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £238,105 |
| Semi-detached | £141,657 |
| Terraced | £117,275 |
| Flat or maisonette | £79,042 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £125,556 |
Private renters in County Durham paid £653 a month on average in September 2026, 6.1% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £459 |
| Two bedrooms | £582 |
| Three bedrooms | £697 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,004 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,130 kWh of it on average in 2024, 27% less than the district's 11,148 kWh, and 2,335 kWh of electricity, 17% less than the district's 2,805 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL5 4SP | 6 | 2,612 kWh | 7 | 12,023 kWh |
| DL5 4SL | 26 | 2,193 kWh | 26 | 7,393 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DL5.
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (26% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Road AD Plant (Waste AD) County Durham CMA/7/74 | Anaerobic digestion | 2.8 MW | Operational Oct 2013 | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Chilton Energy Plant County Durham 7/2008/0522/DM | Biomass | 18 MW | Operational Mar 2012 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL5 4SP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL5 4SL | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 85 m and 88 m above sea level (87 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL5 4SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL5 4SP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Heighington 37,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Shildon 60,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stag Lane Woodham | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Town Centre Ferryhill | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 45.9 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jubilee Medical Group Good Jan 2023 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Village Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Woodham Dental Surgery | 250 m |
| Hospital | Bishop Auckland Hospital | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) |
| Care homes | 10 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bethany House Care Home Requires improvement Jan 2026 | 190 m |
| Police station | Newton Aycliffe Police Station | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Go Local, Newton Aycliffe | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rufus Green 3,440 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest St Oswalds Allotments 1.8 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Windlestone Hall, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Windlestone Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| South Agnew Plantation | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Agnew Plantation | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| North Agnew Plantation | Wood | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Rope Moor Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| New Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Tuft Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodham Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 50.5 (48.2 in 2025 and 46.4 in 2024); 46.5% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Newton Aycliffe Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 66% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 62% in 2024 and 59% in 2023) |
| Vane Road Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 72% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14% at the higher standard (2025; 77% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Sugar Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding | 52% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Woodham Burn Community Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Requires improvement (Dec 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 6% at the higher standard (2025; 51% in 2024 and 44% in 2023) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 84% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 0% at the higher standard (2025; 57% in 2024 and 82% in 2023) |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 29% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 29% in 2024 and 37% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 710 m (0.4 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aycliffe Day Nursery DL5 4QZ | Full day care | 28 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| St Oswald's Pre-School DL5 4BG | Full day care | 52 | Outstanding (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| House of Eden DL5 4SF | Full day care | 83 | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 167 childminders and 16 home childcarers (nannies) in Durham. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Huntsman DL5 4UE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 4 Good | 7 May 2026 |
| Woodham Pizza DL5 4UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Bengal Lounge DL5 4UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 250 m | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Reds Fish Bar DL5 4UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2026 |
| Sunny House DL5 4UE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Premier - Woodham Village Store DL5 4UE | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 24 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Stoneleigh Court (18); On or near Village Close (9); On or near Hind Court (9); On or near Raby Drive (4); On or near Fawn Close (4).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Raby Drive · Badminton Grove · Chillingham Grove · Lowther Drive · Bamburgh Crescent · Alnwick Grove · Brancepeth Close · Stag Lane · Helmsley Court · Stoneleigh Court · Burghley Mews · Fallow Road
All the streets in DL5 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.