Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Nov 2010 £340,000 2.8% 0.2%
Oct 2009 £330,000 8.1% 5.9%
Apr 2000 £158,000 2.3% 0.6%
Mar 1998 New build New £150,750 na na
Internal area
138 square metres (1,485 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £2,463 per square metre (£229 per square foot) in Nov 2010. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,434 per square metre (£319 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Nov 2010 £340,000 £2,464 £473,873 £3,434
Oct 2009 £330,000 £2,391 £436,985 £3,167
Apr 2000 £158,000 £1,145 £474,879 £3,441
Mar 1998 £150,750 £1,092 £451,311 £3,270

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 138 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £473,873. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Consett are now selling for between £1,140 and £1,910 per square metre (£105 and £177 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 138 m², this implies a valuation between £157,000 and £264,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Council tax band
F
Plot size
585 square metres (6,297 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 31 Handley Cross. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Mar 2010.
Photos:

There are 10 archived estate agent listing photos for 31 Handley Cross.

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Advertiser remarks:
  • 5 bedrooms
Planning applications
Planning ref:
May 2021 DM/21/01133/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett
Description:
Felling of one Sycamore, crown reduce and reshape by 1.5m of one Sycamore, crown reduce and reshape by 2.5m of two Sycamore (TPO DER-160)

Planning ref:
February 2016 DM/16/00048/TPO
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 Handley Cross Medomsley Consett
Description:
Crown reduce and reshape by 1 metre of three Sycamore trees and crown reduce and reshape by 0.5 metres of one Sycamore tree (TPO 160)

Planning ref:
April 2012 1/2012/0116/84119
Type:
Tree and hedge works
Status:
Application approved
Address:
31 Handley Cross Medomsley County Durha
Description:
Felling of one whitebeam, crown thinning of one sycamore tree and reduce height by approximately 2 metres of one whitebeam and one sycamore (tpo 160)
EPC Inspections
Summary:
26 January 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
Area:
138 sqm (1,485 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

31 Handley Cross is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £473,873.
  • Based on an internal area of 138 m² and recent prices in Consett, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £157,000 to £264,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 31 Handley Cross last sold for £340,000 in November 2010.

HouseMetric shows 31 Handley Cross as 138 m² (1,485 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 5 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 26 January 2010. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 31 Handley Cross was in council tax band F. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

31 Handley Cross is in postcode DH8 6TZ, in Consett. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Handley Cross, DH8 6TZ or analysis of the Consett property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.