Lanchester & Burnhope
Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore
Lanchester & Burnhope at a glance
- House prices
- £193,500
- Lower prices17th percentile
- Schools
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 18th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.6 per 1,000 residents
- Middle66th percentile
- Flood risk
- 3.3% of the area in flood zones
- Middle37th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Lanchester & Burnhope a good place to live?
Lanchester & Burnhope may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in County Durham below.
Lanchester & Burnhope and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Lanchester & Burnhope | £193,500 | 53.6 |
| Barnard Castle | £192,500 | 65.3 |
| Lower Teesdale | £225,000 | 83.5 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Lanchester & Burnhope
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 66th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Lanchester & Burnhope
House prices
- Median sale price
- £193,500
- Percentile
- 17th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 72 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Lanchester & Burnhope
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Lanchester & Burnhope is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 22.4 per 1,000 residents: lower than County Durham (42.7) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Lanchester & Burnhope | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 22.4 | 42.7 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10.6 | 15.0 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.5 | 15.9 | 10.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.8 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Public order | 3.0 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.0 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 1.3 | 2.2 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Lanchester & Burnhope
Schools
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Lanchester & Burnhope
Flood risk
3.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.5% of the area. That is the 37th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Lanchester & Burnhope
Transport
18th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Lanchester & Burnhope a good place to live?
Lanchester & Burnhope may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Lanchester & Burnhope safe?
Lanchester & Burnhope ranks in the 66th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Lanchester & Burnhope?
The median sale price was £193,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Lanchester & Burnhope?
Schools rank in the 36th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Lanchester & Burnhope?
Nearby public profiles include Barnard Castle in County Durham and Lower Teesdale in County Durham.
