Cleasby Property Market Overview
Cleasby's current market spans a genuinely wide spectrum, from £50,000 up to £3,500,000, with an average price across the area of £298,289. As of this snapshot there are 292 properties listed for sale, of which 220 are still actively on the market and 72 have gone sold subject to contract. Average time on market currently stands at 435 days, a figure that points to a market where buyers are not rushed and sellers need to be realistic on pricing and patient through the process. With 14.3 months of inventory at the current sales rate, supply is comfortably ahead of the pace at which homes are being agreed, which shapes almost everything about how transactions here play out.
Cleasby Market Data at a Glance
Average price: £298,289.
Price range: £50,000 to £3,500,000.
Properties currently for sale: 292.
Sold subject to contract (SSTC): 72.
Active listings not yet SSTC: 220.
SSTC rate: +21.0%.
Average days on market: 435 days.
Months of inventory at current sales rate: 14.3 months.
Property type mix from 343 comparable listings analysed: Detached House 57% (197), Semi-Detached House 26% (90), Terraced House 12% (40), Flat 5% (16).
Key Market Trends in Cleasby
The clearest trend in the data is the contrast between a long average time on market of 435 days and a positive SSTC rate of +21.0%. That combination suggests a market that has historically moved slowly but where the pace of homes being agreed has been picking up. Actual completed sales recorded for Cleasby range from £240,000 for a semi-detached property up to £770,000 for a detached house, underlining that price direction here cannot be summarised by a single figure, it depends heavily on property type and size. With detached houses making up 57% of the comparable listings analysed, the overall average price is weighted toward larger family homes rather than smaller stock.
Is Cleasby a Buyers' or Sellers' Market?
With 220 properties still actively for sale against 72 already sold subject to contract, and 14.3 months of inventory sitting on the market at the current sales rate, conditions in Cleasby currently favour buyers. A long average days-on-market figure of 435 days reinforces this, since properties are typically taking well over a year to find a buyer. This is not a market where sellers can expect quick, competitive offers as a matter of course, and pricing accuracy at the outset matters more than usual.
Market Momentum in Cleasby
Momentum should be read carefully here. The average days on market of 435 days reflects a historically slow-moving village market, yet the +21.0% SSTC rate indicates that the rate of properties being agreed has been improving rather than stalling. In practical terms, this looks like a market that remains slow overall but is not going backwards, with the 72 current SSTC properties evidence that transactions are continuing to complete rather than dry up.
Buyer Negotiation Position in Cleasby
Buyers negotiating in Cleasby currently hold a reasonably strong hand. With 220 properties still actively for sale, an average of 435 days on market, and 14.3 months of inventory outstanding, there is little pressure on buyers to move quickly or bid up asking prices. Sellers, in turn, should expect that offers may take time to materialise and that buyers are likely to reference how long a property has already been listed as part of their opening position. The improving +21.0% SSTC rate does suggest that well-priced properties are still finding buyers, so realistic pricing from the outset remains the most effective lever available to a seller.
Norfolk Homes Insight
Having worked properties across this part of North Yorkshire, we see Cleasby as a market that rewards patience on both sides of a transaction. Sellers who price in line with what has actually completed locally, rather than what they hope the market will bear, tend to move through the process more smoothly than those who chase the top of the range and then sit unsold for many months. Buyers who take the time to understand the mix of stock, heavily weighted toward detached houses, often find the negotiating room they need if they are prepared to be patient rather than rushed.
Market Analysis
The underlying figures for Cleasby tell a consistent story. An average days-on-market figure of 435 days and 14.3 months of inventory both point to supply outpacing the current rate of sales, which is typical of a smaller village market where the pool of active buyers at any one time is limited. Against that backdrop, the +21.0% SSTC rate is a meaningful signal, showing that of the 292 properties currently listed, 72 have already been agreed, a proportion that has been rising. The price range of £50,000 to £3,500,000 also confirms that this is not a homogenous market, it contains everything from low-cost flats and starter terraces through to substantial detached houses, which is why the average price of £298,289 needs to be read alongside the type mix rather than in isolation.
What This Means for Buyers
Buying in Cleasby means accepting that the process can take time. With average days on market running to 435 days, a buyer should not expect a rapid chain of viewings, offers and exchange, particularly at the upper end of the £50,000 to £3,500,000 range. It is worth understanding early on whether a property has been listed for a long period or is a fresher instruction, since that context shapes what kind of offer is realistic. Given that detached houses make up 57% of comparable stock, buyers looking specifically for terraced or flat properties, which together make up 17% of listings, may find fewer options and should be prepared to act when the right one appears.
Our Considered View
Our considered view of Cleasby is that it remains a market for buyers and sellers who are prepared to take the medium view rather than expect a quick transaction. The current data, with 220 active listings against 72 already agreed, shows there is genuine choice for buyers at present, while the improving SSTC rate suggests sellers who price sensibly are still finding a route through. It is a village market rather than a fast-turnover town centre one, and pricing strategy needs to reflect that from day one.
Investor Snapshot: Cleasby
For an investor, Cleasby currently presents a market with 14.3 months of inventory and an average days-on-market figure of 435 days, both indicating a slower-turning market rather than one with rapid churn. The average price of £298,289 sits within a wide range of £50,000 to £3,500,000, and the stock is dominated by detached houses at 57% of the comparable listings analysed, with semi-detached at 26%, terraced at 12% and flats at 5%. The +21.0% SSTC rate, with 72 of 292 current listings already agreed, suggests that demand has been building even if absolute transaction speed remains slow, which is a factor worth weighing against any exit timeline an investor has in mind.
Property Types & Pricing in Cleasby
Property type mix has a direct bearing on the average price recorded for Cleasby. Detached houses account for 57% (197) of the 343 comparable listings analysed, and completed sales of this type, ranging from £340,000 for 12, The Green to £770,000 for Greencroft, sit well above the area's £298,289 average, which reflects their weight as the largest single category of local housing stock. Semi-detached houses make up 26% (90) of listings, with completed sales such as 2, The Garth at £333,000 and 2, West View at £240,000 sitting below the detached price points. Terraced houses at 12% (40) and flats at 5% (16) of listings, including examples currently on the market from £80,000, occupy the lower end of the £50,000 to £3,500,000 range, and it is this combination of higher priced detached stock alongside lower priced terraced and flat properties that produces an overall average sitting well below the area's highest recorded price.
Currently on the Market in Cleasby
The current comparable stock across the wider DL2 postcode area around Cleasby illustrates the breadth of what is available. At the lower end, a 2 bed detached house on Hurworth Road, Darlington DL2 1PE is listed at £50,000 after 34 days on market, while a 1 bed flat on Collingsway, Darlington DL2 2FD has been on the market for 172 days at £80,000, and a 2 bed flat at the same Collingsway address in West Park has been listed for 93 days, also at £80,000. A 2 bed terraced house at 3 Holme House Cottages, Piercebridge DL2 3SY is a much fresher instruction at £90,000 with only 2 days on market. A 2 bed flat on George Stephenson Drive, Darlington DL2 2GE has been listed for 441 days at £90,000, reflecting the longer end of the market's typical timeline, while a 2 bed flat at Cheltenham Court, Middleton St George DL2 1JU, priced at £100,000, has already gone sold subject to contract after 81 days.
Recent Sold Prices in Cleasby
Land Registry records for Cleasby itself show six completed sales. Lime Tree Cottage, a detached property, sold for £450,000 on 19 September 2025. Greencroft, also detached, sold for £770,000 on 28 March 2025, the same date on which 2, West View, a semi-detached house, sold for £240,000. Further back, 2, The Garth sold as a semi-detached property for £333,000 on 4 December 2024, 12, The Green sold as a detached house for £340,000 on 30 November 2023, and Chapel House, detached, sold for £465,000 on 18 July 2022. Of these six completed transactions, four were detached houses and two were semi-detached, consistent with the detached-heavy character of the wider comparable listings.
How Cleasby Compares
Cleasby's average price of £298,289 sits exactly in line with the North Yorkshire county average of £298,289 across the seven other areas in this coverage, and its average days on market of 435 days matches the county average of 435 days precisely. In practice, this means the pricing and pace of the market here are representative of North Yorkshire more broadly rather than an outlier in either direction, and buyers or sellers using county-level context can treat Cleasby's figures as a reasonably typical read on the wider area.
How Cleasby Compares with Nearby Areas
Against its nearest neighbours, Cleasby's £298,289 average price is identical to that recorded for both Hurworth and Hurworth Moor, both of which also share the same +21.0% SSTC rate, putting a price difference of £0 between all three areas. Middleton St George sits noticeably higher, with an average price of £329,225, a difference of £30,936 above Cleasby, and a stronger SSTC rate of +32.0%, suggesting demand there has been building at a faster pace than in Cleasby itself over the same period.
Cleasby Village Profile
Cleasby is a small North Yorkshire village on the edge of the Darlington and Middleton St George area, with a rural, close-knit feel that appeals to buyers looking for a quieter setting without being far removed from larger towns. The housing stock reflects that character, weighted heavily toward detached houses and traditional family homes rather than dense modern development, and the price range recorded here, stretching from £50,000 to £3,500,000, reflects everything from modest starter properties to substantial individual houses. It suits buyers who value space and a village setting and are comfortable with a slower, more considered property market rather than a fast-paced urban one.
Selling A Home In Cleasby
Selling a home in Cleasby currently means preparing for a longer process than in a fast-moving town market, given an average of 435 days on market and 14.3 months of inventory outstanding. That does not mean a property will not sell, the +21.0% SSTC rate and the 72 properties already agreed show that buyers are out there, but it does mean pricing has to be right from the start rather than tested upward and adjusted later. Sellers of detached houses, the largest single category at 57% of comparable stock, should expect to be compared directly against recent completed sales such as Lime Tree Cottage at £450,000 and 12, The Green at £340,000 when buyers form their view of value.
Estate Agents in Cleasby
Norfolk Homes brings a working knowledge of how Cleasby's market actually behaves, not just the headline average price but the practical detail of how long different property types typically take to sell and where buyer interest genuinely concentrates. That matters in a village market where average days on market runs to 435 days, because pricing and presentation decisions made at listing stage have a real bearing on how quickly, and how close to asking price, a sale is eventually agreed.
Norfolk Homes in Cleasby
Norfolk Homes covers Cleasby as part of its regular patch across this part of North Yorkshire, tracking listings as they come to market and following through to completed sales recorded by the Land Registry. That ongoing presence, rather than a one-off look at the area, is what allows for genuinely current guidance on pricing and timing rather than assumptions carried over from a different part of the market.
Expert Advice for Cleasby
Given the 435 day average time on market and 14.3 months of inventory currently recorded for Cleasby, sellers should treat an independent, evidence-based valuation as essential rather than optional, ideally cross-referenced against actual completed Land Registry sales such as those on The Green, The Garth and West View rather than asking prices alone. Buyers should budget time for the process, arrange mortgage agreement in principle early, and where a property has been listed for an extended period, such as the 441 days recorded for the George Stephenson Drive flat, use that history as a legitimate part of the negotiation rather than an afterthought. Anyone buying or selling at the higher end of the £50,000 to £3,500,000 range should also factor in that fewer comparable transactions exist at that level, making a qualified valuation and, where appropriate, an independent survey particularly worthwhile before committing to a price.
About This Report
This report is based on a snapshot of the Cleasby market taken on 1 August 2026, covering 292 properties currently for sale, of which 72 are sold subject to contract and 220 remain active. The property type mix is drawn from 343 comparable listings analysed across the area, and completed sale prices are taken from Land Registry records for Cleasby specifically, distinct from the current on-market and SSTC listings referenced elsewhere in this report. County-level comparisons use North Yorkshire averages drawn from seven other areas within this coverage.
Get Your Private Property Brief
If you are weighing up whether to sell in Cleasby, or trying to work out what a fair offer looks like on a property that has already been listed for some time, a conversation with our local team can help put the figures in this report into practical context. Norfolk Homes can provide a current valuation based on what has actually completed locally, and talk through timing given the market's present pace, whenever you are ready to enquire.
Nearby Market Reports
For buyers or sellers comparing options beyond Cleasby, individual market reports are also available covering Middleton St George, Hurworth and Hurworth Moor, each showing its own average price, SSTC rate and days-on-market figures so that the neighbouring picture can be weighed directly against the numbers set out here.