Hidden gem beach where nearby properties are priced from an unbelievable £5,000

A stunning hidden gem beach is wowing visitors – and has nearby properties priced from an astonishing £5,000.

Blackhall Beach – and its nearby area of Blackhall Colliery, a former mining village in County Durham in the north east of England – is most well known for being a backdrop in the 1971 Brit classic gangster film Get Carter.

Back then it was a rather bleak landscape, black with the dumping of mining waste. However since then it’s undergone a dramatic transformation to become a serene and tranquil stretch of coastline with golden sands and sparkling blue sea.

What’s perhaps even more surprising is that if you’re after a property nearby you can snap one up mega cheaply, with current auction properties listed for a guide price of just £5,000 listed on Rightmove. The semi detached property on Tenth Street has two bedrooms.

Another auction terraced property on Eleventh Street – which also has two bedrooms – is listed with a guide price of £6,000.

The next cheapest property that is currently on the market is a two bedroom end terraced house on Fourth Street. It’s listed for £39,950. 

The average property price in the area, according to Rightmove, is an astonishing £89,329. Compared to a current average UK property price of £289,723, this is more than three times more expensive.

Fans of the beach have taken to Tripadvisor to talk about why they love it so much.

One said: “Walked from Blackhall Rocks to Crimdon and back on a very cool and windy August day. 

“We were truly surprised by the beauty of the coastline, fascinating arches and caves and we even found some pink anemones in a rock pool. The car park was free and it looks like the area has undergone a huge transformation in recent years.”

Another said: “I had a wonderful walk on Blackhall Beach this afternoon. A huge, clean beach. Hardly anyone about. Easy free parking, and nice paths down onto the beach. No litter. Signs of the coal heritage of the beach.”

They added: “Very good for dramatic photo opportunities.”

Another fan said: “This is a beautiful part of our coastline. Wild, windy, and exhilarating. The coast road runs a little inland so it is necessary to park in one of the several car parks and walk down onto the beach. This can be steep but is well worth the effort.”