Acorn Street, High Handenhold, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 1PT.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Acorn Street, High Handenhold, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Acorn Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acorn Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH2 house prices.
Sold prices on Acorn Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Acorn Street DH2 1PT | 6 Oct 2017 | £245,000 | Other | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Acorn Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Beamish Primary School 48 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ouston Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| East Stanley School 174 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 2.0 mi |
| Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 2.1 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Chester-le-Street station 2.6 mi · 51 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bird Inn (E-bound, Victoria Terrace) 1 min walk
- Bird Inn (W-bound, Victoria Terrace) 1 min walk
- Aged Miners Homes (W-bound, Un-named Road) 2 min walk
- Aged Miners Homes (E-bound, Un-named Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.2 mi - Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi - Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 2.6 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 1.0 mi
- Spar PFS SPAR Stanley Service Station · 2.1 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Road · 2.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 2.4 mi
Pharmacies
- Centrechem · 1.3 mi
- Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
- Vigo Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Dentists
- Roseberry School House · 0.6 mi
- Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 1.0 mi
- Ridgway Dental Limited · 2.5 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 680 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,534 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 87% | 92% |
Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Acorn Street
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 32.6% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.2% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.8% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.6% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.8% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.4% | 25.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.8% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9% | 24.1% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.
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