Acorn Way, Nettlesworth, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Acorn Way, Nettlesworth, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/acorn-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 3RA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£130,800

5 sales

Price range

£78k – £152k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Feb 2024

DH2 3RA

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At a glance

House prices£131k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station47 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

5 property sales on Acorn Way, Nettlesworth, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 28 Feb 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £150,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% detached, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Acorn Way range from £77,500 to £151,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Acorn Way compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563

Chester Le Street£200,170

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acorn Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£150,500	28 Feb 2024
Semi-detached	2	£101,250	26 May 2023

Sold prices on Acorn Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Acorn Way DH2 3RA	28 Feb 2024	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Acorn Way DH2 3RA	31 May 2023	£151,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Acorn Way DH2 3RA	26 May 2023	£125,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Acorn Way DH2 3RA	6 Nov 2020	£150,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Acorn Way DH2 3RA	16 Aug 2018	£77,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Acorn Way DH2 3RA	20 Jan 2017	£74,000	Detached	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Acorn Way	£77,500 (Aug 2018) → £125,000 (May 2023)	+61% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Acorn Way

Crime

24 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acorn Way in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	9
Violence & sexual offences	9
Criminal damage & arson	3
Vehicle crime	2
Other crime	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Acorn Way is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Acorn Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.1 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Framwellgate School Durham 1,204 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.9 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.9 mi
Witton Gilbert Primary School 188 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	2.0 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 2.3 mi · 47 min walk
Durham station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Club (W-bound, B6312) 1 min walk
Club (E-bound, B6312) 1 min walk
Bank (NE-bound, B6312) 3 min walk
Bank (SW-bound, B6312) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 1.2 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.0 mi
Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi
Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS EG Plawsworth · 0.3 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Sacriston Express · 1.2 mi
Heron Heron Sacriston · 1.2 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Arnison Centre Durham · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Sacriston Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
Boots · 1.2 mi
Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
Front Street Dental Surgery · 2.0 mi
H M Prison · 2.1 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.1%	20.3%
Social rented	27.0%	17.1%
Households	820

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,849

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Acorn Way

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Who lives around Acorn Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.5%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	48.8%	54.6%
No religion	45.6%	38.6%
Not answered	4.3%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.5%	26.7%
No qualifications	23.4%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.2%	43%
Good health	34.7%	33.9%
Fair health	15.6%	15.6%
Bad health	6.1%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	44.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	27.8%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	18.5%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.8%	8%

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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