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Alder Close, High Hold, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Alder Close, High Hold, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/alder-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 1FJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£226,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2021)
£193,558
22 sales
Price range
£122k – £324k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 May 2026
DH2 1FJ

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At a glance

House prices£226k average13% above the Chester Le Street average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station42 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 26 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

22 property sales on Alder Close, High Hold, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £226,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £154,659. Average sale prices fell from £289,950 in 2021 to £226,333 in 2026 (-22%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 13% above the Chester Le Street average of £200,170 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2021; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 27% detached. Recorded sale prices on Alder Close range from £122,112 to £324,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 109 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Alder Close ranks 37th for average price.

House prices on Alder Close compared

Alder Close£226,333
DH2 postcode area£190,563
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2021: £289,950 (3 sales)2021£290k2022: £171,379 (15 sales)2022£171k2025: £138,750 (1 sales)2025£139k2026: £226,333 (3 sales)2026£226k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 26 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£154,65929 May 2026
Detached6£297,2926 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Alder Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 29 May 2026£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 1 May 2026£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 6 Feb 2026£324,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 18 Jul 2025£138,750 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 11 Aug 2022£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
2, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 29 Jul 2022£282,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 29 Jul 2022£131,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
4, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 29 Jul 2022£131,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 29 Jul 2022£122,112 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
10, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 15 Jul 2022£186,100 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 30 Jun 2022£186,100 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
5, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 30 Jun 2022£306,950 Detached New buildFreehold
6, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 24 Jun 2022£131,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 24 Jun 2022£122,112 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
8, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 24 Jun 2022£122,112 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
12, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 31 May 2022£131,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
14, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 31 May 2022£131,250 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 28 Feb 2022£186,100 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
23, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 28 Feb 2022£199,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
24, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 20 Dec 2021£306,950 Detached New buildFreehold
26, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 20 Dec 2021£262,950 Detached New buildFreehold
25, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 17 Dec 2021£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold
16, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 5 Oct 2021£23,355 Terraced New buildFreehold
17, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 5 Oct 2021£28,485 Terraced New buildFreehold
18, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 5 Oct 2021£28,485 Terraced New buildFreehold
19, Alder Close DH2 1FJ 5 Oct 2021£28,485 Terraced New buildFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
14, Alder Close £131,250 (May 2022) → £140,000 (May 2026) +7%
over 4 yrs
10, Alder Close £186,100 (Jul 2022) → £215,000 (May 2026) +16%
over 4 yrs
24, Alder Close £306,950 (Dec 2021) → £324,000 (Feb 2026) +6%
over 4 yrs
12, Alder Close £131,250 (May 2022) → £138,750 (Jul 2025) +6%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Alder Close

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Alder Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences36
Anti-social behaviour20
Criminal damage & arson9
Other theft5
Public order5
Vehicle crime3

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

Flood risk

Alder Close 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 Alder Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 1.6 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.9 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 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Aged Miners Homes (SW-bound, The Parade) 1 min walk
  • Aged Miners Homes (NE-bound, The Parade) 2 min walk
  • Church (W-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Church (NE-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.0 mi
  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.6 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 2.0 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 2.0 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 2.1 mi

Pharmacies

  • Centrechem · 0.9 mi
  • Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Roseberry School House · 0.3 mi
  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.6 mi
  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households1,129

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents2,455

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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 Alder Close

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian50.6%54.6%
No religion44.1%38.6%
Not answered4.1%5.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.9%
No qualifications15.9%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.5%6.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.7%43%
Good health34.4%33.9%
Fair health12.5%15.6%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%25.5%
No cars or vans in household14.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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