Ashleigh, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 2LJ.
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At a glance
4 property sales on Ashleigh, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2022. The most recent sale was on 13 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £191,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2022; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ashleigh range from £150,000 to £220,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ashleigh compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashleigh 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 4 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 4 | £191,250 | 13 Mar 2025 |
Sold prices on Ashleigh
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Ashleigh DH2 2LJ | 13 Mar 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Ashleigh DH2 2LJ | 22 Feb 2023 | £185,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Ashleigh DH2 2LJ | 31 Jan 2023 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Ashleigh DH2 2LJ | 27 May 2022 | £150,000 | Semi-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, Ashleigh | £220,000 (Jan 2023) → £210,000 (Mar 2025) | -5% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Ashleigh
Crime
238 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashleigh in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 84 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 46 |
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 10 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ashleigh 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 Ashleigh
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.9 mi |
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.9 mi |
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.2 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 0.8 mi · 16 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Briarhill (NW-bound, Briarhill) 2 min walk
- Briarhill (SE-bound, Briarhill) 2 min walk
- Elm Way (W-bound, Elm Way) 3 min walk
- Elm Way (SE-bound, Elm Way) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi - Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Chester · 0.7 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.7 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.8 mi
- Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 0.8 mi
Pharmacies
- Vigo Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Centrechem · 0.8 mi
Dentists
- Ridgway Dental Limited · 0.7 mi
- Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.9 mi
- Cestria Dental Practice · 1.0 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 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 659 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,392 |
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 Ashleigh
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.7% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 32.4% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.6% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.4% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.4% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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