Ashton Downe, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 2JB.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Ashton Downe, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 19 Jan 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £214,563. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 67% detached, 33% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ashton Downe range from £135,000 to £230,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ashton Downe compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ashton Downe 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 7 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 4 | £214,563 | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £145,000 | 19 Jan 2024 |
Sold prices on Ashton Downe
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 19 Jan 2024 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 10, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 25 Aug 2023 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 9, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 8 Dec 2021 | £214,050 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 28 May 2021 | £204,200 | Detached | Freehold |
| 10, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 8 Jul 2020 | £136,500 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 4 Aug 2017 | £135,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Ashton Downe DH2 2JB | 24 Mar 2016 | £210,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10, Ashton Downe | £136,500 (Jul 2020) → £204,200 (May 2021) → £230,000 (Aug 2023) | +68% over 3 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Ashton Downe
Crime
246 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ashton Downe in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 80 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 47 |
| Shoplifting | 42 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 23 |
| Public order | 16 |
| Other theft | 13 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Ashton Downe 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 Ashton Downe
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 0.8 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 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- West Lane (NE-bound, Waldridge Lane) 2 min walk
- Newker House (NE-bound, Waldridge Road) 2 min walk
- West Lane (SW-bound, West Lane) 2 min walk
- Bullion Hall (NW-bound, South Approach) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.4 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi - Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 0.1 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.2 mi
- Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
- Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.4 mi
Dentists
- Chester Le Street Community · 0.2 mi
- Ashfield Dental Care · 0.3 mi
- Lam Dental Care · 0.3 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 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 45.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 904 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,878 |
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 Ashton Downe
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 96.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.9% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.6% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.4% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.8% | 20.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 33.9% | 43% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 21.7% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 9.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 4.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.9% | 24.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.4% | 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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