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Barford Drive, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Barford Drive, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/barford-drive/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£90,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£162,692
13 sales
Price range
£75k – £230k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
28 Nov 2025
DH2 3HR

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station16 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold57% freeholdAcross 14 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

13 property sales on Barford Drive, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £90,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £195,714. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% terraced, 31% flat, 8% detached. Recorded sale prices on Barford Drive range from £75,000 to £230,000. 57% of homes sold here were freehold and 43% leasehold.

House prices on Barford Drive compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £202,500 (1 sales)2016£203k2017: £130,250 (2 sales)2017£130k2018: £171,500 (2 sales)2018£172k2019: £75,000 (1 sales)2019£75k2020: £167,000 (1 sales)2020£167k2022: £146,000 (2 sales)2022£146k2023: £225,000 (1 sales)2023£225k2024: £230,000 (2 sales)2024£230k2025: £90,000 (1 sales)2025£90k

Tenure: 57% freehold and 43% leasehold across 14 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£195,71428 Nov 2024
Flat4£86,37528 Nov 2025
Detached1£202,50026 May 2016
Semi-detached1£197,00017 Jun 2022

Sold prices on Barford Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 28 Nov 2025£90,000 FlatLeasehold
14, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 28 Nov 2024£230,000 TerracedFreehold
14, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 28 Nov 2024£230,000 TerracedLeasehold
19, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 14 Jul 2023£225,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 27 Oct 2022£95,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 17 Jun 2022£197,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 1 Jul 2020£167,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 25 Jun 2020£170,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 19 Jul 2019£75,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 23 Aug 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 9 Mar 2018£168,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 20 Oct 2017£175,000 TerracedLeasehold
21, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 3 Mar 2017£85,500 FlatLeasehold
10, Barford Drive DH2 3HR 26 May 2016£202,500 DetachedFreehold

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
23, Barford Drive £75,000 (Jul 2019) → £90,000 (Nov 2025) +20%
over 6 yrs
19, Barford Drive £175,000 (Aug 2018) → £225,000 (Jul 2023) +29%
over 5 yrs
21, Barford Drive £85,500 (Mar 2017) → £95,000 (Oct 2022) +11%
over 6 yrs
17, Barford Drive £168,000 (Mar 2018) → £170,000 (Jun 2020) +1%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Barford Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.3 mi
Newker Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Cestria Primary School 426 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Park View School 1,631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.1 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 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
  • Durham station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Ashkirk Close (E-bound, Redesdale Road) 1 min walk
  • Thropton Close (SE-bound, Redesdale Road) 1 min walk
  • Thropton Close (NW-bound, Redesdale Road) 2 min walk
  • Ashkirk Close (W-bound, Redesdale Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.5 mi
  • Middle Chare Medical Group
    Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 1.0 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.8 mi
  • Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Chester Le Street Community · 0.7 mi
  • Ashfield Dental Care · 0.9 mi
  • Lam Dental Care · 0.9 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills10 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime10 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned96.1%62.5%
Private rented3.6%20.3%
Social rented0.3%17.1%
Households667

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.0%64.1%
Aged 65+22.2%18.6%
Residents1,635

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 Barford Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian63.4%54.6%
No religion31.4%38.6%
Not answered3.7%5.1%
Sikh0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.2%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.1%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.9%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above42.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.1%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications15.8%14.2%
No qualifications8.3%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.3%9.5%
Apprenticeship5.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health52%43%
Good health34.7%33.9%
Fair health10.3%15.6%
Bad health2.3%5.8%
Very bad health0.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
2 cars or vans in household46%25.5%
1 car or van in household32.7%42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household16%8%
No cars or vans in household5.2%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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