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Bowes Gate Drive, Lambton Park, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bowes Gate Drive, Lambton Park, Chester Le Street · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/bowes-gate-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 4DS.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2020)
£369,248
29 sales
Price range
£205k – £625k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
DH3 4DS

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At a glance

House prices£369k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold50% leaseholdAcross 30 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

29 property sales on Bowes Gate Drive, Lambton Park, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £220,000. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £244,204. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2020; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 48% flat, 24% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Bowes Gate Drive range from £205,153 to £624,950. 50% of homes sold here were freehold and 50% leasehold.

House prices on Bowes Gate Drive compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bowes Gate Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2020: £447,814 (7 sales)2020£448k2021: £358,292 (6 sales)2021£358k2022: £410,792 (6 sales)2022£411k2023: £301,264 (7 sales)2023£301k2024: £315,077 (2 sales)2024£315k2025: £220,000 (1 sales)2025£220k

Tenure: 50% freehold and 50% leasehold across 30 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat14£244,2045 Dec 2025
Semi-detached7£437,10011 Nov 2024
Detached5£571,96029 Apr 2022
Terraced3£456,61714 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Bowes Gate Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 5 Dec 2025£220,000 FlatLeasehold
23, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 11 Nov 2024£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 28 Mar 2024£205,153 Flat New buildLeasehold
26, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 8 Dec 2023£624,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 27 Oct 2023£231,600 Flat New buildLeasehold
7, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 29 Sep 2023£239,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
9, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 30 Jun 2023£229,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
3, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 23 Jun 2023£239,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
5, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 19 Jun 2023£239,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
15, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 26 May 2023£299,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 25 Jan 2023£232,500 FlatLeasehold
8, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 28 Oct 2022£299,950 FlatLeasehold
4, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 20 Jun 2022£235,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
17, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 1 Jun 2022£599,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 29 Apr 2022£549,950 Detached New buildFreehold
21, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 14 Apr 2022£389,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 25 Feb 2022£389,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 30 Nov 2021£549,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 12 Nov 2021£609,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 30 Jul 2021£244,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
6, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 28 May 2021£244,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
8, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 31 Mar 2021£244,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
12, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 26 Mar 2021£255,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
14, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 18 Dec 2020£299,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
18, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 16 Oct 2020£500,000 Detached New buildFreehold
10, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 9 Oct 2020£284,950 Flat New buildLeasehold
22, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 4 Sep 2020£429,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
20, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 28 Aug 2020£419,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 30 Jun 2020£599,950 Detached New buildFreehold
24, Bowes Gate Drive DH3 4DS 27 Mar 2020£599,950 Detached 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
4, Bowes Gate Drive £235,000 (Jun 2022) → £220,000 (Dec 2025) -6%
over 3 yrs
23, Bowes Gate Drive £389,950 (Feb 2022) → £425,000 (Nov 2024) +9%
over 3 yrs
6, Bowes Gate Drive £244,950 (May 2021) → £232,500 (Jan 2023) -5%
over 2 yrs
8, Bowes Gate Drive £244,950 (Mar 2021) → £299,950 (Oct 2022) +22%
over 2 yrs

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Schools near Bowes Gate Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 291 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Shiney Row Primary School 249 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Barnwell Academy 302 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.3 mi
Dubmire Primary 479 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
New Penshaw Academy 112 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
The Poplars 4 pupils Other independent special school 8–18 Report 1.5 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 2.5 mi · 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Temporary Park and Ride (E-bound) 1 min walk
  • Church (NE-bound, Chester Road) 3 min walk
  • Lambton Pleasure Park (NE-bound, A183) 3 min walk
  • Lambton Pleasure Park (SW-bound, A183) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Grangewood Surgery
    Chester Road, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 0.8 mi
  • Westbourne Medical Group
    Kelso Grove, Shiney Row, Houghton Le Spring · 1.0 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre
    Philadelphia Lane, Houghton Le Spring · 1.4 mi
  • I J Healthcare
    3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 0.1 mi
  • Heron Heron Shiney Row · 0.9 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shiney Row · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Shiney Row Westbourne Tce · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • G Whitfield Limited · 0.8 mi
  • Kaila Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Herrington Medical Centre Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.2 mi
  • The Rectory · 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned49.5%62.5%
Private rented16.9%20.3%
Social rented33.4%17.1%
Households658

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+25.8%18.6%
Residents1,422

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 Bowes Gate Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White99%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian57.1%54.6%
No religion37.9%38.6%
Not answered4.3%5.1%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–
Muslim0%0.6%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK98%95.6%
Born outside the UK2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.7%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above22.4%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications16%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.1%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.7%6.2%
Other qualifications3.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health40.2%43%
Good health33.4%33.9%
Fair health18.4%15.6%
Bad health6.7%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.9%42.3%
No cars or vans in household27.9%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household23.3%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.9%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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