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Courtney Drive, Pelton, Chester Le Street

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£116,058
18 sales
Price range
£85k – £154k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2025
DH2 1JB

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At a glance

House prices£116k averageSince 2016 (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 station32 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 18 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

18 property sales on Courtney Drive, Pelton, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £121,717. Average sale prices rose from £102,500 in 2016 to £129,326 in 2025 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 50% semi-detached, 44% terraced, 6% detached. Recorded sale prices on Courtney Drive range from £85,000 to £154,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Courtney Drive compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Courtney 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: £102,500 (2 sales)2016£103k2017: £115,967 (3 sales)2017£116k2018: £87,000 (1 sales)2018£87k2020: £110,000 (1 sales)2020£110k2021: £122,500 (2 sales)2021£123k2022: £100,000 (1 sales)2022£100k2023: £94,000 (1 sales)2023£94k2024: £128,300 (5 sales)2024£128k2025: £129,326 (2 sales)2025£129k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 18 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£121,71727 Mar 2025
Terraced8£108,20627 Feb 2025
Detached1£127,95025 Aug 2017

Sold prices on Courtney Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
40, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 27 Mar 2025£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 27 Feb 2025£106,651 TerracedFreehold
31, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 16 Dec 2024£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 18 Oct 2024£135,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 15 Apr 2024£154,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 12 Apr 2024£104,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 11 Jan 2024£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 31 Mar 2023£94,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 31 Aug 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 18 Oct 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 19 Feb 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 30 Mar 2020£110,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 25 May 2018£87,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 25 Aug 2017£127,950 DetachedFreehold
22, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 21 Aug 2017£109,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 2 Jun 2017£110,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 15 Apr 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Courtney Drive DH2 1JB 15 Apr 2016£85,000 Semi-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
40, Courtney Drive £98,000 (Jan 2024) → £152,000 (Mar 2025) +55%
over 1 yr
31, Courtney Drive £120,000 (Apr 2016) → £150,000 (Dec 2024) +25%
over 9 yrs
22, Courtney Drive £109,950 (Aug 2017) → £135,500 (Oct 2024) +23%
over 7 yrs
15, Courtney Drive £87,000 (May 2018) → £104,000 (Apr 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
42, Courtney Drive £85,000 (Apr 2016) → £120,000 (Feb 2021) +41%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Courtney Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 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 1.6 mi · 32 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bungalows (SW-bound, Ouston Lane) 3 min walk
  • Bungalows (NE-bound, Ouston Lane) 3 min walk
  • Schools (SE-bound, Pelton Lane) 4 min walk
  • Schools (NE-bound, Ouston Lane) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.2 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.2 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi
  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.4 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Centrechem · 0.2 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.4 mi
  • Roseberry School House · 1.2 mi
  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.4 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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment6 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.6%62.5%
Private rented13.5%20.3%
Social rented40.7%17.1%
Households747

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+17.8%18.6%
Residents1,683

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 Courtney Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.3%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion47.7%38.6%
Christian46.1%54.6%
Not answered5.3%5.1%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Buddhist0%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications28.3%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications18.2%19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.3%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.6%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.1%6.2%
Other qualifications1.6%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health42%43%
Good health31.7%33.9%
Fair health16.3%15.6%
Bad health7.6%5.8%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.2%42.3%
No cars or vans in household31.6%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household20.6%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.6%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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