Elwin Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£55,800

5 sales

Price range

£40k – £73k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Jul 2023

DH2 1EB

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At a glance

House prices£56k 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 station33 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

5 property sales on Elwin Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 7 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £55,800. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Elwin Street range from £39,999 to £73,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elwin Street compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563

Chester Le Street£200,170

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elwin Street 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 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£55,800	7 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Elwin Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	7 Jul 2023	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	19 Feb 2021	£48,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	29 Nov 2019	£39,999	Terraced	Freehold
6, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	3 Oct 2019	£50,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	15 Mar 2019	£42,500	Terraced	Freehold
10, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	23 Feb 2018	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	29 Sep 2017	£73,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	23 Jan 2017	£35,250	Terraced	Freehold
7, Elwin Street DH2 1EB	24 Mar 2016	£51,000	Terraced	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
6, Elwin Street	£50,000 (Oct 2019) → £65,000 (Jul 2023)	+30% over 4 yrs
8, Elwin Street	£35,250 (Jan 2017) → £73,000 (Sep 2017)	+107% over under a year

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Schools near Elwin Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils	Primary Church of England	0–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.6 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 1.7 mi · 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Community Centre (NE-bound, Front Street) 2 min walk
Community Centre (W-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
Schools (W-bound, South View) 3 min walk
Ivy Way (SW-bound, Ivy Way) 3 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 · 0.9 mi
Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi
Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.1 mi
Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.5 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 1.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Centrechem · 0.2 mi
Vigo Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.1 mi
Roseberry School House · 0.7 mi
Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.5 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.

Income	2 of 10
Employment	2 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.6%	62.5%
Private rented	16.9%	20.3%
Social rented	32.5%	17.1%
Households	788

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.1%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,624

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Elwin Street

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Who lives around Elwin Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	96.9%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.5%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	48.5%	54.6%
No religion	45.7%	38.6%
Not answered	4.4%	5.1%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	95.6%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	4.4%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.2%	26.7%
No qualifications	20.4%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.5%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	16.7%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.7%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.8%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	41.2%	43%
Good health	36.2%	33.9%
Fair health	15.6%	15.6%
Bad health	5.5%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	43%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	27.5%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	23.7%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Elwin Street

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