Ernest Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street

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

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£53,427

11 sales

Price range

£35k – £68k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

5 May 2023

DH2 1DU

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At a glance

House prices£53k 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 station35 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 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

11 property sales on Ernest Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 May 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £53,427. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Ernest Street range from £35,000 to £68,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Ernest Street compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563

Chester Le Street£200,170

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ernest 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 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	11	£53,427	5 May 2023

Sold prices on Ernest Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	14 May 2025	£48,000	Other	Freehold
17, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	7 May 2025	£60,000	Terraced	Freehold
21, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	26 Mar 2025	£57,000	Terraced	Freehold
44, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	13 Aug 2024	£37,500	Terraced	Freehold
15, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	31 Jul 2024	£51,000	Terraced	Freehold
5, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	14 Jun 2024	£55,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	5 May 2023	£57,500	Terraced	Freehold
34, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	30 Nov 2022	£61,250	Terraced	Freehold
18, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	4 Feb 2022	£68,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	28 May 2021	£49,950	Terraced	Freehold
18, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	14 Oct 2020	£48,000	Terraced	Freehold
16, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	17 Mar 2020	£52,950	Terraced	Freehold
13, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	1 Oct 2019	£41,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	2 Nov 2018	£43,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	4 May 2018	£68,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	8 Dec 2016	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	22 Nov 2016	£58,000	Terraced	Freehold
33, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	23 Mar 2016	£57,500	Terraced	Freehold
1, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	22 Jan 2016	£36,000	Terraced	Freehold
3, Ernest Street DH2 1DU	15 Jan 2016	£35,000	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
18, Ernest Street	£48,000 (Oct 2020) → £68,000 (Feb 2022)	+42% over 1 yr
3, Ernest Street	£35,000 (Jan 2016) → £65,000 (Dec 2016) → £68,000 (May 2018)	+94% over 2 yrs
1, Ernest Street	£36,000 (Jan 2016) → £58,000 (Nov 2016)	+61% over under a year

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Schools near Ernest Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
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	0.7 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.9 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils	Primary Church of England	0–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.6 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.7 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 1.8 mi · 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ivy Way (SW-bound, Ivy Way) 1 min walk
Ivy Way (NE-bound, Ivy Way) 1 min walk
Schools (W-bound, South View) 2 min walk
Schools (NE-bound, Ouston Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.1 mi
Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.6 mi
Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.1 mi
Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.6 mi
Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.7 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Centrechem · 0.2 mi
Vigo Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.1 mi
Roseberry School House · 0.9 mi
Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.6 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	1 of 10
Education and skills	2 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	45.6%	62.5%
Private rented	13.5%	20.3%
Social rented	40.7%	17.1%
Households	747

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,683

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 Ernest Street

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Who lives around Ernest Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.3%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
No religion	47.7%	38.6%
Christian	46.1%	54.6%
Not answered	5.3%	5.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	0.2%	0.6%
Jewish	0.1%	–
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	28.3%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.2%	19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	16.3%	26.7%
Level 2 qualifications	16%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	12.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.6%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42%	43%
Good health	31.7%	33.9%
Fair health	16.3%	15.6%
Bad health	7.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	40.2%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	31.6%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	20.6%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Ernest Street

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