Glen Barr, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 2JN.
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At a glance
6 property sales on Glen Barr, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £128,000. By property type, sales here have been 83% semi-detached, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Glen Barr range from £109,000 to £243,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Glen Barr compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Glen Barr 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 6 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £128,000 | 29 Oct 2021 |
| Detached | 1 | £243,000 | 21 Aug 2024 |
Sold prices on Glen Barr
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17, Glen Barr DH2 2JN | 21 Aug 2024 | £243,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4, Glen Barr DH2 2JN | 29 Oct 2021 | £125,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Glen Barr DH2 2JN | 23 Apr 2021 | £109,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Glen Barr DH2 2JN | 24 May 2019 | £126,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 12, Glen Barr DH2 2JN | 14 Oct 2016 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Glen Barr DH2 2JN | 19 Feb 2016 | £165,000 | Semi-detached | 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.
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Schools near Glen Barr
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.8 mi |
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Glen Barr (SW-bound, Glenavon Road) 1 min walk
- Glen Barr (NE-bound, Glenavon Road) 1 min walk
- Spa Bridge (SE-bound, B6513 Pelton Fell Road) 2 min walk
- Spa Bridge (NW-bound, B6513 Pelton Fell Road) 2 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.4 mi - Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi - Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
Supermarkets
- Tesco Tesco Chester · 0.3 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Chester-Le-Street · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Ridgway Dental Limited · 0.4 mi
- Cestria Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
- Ashfield Dental Care · 0.8 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 8 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 | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 6 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 8 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 86.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 9.9% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 3.6% | 17.1% |
| Households | 659 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 32.1% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,392 |
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.
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Who lives around Glen Barr
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 99% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.7% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 32.4% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.6% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.4% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 26.4% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.1% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.8% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 36.5% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.9% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 29% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 16.2% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.4% | 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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