Greenfields, Ouston, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Greenfields, Ouston, Chester Le Street · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/greenfields/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£165,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£149,667

3 sales

Price range

£136k – £165k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

6 Mar 2026

DH2 1LW

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At a glance

House prices£150k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station44 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 3 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

3 property sales on Greenfields, Ouston, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £165,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £149,667. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Greenfields range from £136,000 to £165,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Greenfields compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563

Chester Le Street£200,170

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Greenfields 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 3 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£149,667	6 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Greenfields

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Greenfields DH2 1LW	6 Mar 2026	£165,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Greenfields DH2 1LW	26 Jul 2019	£148,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
2, Greenfields DH2 1LW	31 Oct 2017	£136,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
2, Greenfields	£136,000 (Oct 2017) → £165,000 (Mar 2026)	+21% over 8 yrs

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Schools near Greenfields

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.1 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Report	1.2 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 2.2 mi · 44 min walk
Heworth station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk
Dunston station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Cooks Corner (S-bound, Ouston Lane) 4 min walk
Ouston Cooks Corner (N-bound, Ouston Lane) 4 min walk
Red Lion (N-bound, Ouston Lane) 5 min walk
Red Lion (SW-bound, Ouston Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi
Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.9 mi
Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.9 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 1.0 mi
Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.9 mi
Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.9 mi
Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.9 mi
Vigo Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 1.0 mi
Deneholme Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 4 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	5 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	6 of 10
Access to housing and services	5 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.1%	62.5%
Private rented	12.1%	20.3%
Social rented	17.8%	17.1%
Households	685

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	33.4%	18.6%
Residents	1,405

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 Greenfields

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Who lives around Greenfields

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.4%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.6%	0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.2%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	62.5%	54.6%
No religion	32.2%	38.6%
Not answered	4.1%	5.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.2%
Buddhist	0%	0.2%
Hindu	0%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	97.4%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2.6%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	23.6%	26.7%
No qualifications	23.1%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17.9%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.8%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.4%	6.2%
Other qualifications	4.1%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	40.3%	43%
Good health	32.4%	33.9%
Fair health	19.4%	15.6%
Bad health	6.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	44.3%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	25.7%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	22.7%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.3%	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 Greenfields

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