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Hermitage Gardens, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Hermitage Gardens, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/hermitage-gardens/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 3UD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£312,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£390,303
19 sales
Price range
£144k – £575k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
22 Jan 2026
DH2 3UD

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At a glance

House prices£390k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

19 property sales on Hermitage Gardens, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £312,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £390,303. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Hermitage Gardens range from £143,755 to £575,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Hermitage Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Hermitage Gardens 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: £342,500 (4 sales)2016£343k2018: £450,000 (1 sales)2018£450k2019: £344,793 (6 sales)2019£345k2021: £411,667 (3 sales)2021£412k2022: £500,000 (1 sales)2022£500k2024: £452,500 (2 sales)2024£453k2025: £575,000 (1 sales)2025£575k2026: £312,000 (1 sales)2026£312k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached19£390,30322 Jan 2026

Sold prices on Hermitage Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 22 Jan 2026£312,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 13 Feb 2025£575,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 6 Dec 2024£415,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 27 Sep 2024£490,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 29 Sep 2022£500,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 15 Oct 2021£395,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 5 Aug 2021£490,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 1 Apr 2021£350,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 18 Nov 2019£143,755 DetachedFreehold
29, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 30 Aug 2019£339,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 19 Jul 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 7 Jun 2019£345,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 22 Mar 2019£401,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 20 Mar 2019£450,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 16 Nov 2018£450,000 DetachedFreehold
24, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 29 Jul 2016£400,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 17 Jun 2016£270,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 6 May 2016£445,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Hermitage Gardens DH2 3UD 30 Mar 2016£255,000 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
9, Hermitage Gardens £255,000 (Mar 2016) → £312,000 (Jan 2026) +22%
over 10 yrs
23, Hermitage Gardens £345,000 (Jun 2019) → £415,000 (Dec 2024) +20%
over 6 yrs
33, Hermitage Gardens £490,000 (Aug 2021) → £490,000 (Sep 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
42, Hermitage Gardens £450,000 (Nov 2018) → £500,000 (Sep 2022) +11%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Hermitage Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newker Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Cestria Primary School 426 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Park View School 1,631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.0 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Durham station 4.5 mi · 1 hr 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Derwentwater Avenue (SW-bound, Grasmere Road) 3 min walk
  • Derwentwater Avenue (NE-bound, Grasmere Road) 3 min walk
  • Thropton Close (NW-bound, Redesdale Road) 3 min walk
  • Thropton Close (SE-bound, Redesdale Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi
  • Middle Chare Medical Group
    Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.7 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
  • Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Chester Le Street Community · 0.6 mi
  • Ashfield Dental Care · 0.7 mi
  • Lam Dental Care · 0.7 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 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.8%62.5%
Private rented3.8%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+32.6%18.6%
Residents1,434

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 Hermitage Gardens

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian67.3%54.6%
No religion28.2%38.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%26.7%
No qualifications16.9%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.2%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health43.4%43%
Good health35.7%33.9%
Fair health17%15.6%
Bad health2.6%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%25.5%
No cars or vans in household12.5%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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