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Kensington Way, Newfield, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Kensington Way, Newfield, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/kensington-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 2BF.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£154,387
35 sales
Price range
£86k – £250k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
8 Aug 2025
DH2 2BF

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At a glance

House prices£154k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station36 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% freeholdAcross 40 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

35 property sales on Kensington Way, Newfield, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 8 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £125,218. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 40% terraced, 31% detached, 29% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Way range from £86,000 to £250,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold.

House prices on Kensington Way compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £111,500 (1 sales)2017£112k2018: £152,163 (12 sales)2018£152k2019: £155,517 (9 sales)2019£156k2020: £105,000 (1 sales)2020£105k2021: £114,483 (3 sales)2021£114k2022: £157,333 (3 sales)2022£157k2023: £175,333 (3 sales)2023£175k2024: £200,000 (1 sales)2024£200k2025: £210,000 (2 sales)2025£210k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 40 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced14£125,2183 Mar 2023
Detached11£204,34531 Mar 2025
Semi-detached10£140,2708 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Kensington Way

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
7, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 8 Aug 2025£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 31 Mar 2025£245,000 DetachedLeasehold
42, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 19 Dec 2024£260,000 OtherLeasehold
1A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 9 Dec 2024£200,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 4 Aug 2023£226,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 14 Jul 2023£195,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 3 Mar 2023£105,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 2 Dec 2022£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 29 Jul 2022£122,500 OtherFreehold
22, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 29 Jul 2022£122,500 OtherLeasehold
16, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 12 Feb 2022£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
31, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 8 Feb 2022£192,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 30 Apr 2021£92,000 TerracedLeasehold
26, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 9 Apr 2021£116,500 TerracedLeasehold
2A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 19 Mar 2021£134,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 28 Aug 2020£105,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 13 Dec 2019£250,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 25 Oct 2019£179,950 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 25 Oct 2019£256,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 20 Sep 2019£115,000 OtherFreehold
29, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 20 Sep 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 28 Jun 2019£179,950 Detached New buildFreehold
3A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 28 Jun 2019£147,450 Terraced New buildFreehold
4A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 28 Jun 2019£144,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 28 Jun 2019£152,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
9A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 28 Jun 2019£139,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
15, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 29 Mar 2019£89,950 TerracedLeasehold
14, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 20 Dec 2018£224,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 20 Dec 2018£157,450 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 20 Dec 2018£142,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
1, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 19 Dec 2018£179,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 18 Dec 2018£149,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
6A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 14 Dec 2018£144,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
2, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 11 Dec 2018£154,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7A, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 1 Nov 2018£139,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
5, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 31 Oct 2018£154,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
9, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 31 Oct 2018£134,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
3, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 19 Oct 2018£154,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 22 Jun 2018£86,000 TerracedLeasehold
20, Kensington Way DH2 2BF 1 Mar 2017£111,500 TerracedLeasehold

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
7, Kensington Way £152,450 (Jun 2019) → £175,000 (Aug 2025) +15%
over 6 yrs
42, Kensington Way £260,000 (Dec 2024) → £245,000 (Mar 2025) -6%
over under a year
1A, Kensington Way £179,950 (Jun 2019) → £200,000 (Dec 2024) +11%
over 5 yrs
1, Kensington Way £179,950 (Dec 2018) → £195,000 (Jul 2023) +8%
over 5 yrs
21, Kensington Way £86,000 (Jun 2018) → £105,000 (Mar 2023) +22%
over 5 yrs
28, Kensington Way £256,000 (Oct 2019) → £250,000 (Dec 2019) -2%
over under a year

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Schools near Kensington Way

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.4 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.5 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 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 1.8 mi · 36 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • North View (SE-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
  • North View (NW-bound, Front Street) 1 min walk
  • Busty Bridge (NW-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Busty Bridge (E-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi
  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi
  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.7 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 1.7 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.7 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Centrechem · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Roseberry School House · 0.2 mi
  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.7 mi
  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.8 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households1,129

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents2,455

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 Kensington Way

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian50.6%54.6%
No religion44.1%38.6%
Not answered4.1%5.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%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 above30.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.9%
No qualifications15.9%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.5%6.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.7%43%
Good health34.4%33.9%
Fair health12.5%15.6%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%25.5%
No cars or vans in household14.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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.

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