Laurel Crescent, Pelton, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 1PL.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Laurel Crescent, Pelton, 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 £87,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £104,999. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 56% semi-detached, 44% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Laurel Crescent range from £80,000 to £130,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Laurel Crescent compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Laurel Crescent 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 9 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £104,999 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| Terraced | 4 | £93,250 | 20 Mar 2026 |
Sold prices on Laurel Crescent
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 20 Mar 2026 | £87,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 20 Jun 2025 | £124,995 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 10 Jan 2025 | £106,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 14 Apr 2022 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 23 Mar 2022 | £100,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 24 Jun 2021 | £87,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 20 Nov 2020 | £90,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 11, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 23 Nov 2018 | £80,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 5, Laurel Crescent DH2 1PL | 28 Apr 2017 | £93,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, Laurel Crescent | £80,000 (Nov 2018) → £90,000 (Nov 2020) → £100,000 (Mar 2022) → £124,995 (Jun 2025) | +56% over 7 yrs |
| 8, Laurel Crescent | £87,000 (Jun 2021) → £106,000 (Jan 2025) | +22% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Laurel Crescent
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Beamish Primary School 48 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
| Ouston Primary School 259 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 1.4 mi |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 2.0 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 2.2 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 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Aged Miners Homes (E-bound, Un-named Road) 1 min walk
- Aged Miners Homes (W-bound, Un-named Road) 1 min walk
- Bird Inn (E-bound, Victoria Terrace) 3 min walk
- Bird Inn (W-bound, Victoria Terrace) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi - Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 2.5 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.8 mi
- Spar PFS SPAR Stanley Service Station · 2.3 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Road · 2.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Centrechem · 1.1 mi
- Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.4 mi
- Vigo Pharmacy · 1.7 mi
Dentists
- Roseberry School House · 0.5 mi
- Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.9 mi
- Ridgway Dental Limited · 2.4 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 7 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 11.0% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 680 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.6% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 63.4% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 22.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,534 |
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 Laurel Crescent
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.9% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 61% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 32.6% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 98.2% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 1.8% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 27.9% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 20.6% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 14.8% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.3% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.9% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 48.7% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.5% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.5% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.8% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 cars or vans in household | 40.4% | 25.5% |
| 1 car or van in household | 37.8% | 42.3% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.8% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9% | 24.1% |
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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