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Leander Avenue, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Leander Avenue, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/leander-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 4BH, DH3 4BQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£235,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£174,547
30 sales
Price range
£125k – £235k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Jul 2026
DH3 4BH

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At a glance

House prices£175k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold88% freeholdAcross 33 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

30 property sales on Leander Avenue, 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 £235,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £175,117. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 97% semi-detached, 3% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Leander Avenue range from £125,000 to £235,000. 88% of homes sold here were freehold and 12% leasehold.

House prices on Leander Avenue compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Leander Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,988 (4 sales)2016£150k2017: £142,500 (2 sales)2017£143k2018: £161,650 (3 sales)2018£162k2019: £154,000 (2 sales)2019£154k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2022: £184,000 (6 sales)2022£184k2023: £190,000 (2 sales)2023£190k2024: £168,000 (5 sales)2024£168k2025: £201,125 (4 sales)2025£201k2026: £235,000 (1 sales)2026£235k

Tenure: 88% freehold and 12% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached29£175,1172 Jul 2026
Terraced1£158,00012 Dec 2022

Sold prices on Leander Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
30, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 2 Jul 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 20 Oct 2025£193,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 29 Jul 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 16 Apr 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
58, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 21 Mar 2025£196,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 18 Dec 2024£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 23 Oct 2024£181,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 10 Jun 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 14 Feb 2024£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 2 Feb 2024£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 1 Sep 2023£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 9 Jan 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 12 Dec 2022£158,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 28 Nov 2022£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 22 Jul 2022£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 28 Mar 2022£173,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 28 Jan 2022£190,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 26 Jan 2022£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 26 Jul 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 14 Aug 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 4 Oct 2019£174,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 22 Mar 2019£134,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 12 Mar 2018£153,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
62, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 7 Mar 2018£179,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
20, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 4 Jan 2018£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 22 Sep 2017£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 15 Aug 2017£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 17 Oct 2016£130,000 OtherFreehold
6, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 17 Oct 2016£130,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
35, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 12 Sep 2016£169,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 24 Jun 2016£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Leander Avenue DH3 4BH 17 Jun 2016£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Leander Avenue DH3 4BQ 30 Mar 2016£82,500 Semi-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
30, Leander Avenue £195,000 (Aug 2020) → £220,000 (Jan 2023) → £235,000 (Jul 2026) +21%
over 6 yrs
31, Leander Avenue £140,000 (Aug 2017) → £190,000 (Jan 2022) → £195,000 (Apr 2025) +39%
over 8 yrs
9, Leander Avenue £82,500 (Mar 2016) → £125,000 (Jun 2016) → £192,500 (Nov 2022) +133%
over 7 yrs

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Schools near Leander Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 1.3 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.3 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 1.5 mi · 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Leander Avenue (SW-bound, Leander Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Merlin Drive (N-bound, Merlin Drive) 1 min walk
  • Merlin Drive (S-bound, Merlin Drive) 1 min walk
  • Lombard Drive - East (E-bound, Lombard Drive (East)) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Rickleton Medical Centre
    Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.2 mi
  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.0 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.1 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.2 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vigo Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.9 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.2 mi
  • Cestria Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 1.5 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 disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.8%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households790

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,803

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 Leander Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.1%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian56.7%54.6%
No religion38%38.6%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Sikh0.5%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above39.5%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.2%
No qualifications11.8%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health50.9%43%
Good health34.2%33.9%
Fair health11%15.6%
Bad health3.1%5.8%
Very bad health0.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%8%
No cars or vans in household10.3%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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