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Melbeck Drive, Ouston, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melbeck Drive, Ouston, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/melbeck-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 1TY, DH2 1UE, DH2 1TL.

Average price (last 12 months)
£220,833
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£162,075
27 sales
Price range
£106k – £290k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
23 Feb 2026
DH2 1UE

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At a glance

House prices£221k average10% above the Chester Le Street average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkChester-le-Street station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold70% 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

27 property sales on Melbeck Drive, Ouston, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £220,833. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £169,091. Average sale prices rose from £138,317 in 2016 to £231,250 in 2026 (+67%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 10% above the Chester Le Street average of £200,170 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 59% semi-detached, 30% terraced, 11% detached. Recorded sale prices on Melbeck Drive range from £106,000 to £290,000. 70% of homes sold here were freehold and 30% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Melbeck Drive ranks 40th for average price.

House prices on Melbeck Drive compared

Melbeck Drive£220,833
DH2 postcode area£190,563
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £138,317 (3 sales)2016£138k2017: £152,833 (3 sales)2017£153k2018: £138,063 (2 sales)2018£138k2019: £185,000 (1 sales)2019£185k2020: £146,667 (3 sales)2020£147k2021: £137,975 (2 sales)2021£138k2022: £135,500 (4 sales)2022£136k2023: £168,000 (1 sales)2023£168k2024: £211,000 (3 sales)2024£211k2025: £173,333 (3 sales)2025£173k2026: £231,250 (2 sales)2026£231k

Tenure: 70% freehold and 30% leasehold across 33 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£169,09123 Feb 2026
Terraced8£133,20327 Jun 2022
Detached3£201,65012 Dec 2024

Sold prices on Melbeck Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 23 Feb 2026£172,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 23 Feb 2026£290,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 21 Nov 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
108, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 24 Jul 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 31 Jan 2025£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 12 Dec 2024£245,000 DetachedLeasehold
11, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 8 Aug 2024£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 5 Apr 2024£158,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
4, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 4 Aug 2023£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 9 Sep 2022£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 5 Aug 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
44, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 27 Jun 2022£110,000 TerracedLeasehold
102, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 25 Mar 2022£5,550 OtherFreehold
120, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 14 Jan 2022£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 23 Apr 2021£126,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 9 Mar 2021£71,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 5 Feb 2021£149,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 22 Dec 2020£155,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 16 Dec 2020£5,000 OtherFreehold
50, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 10 Jul 2020£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
108, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 20 Mar 2020£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 5 Jul 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 24 Sep 2018£106,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 31 May 2018£170,126 TerracedLeasehold
2, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TL 29 May 2018£160,000 TerracedFreehold
54, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 11 May 2018£5,000 OtherFreehold
41, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 23 Jan 2018£4,800 OtherFreehold
56, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 27 Jul 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
52, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 21 Apr 2017£170,000 DetachedLeasehold
96, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 24 Mar 2017£138,500 TerracedFreehold
88, Melbeck Drive DH2 1UE 4 Aug 2016£115,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
27, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 30 Jun 2016£189,950 DetachedLeasehold
19, Melbeck Drive DH2 1TY 13 May 2016£110,000 TerracedFreehold

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
35, Melbeck Drive £140,000 (Sep 2022) → £172,500 (Feb 2026) +23%
over 3 yrs
108, Melbeck Drive £150,000 (Mar 2020) → £200,000 (Jul 2025) +33%
over 5 yrs
11, Melbeck Drive £185,000 (Jul 2019) → £230,000 (Aug 2024) +24%
over 5 yrs
4, Melbeck Drive £149,950 (Feb 2021) → £168,000 (Aug 2023) +12%
over 2 yrs
19, Melbeck Drive £110,000 (May 2016) → £126,000 (Apr 2021) +15%
over 5 yrs
56, Melbeck Drive £150,000 (Jul 2017) → £155,000 (Dec 2020) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Melbeck Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Kibblesworth Academy 126 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 1.4 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Report 1.5 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 · 50 min walk
  • Dunston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
  • Heworth station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bradley Close (SW-bound, Baytree Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Bradley Close (NE-bound, Baytree Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Abbotside Close (NE-bound, Baytree Terrace) 5 min walk
  • Abbotside Close (SW-bound, Baytree Terrace) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 1.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 2.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Centrechem · 1.0 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
  • Well · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.9 mi
  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 1.4 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 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 8 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment7 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.2%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented1.8%17.1%
Households670

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.6%64.1%
Aged 65+19.7%18.6%
Residents1,459

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 Melbeck Drive

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.5%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.1%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.1%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian59.5%54.6%
No religion35.1%38.6%
Not answered3.8%5.1%
Sikh0.6%0.2%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

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

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above32%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.4%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.2%
No qualifications11.2%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.7%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.2%6.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.4%43%
Good health38%33.9%
Fair health11.3%15.6%
Bad health2.4%5.8%
Very bad health0.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household39.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household39.7%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.3%8%
No cars or vans in household10.1%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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