Oak Street, Waldridge, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Oak Street, Waldridge, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/oak-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£114,500

1 sales

Price range

£115k – £115k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Apr 2020

DH2 3SD

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At a glance

House prices£115k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station29 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

1 property sale on Oak Street, Waldridge, Chester Le Street has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 20 Apr 2020. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £114,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oak Street compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563

Chester Le Street£200,170

England & Wales£358,701

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	1	£114,500	20 Apr 2020

Sold prices on Oak Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Oak Street DH2 3SD	20 Apr 2020	£114,500	Terraced	Freehold
1, Oak Street DH2 3SD	3 Jul 2019	£62,500	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
1, Oak Street	£62,500 (Jul 2019) → £114,500 (Apr 2020)	+83% over under a year

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Schools near Oak Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
Newker Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.2 mi
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.5 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils	Primary Church of England	0–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	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 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Durham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Chester Street (SW-bound, Waldridge Road) 1 min walk
Chester Street (NE-bound, Waldridge Road) 1 min walk
Welfare (SE-bound, Waldridge Road) 2 min walk
Welfare (N-bound, Waldridge Fell Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi
Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 0.8 mi
Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 1.6 mi
Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 1.2 mi
Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 1.3 mi
Spar PFS EG Plawsworth · 1.5 mi
Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 0.7 mi
Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Chester Le Street Community · 1.5 mi
Roseberry School House · 1.5 mi
Ashfield Dental Care · 1.6 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 4 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	5 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	4 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	69.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.4%	20.3%
Social rented	19.4%	17.1%
Households	648

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,401

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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Oak Street

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Who lives around Oak Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.1%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	55.5%	54.6%
No religion	38.6%	38.6%
Not answered	4.3%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	0.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	2%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	30.8%	26.7%
No qualifications	19.6%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	17%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.7%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.4%	43%
Good health	34.3%	33.9%
Fair health	15%	15.6%
Bad health	6.4%	5.8%
Very bad health	2%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	42%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	29%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	18.4%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.6%	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.

Planning and heritage near Oak Street

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Council tax here

Durham Band D is £2,622 a year (Band A £1,748). See every band.

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