Orchard Gardens, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 3JY.
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At a glance
11 property sales on Orchard Gardens, 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 £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £253,929. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 64% semi-detached, 36% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orchard Gardens range from £172,500 to £380,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Orchard Gardens compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard Gardens has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 12 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 7 | £253,929 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Detached | 4 | £281,775 | 31 Jan 2025 |
Sold prices on Orchard Gardens
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 13 Jul 2026 | £250,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 4, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 21 Aug 2025 | £210,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 18, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 1 Jul 2025 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 15, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 16 May 2025 | £285,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 2, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 31 Jan 2025 | £242,100 | Detached | Freehold |
| 19, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 30 May 2022 | £570,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 9 Dec 2020 | £230,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 25, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 13 Aug 2020 | £380,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 18 May 2020 | £320,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 23, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 22 Feb 2019 | £335,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 5 May 2017 | £225,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21, Orchard Gardens DH3 3JY | 13 Dec 2016 | £172,500 | Semi-detached | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8, Orchard Gardens | £225,000 (May 2017) → £250,000 (Jul 2026) | +11% over 9 yrs |
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Schools near Orchard Gardens
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 1.1 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 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
- Durham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Hermitage (NE-bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
- Hermitage (SW-bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
- Clifford Terrace (S-bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk
- Clifford Terrace (N-bound, Durham Road) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi - Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.4 mi
- Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.5 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
- Boots · 0.7 mi
Dentists
- Chester Le Street Community · 0.3 mi
- Ashfield Dental Care · 0.4 mi
- Lam Dental Care · 0.4 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 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 | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 4 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 6 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 3 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 2 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 66.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 31.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.3% | 17.1% |
| Households | 777 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 65.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 21.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,513 |
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 Orchard Gardens
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.9% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 42.8% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Sikh | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.5% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.5% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 34.3% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.9% |
| No qualifications | 15.5% | 20.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.2% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.8% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.7% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 15.5% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.7% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29% | 24.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 21.6% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.7% | 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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