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Pelaw Avenue, Chester Le Street

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 2HJ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£166,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£127,945
18 sales
Price range
£86k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Jul 2026
DH2 2HJ

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At a glance

House prices£167k average17% below the Chester Le Street average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station15 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools5 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 19 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

18 property sales on Pelaw Avenue, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £166,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £127,945. That is 17% below the Chester Le Street average of £200,170 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Pelaw Avenue range from £86,000 to £199,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 109 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Pelaw Avenue ranks 65th for average price.

House prices on Pelaw Avenue compared

Pelaw Avenue£166,750
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: £111,000 (2 sales)2016£111k2017: £122,833 (3 sales)2017£123k2018: £116,000 (1 sales)2018£116k2019: £105,333 (3 sales)2019£105k2021: £86,000 (1 sales)2021£86k2022: £106,250 (1 sales)2022£106k2023: £117,500 (2 sales)2023£118k2024: £148,253 (1 sales)2024£148k2025: £178,833 (3 sales)2025£179k2026: £168,500 (1 sales)2026£169k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£127,94524 Jul 2026

Sold prices on Pelaw Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
4, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 24 Jul 2026£168,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 2 Jul 2026£117,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 14 Nov 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 26 Sep 2025£172,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 23 Jul 2025£199,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 30 Oct 2024£148,253 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 13 Nov 2023£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 9 Oct 2023£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 4 Feb 2022£106,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 11 Jan 2021£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 22 Nov 2019£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 20 Nov 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 12 Apr 2019£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 13 Feb 2018£116,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 11 Dec 2017£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 9 Jun 2017£116,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 16 Jan 2017£122,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 6 Sep 2016£106,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Pelaw Avenue DH2 2HJ 29 Feb 2016£115,500 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
4, Pelaw Avenue £116,000 (Feb 2018) → £168,500 (Jul 2026) +45%
over 8 yrs
18, Pelaw Avenue £116,500 (Jun 2017) → £172,000 (Sep 2025) +48%
over 8 yrs
21, Pelaw Avenue £110,000 (Nov 2019) → £148,253 (Oct 2024) +35%
over 5 yrs
10, Pelaw Avenue £106,500 (Sep 2016) → £111,000 (Apr 2019) +4%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Pelaw Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Cestria Primary School 426 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Park View School 1,631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.8 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Newker Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 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 0.8 mi · 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Conyers Avenue - Pelaw Avenue (NE-bound, Conyers Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Railway Bridge (S-bound, Pelaw Road) 1 min walk
  • Conyers Avenue - Pelaw Avenue (SW-bound, Conyers Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Pelaw Square - Conyers Road (NE-bound, Pelaw Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.5 mi
  • Middle Chare Medical Group
    Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi
  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 0.5 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 0.5 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 0.5 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.5 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Boots · 0.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 0.5 mi
  • Cestria Dental Practice · 0.8 mi
  • Ashfield Dental Care · 1.0 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 3 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime5 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.5%62.5%
Private rented14.6%20.3%
Social rented34.8%17.1%
Households742

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.6%18.6%
Residents1,590

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 Pelaw Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.7%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian50.9%54.6%
No religion44.1%38.6%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0.1%0.2%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.4%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.6%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications26.2%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.1%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications17.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.7%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.7%6.2%
Other qualifications2.7%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health40.8%43%
Good health32.8%33.9%
Fair health18%15.6%
Bad health6.6%5.8%
Very bad health1.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household44.7%42.3%
No cars or vans in household30.7%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household18%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.6%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.

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