Ridley Avenue, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 2EJ.
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At a glance
9 property sales on Ridley Avenue, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 23 May 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £71,375. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 89% terraced, 11% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ridley Avenue range from £45,000 to £85,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Ridley Avenue compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ridley Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH2 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 11 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 8 | £71,375 | 23 May 2024 |
| Semi-detached | 1 | £81,500 | 13 Jul 2023 |
Sold prices on Ridley Avenue
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 23 May 2024 | £77,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 13 Jul 2023 | £81,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 16, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 11 Nov 2022 | £85,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 7, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 7 Dec 2021 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 30, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 29 Jun 2021 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 30 Sep 2020 | £68,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 19 Jul 2019 | £75,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 2 Oct 2018 | £74,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 30 Sep 2016 | £45,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 30 Sep 2016 | £60,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Ridley Avenue DH2 2EJ | 11 Jul 2016 | £72,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 27, Ridley Avenue | £45,000 (Sep 2016) → £77,000 (May 2024) | +71% over 8 yrs |
| 32, Ridley Avenue | £72,000 (Jul 2016) → £74,000 (Oct 2018) | +3% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Ridley Avenue
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Bullion Lane - Schools (S-bound, Second Avenue) 1 min walk
- Bullion Lane - Schools (NE-bound, Bullion Lane) 2 min walk
- Second Ave - Yetholm Ave (N-bound, Second Avenue) 2 min walk
- Second Ave - Yetholm Ave (S-bound, Second Avenue) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.4 mi - Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi - Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.0 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.2 mi
- Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 0.3 mi
- Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
- Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Boots · 0.4 mi
- Boots · 0.6 mi
- Cohens Chemist · 0.6 mi
Dentists
- Chester Le Street Community · 0.5 mi
- Ashfield Dental Care · 0.6 mi
- Cestria Dental Practice · 0.6 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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 | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 9 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 42.5% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 45.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 904 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.5% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 29.2% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,878 |
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 Ridley Avenue
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.2% | 96.8% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 53.9% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 37.9% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 6% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.6% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.4% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 26.8% | 20.9% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.4% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.2% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.3% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 4% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 33.9% | 43% |
| Good health | 30.7% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 21.7% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 9.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 4.3% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 41.8% | 42.3% |
| No cars or vans in household | 39.9% | 24.1% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 15.8% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 2.4% | 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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