Ropery Lane, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 3NN.
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At a glance
5 property sales on Ropery Lane, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £168,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £76,333. That is 16% below the Chester Le Street average of £200,170 over the same period. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2018; 2 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 60% flat, 40% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Ropery Lane range from £62,000 to £275,000. 67% of homes sold here were freehold and 33% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Ropery Lane ranks 64th for average price.
House prices on Ropery Lane compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 67% freehold and 33% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | £76,333 | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £246,250 | 21 Nov 2025 |
Sold prices on Ropery Lane
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, Blackburn House, Ropery Lane DH3 3NN | 9 Feb 2026 | £62,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 8, Ropery Lane DH3 3NN | 21 Nov 2025 | £275,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 2, Blackburn House, Ropery Lane DH3 3NN | 21 Dec 2021 | £90,000 | Flat | Freehold |
| 8, Ropery Lane DH3 3NN | 21 Jun 2019 | £217,500 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Ropery Lane DH3 3NN | 14 Jun 2019 | £220,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| Flat 2, Blackburn House, Ropery Lane DH3 3NN | 9 Feb 2018 | £77,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
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, Ropery Lane | £220,000 (Jun 2019) → £275,000 (Nov 2025) | +25% over 6 yrs |
| Flat 2, Blackburn House, Ropery Lane | £77,000 (Feb 2018) → £90,000 (Dec 2021) | +17% over 4 yrs |
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Schools near Ropery Lane
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.1 mi |
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.7 mi |
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 1.0 mi |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 1.0 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 5.0 mi · 1 hr 40 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Lancaster Terrace (E-bound, Ropery Lane) 1 min walk
- Lancaster Terrace (W-bound, Ropery Lane) 1 min walk
- Ropery Lane RC School (E-bound, Ropery Lane) 2 min walk
- Ropery Lane RC School (W-bound, Ropery Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.4 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.2 mi - Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi
Supermarkets
- Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.3 mi
- Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.4 mi
- Iceland Iceland Chester-Le-Street · 0.5 mi
- Morrisons Morrisons Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.5 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.4 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Lam Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Ashfield Dental Care · 0.2 mi
- Chester Le Street Community · 0.3 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 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.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 6 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 4 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 82.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 13.2% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 4.5% | 17.1% |
| Households | 778 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.7% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,667 |
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 Ropery Lane
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 62.1% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 29.7% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Other religion | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Muslim | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
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 | 40.6% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 15.7% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14.1% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.6% | 14.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 45.1% | 43% |
| Good health | 33.9% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 14.7% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 45.3% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 30.1% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 17.1% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.5% | 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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