Startforth Close, Great Lumley, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 4SW.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Startforth Close, Great Lumley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Mar 2017. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £240,750.
House prices on Startforth Close compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Startforth Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 2 | £240,750 | 31 Mar 2017 |
Sold prices on Startforth Close
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Startforth Close DH3 4SW | 31 Mar 2017 | £250,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 5, Startforth Close DH3 4SW | 8 Jun 2016 | £231,500 | 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.
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Schools near Startforth Close
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumley Junior School 186 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.2 mi |
| Lumley Infant and Nursery School 139 pupils | Primary | 2–7 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Woodlea Primary School 197 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.2 mi |
| Dubmire Primary 479 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.5 mi |
| Bournmoor Primary School 66 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.6 mi |
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.6 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 1.7 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 1.9 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
- Durham station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Don Crescent (E-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
- Don Crescent (W-bound, Unclassified Road) 1 min walk
- Windsor Terrace (N-bound, Scorers Lane) 3 min walk
- Sevenacres (S-bound, Scorers Lane) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 0.3 mi - Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi - Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 2.1 mi - West Rainton Surgery
The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 2.2 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Great Lumley - Front Street · 0.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Bournmoor · 1.8 mi
- Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 1.8 mi
- Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 1.9 mi
Pharmacies
- J Dinning (lumley) Limited · 0.3 mi
- G Whitfield Limited · 1.3 mi
- Chilton Moor Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Fencehouses Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
- Fence Houses Dental Practice · 1.5 mi
- Lam Dental Care · 1.8 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 6 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 84.0% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.1% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 7.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 617 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.2% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 62.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,383 |
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 Startforth Close
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 98.3% | 96.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.5% | 1.5% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 0% | 0.4% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 60.6% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 34% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 4% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | – |
| Hindu | 0% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 38.7% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.7% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.4% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 12.8% | 20.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.9% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.9% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.2% | 43% |
| Good health | 34.9% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 12.8% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 3.5% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.6% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 40.4% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 36.6% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 12.6% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.4% | 24.1% |
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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