The Orchard, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 3SX.
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At a glance
6 property sales on The Orchard, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Apr 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £85,000. 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 67% terraced, 33% flat. Recorded sale prices on The Orchard range from £70,000 to £145,000. 17% of homes sold here were freehold and 83% leasehold.
House prices on The Orchard compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Orchard 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: 17% freehold and 83% leasehold across 6 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 4 | £85,000 | 17 Feb 2025 |
| Flat | 2 | £130,000 | 8 Apr 2025 |
Sold prices on The Orchard
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, The Orchard DH3 3SX | 8 Apr 2025 | £145,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 12, The Orchard DH3 3SX | 17 Feb 2025 | £88,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, The Orchard DH3 3SX | 24 May 2023 | £95,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 3, The Orchard DH3 3SX | 22 Mar 2019 | £115,000 | Flat | Leasehold |
| 14, The Orchard DH3 3SX | 6 Sep 2017 | £70,000 | Terraced | Leasehold |
| 11, The Orchard DH3 3SX | 2 Dec 2016 | £87,000 | Terraced | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 11, The Orchard | £87,000 (Dec 2016) → £95,000 (May 2023) | +9% over 6 yrs |
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Schools near The Orchard
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cestria Primary School 426 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Park View School 1,631 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils | Primary Church of England | 0–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils | Primary | 2–11 | Good Report | 0.6 mi |
| Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Good Report | 0.7 mi |
| Newker Primary School 340 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.8 mi |
| Hermitage Academy 881 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | 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 0.4 mi · 8 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Picktree Lane Bus Depot (SW-bound, Picktree Lane) 2 min walk
- Cone Terrace (W-bound, Cone Terrace) 2 min walk
- South Burns Stand J (E-bound, Market Place) 2 min walk
- South Burns Stand K (E-bound, South Burns) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.1 mi - Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.3 mi - Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi - Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi
Supermarkets
- Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 0.0 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 0.2 mi
- Tesco Tesco Chester · 0.2 mi
- Iceland Iceland Chester-Le-Street · 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- Cohens Chemist · 0.1 mi
- Superdrug Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.2 mi
Dentists
- Ridgway Dental Limited · 0.2 mi
- Cestria Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- Ashfield Dental Care · 0.5 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 7 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 | 7 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 6 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 6 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 75.3% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.7% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 6.7% | 17.1% |
| Households | 818 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 57.6% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 31.4% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,674 |
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 The Orchard
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.4% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 35.5% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.7% | 5.1% |
| Muslim | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Other religion | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 97.4% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 2.6% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 37.4% | 26.7% |
| No qualifications | 17.2% | 20.9% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 12.5% | 14.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6.2% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 33.6% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 16.2% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 2% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.4% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 28.2% | 25.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 22.2% | 24.1% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 7.1% | 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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