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Thirlmere Avenue, Chester Le Street

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 3ED.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£167,444
9 sales
Price range
£133k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
20 Dec 2023
DH2 3ED

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At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools6 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 12 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

9 property sales on Thirlmere Avenue, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 20 Dec 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,750. By property type, sales here have been 89% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Thirlmere Avenue range from £132,500 to £200,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold.

House prices on Thirlmere Avenue compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thirlmere 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

2017: £160,000 (1 sales)2017£160k2019: £165,000 (1 sales)2019£165k2020: £167,000 (1 sales)2020£167k2021: £154,167 (3 sales)2021£154k2023: £184,167 (3 sales)2023£184k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 12 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached8£167,75020 Dec 2023
Terraced1£165,00024 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Thirlmere Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 20 Dec 2023£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 1 Dec 2023£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 24 Mar 2023£165,000 TerracedLeasehold
8, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 8 Oct 2021£175,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
8, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 8 Oct 2021£175,000 OtherFreehold
9, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 12 Apr 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
17, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 1 Apr 2021£132,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 21 Dec 2020£540 OtherFreehold
23, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 8 Jun 2020£167,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 15 Mar 2019£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 15 Mar 2019£540 OtherFreehold
21, Thirlmere Avenue DH2 3ED 2 Jun 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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 Thirlmere Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Newker Primary School 340 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Bullion Lane Primary School 292 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.5 mi
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 216 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Cestria Primary School 426 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Park View School 1,631 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.7 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Durham station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Elterwater Road (W-bound, Grasmere Road) 1 min walk
  • Elterwater Road (E-bound, Grasmere Road) 1 min walk
  • Mendip Avenue (N-bound, Grasmere Road) 2 min walk
  • Mendip Avenue (S-bound, Grasmere Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Middle Chare Medical Group
    Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi
  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Maddison Mendip · 0.2 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Cestrian Express Petrol · 0.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Waldridge Chester-le-Street · 0.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Cohens Chemist · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi
  • Boots · 0.7 mi

Dentists

  • Chester Le Street Community · 0.4 mi
  • Ashfield Dental Care · 0.5 mi
  • Lam 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income10 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime9 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned94.8%62.5%
Private rented3.8%20.3%
Social rented1.4%17.1%
Households634

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.8%64.1%
Aged 65+32.6%18.6%
Residents1,434

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 Thirlmere Avenue

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.7%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian67.3%54.6%
No religion28.2%38.6%
Not answered3.9%5.1%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Muslim0.1%0.6%
Sikh0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.8%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.2%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above33.7%26.7%
No qualifications16.9%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications15.5%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications14.6%14.2%
Apprenticeship8.3%6.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.1%9.5%
Other qualifications2.9%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health43.4%43%
Good health35.7%33.9%
Fair health17%15.6%
Bad health2.6%5.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household35.5%25.5%
No cars or vans in household12.5%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.2%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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