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Thornton Lea, Pelton, Chester Le Street

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 1UN, DH2 1UW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£158,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£161,983
32 sales
Price range
£106k – £220k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jul 2026
DH2 1UN

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At a glance

House prices£159k average21% below the Chester Le Street average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station40 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 33 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

32 property sales on Thornton Lea, Pelton, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £158,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £155,394. Average sale prices rose from £149,080 in 2016 to £158,500 in 2026 (+6%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 21% below the Chester Le Street average of £200,170 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 7 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 75% semi-detached, 25% detached. Recorded sale prices on Thornton Lea range from £106,000 to £220,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 109 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Thornton Lea ranks 67th for average price.

House prices on Thornton Lea compared

Thornton Lea£158,500
DH2 postcode area£190,563
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £149,080 (7 sales)2016£149k2017: £146,500 (3 sales)2017£147k2018: £127,633 (3 sales)2018£128k2019: £148,000 (2 sales)2019£148k2020: £180,000 (1 sales)2020£180k2021: £172,857 (7 sales)2021£173k2022: £185,000 (2 sales)2022£185k2023: £220,000 (1 sales)2023£220k2024: £179,833 (3 sales)2024£180k2025: £185,000 (1 sales)2025£185k2026: £158,500 (2 sales)2026£159k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 33 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached24£155,39429 Jul 2026
Detached8£181,75026 Jan 2024

Sold prices on Thornton Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
18, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 29 Jul 2026£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 17 Apr 2026£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 9 May 2025£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 27 Sep 2024£170,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 12 Jul 2024£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 26 Jan 2024£187,500 DetachedFreehold
1, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 17 Nov 2023£220,000 DetachedFreehold
47, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 16 Dec 2022£182,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 28 Jan 2022£188,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 16 Dec 2021£202,000 DetachedFreehold
54, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 30 Jul 2021£202,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
62, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 20 May 2021£153,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 29 Mar 2021£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 29 Jan 2021£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 29 Jan 2021£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 15 Jan 2021£180,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 18 Dec 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 17 Dec 2019£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 19 Nov 2019£190,000 DetachedFreehold
65, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 5 Nov 2018£133,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 24 Aug 2018£119,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 6 Apr 2018£129,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 30 Nov 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 24 Oct 2017£157,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 3 Aug 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 7 Apr 2017£122,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 2 Sep 2016£161,559 Semi-detachedFreehold
22, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 29 Jun 2016£143,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
59, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 22 Jun 2016£147,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 24 Mar 2016£157,500 DetachedFreehold
2, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 24 Mar 2016£167,000 DetachedFreehold
66, Thornton Lea DH2 1UW 18 Mar 2016£150,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Thornton Lea DH2 1UN 4 Mar 2016£117,500 Semi-detachedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
25, Thornton Lea £135,000 (Nov 2017) → £129,950 (Apr 2018) → £142,000 (Apr 2026) +5%
over 8 yrs
21, Thornton Lea £157,000 (Oct 2017) → £168,000 (Mar 2021) → £185,000 (May 2025) +18%
over 8 yrs
22, Thornton Lea £143,000 (Jun 2016) → £170,000 (Sep 2024) +19%
over 8 yrs
28, Thornton Lea £180,000 (Jan 2021) → £187,500 (Jan 2024) +4%
over 3 yrs
1, Thornton Lea £157,500 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Nov 2023) +40%
over 8 yrs
23, Thornton Lea £160,000 (Aug 2017) → £180,000 (Dec 2020) +13%
over 3 yrs
2, Thornton Lea £167,000 (Mar 2016) → £190,000 (Nov 2019) +14%
over 4 yrs

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Schools near Thornton Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.8 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils Primary 2–11 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kingsway - bridge (W-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Church (NE-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Kingsway - bridge (E-bound, Front Street) 3 min walk
  • Church (W-bound, Front Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 0.5 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Cestria Health Centre
    Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Chester · 1.9 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Chester le Street Local · 1.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Centrechem · 0.6 mi
  • Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.1 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 0.4 mi
  • Roseberry School House · 0.6 mi
  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.9 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 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.

Income7 of 10
Employment6 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.2%62.5%
Private rented13.9%20.3%
Social rented7.9%17.1%
Households1,129

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents2,455

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 Thornton Lea

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White98.2%96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.6%1.5%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian50.6%54.6%
No religion44.1%38.6%
Not answered4.1%5.1%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Sikh0.2%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 above30.3%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21%19.9%
No qualifications15.9%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.2%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.5%6.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health47.7%43%
Good health34.4%33.9%
Fair health12.5%15.6%
Bad health4.4%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household32.9%25.5%
No cars or vans in household14.9%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.3%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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