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Wanstead Crescent, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Wanstead Crescent, Chester Le Street · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-county-durham/wanstead-crescent/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 2BN, DH3 2BP.

Average price (last 12 months)
£308,750
4 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£245,250
131 sales
Price range
£51k – £450k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Aug 2026
DH3 2BN

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At a glance

House prices£309k average54% above the Chester Le Street average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station34 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Freehold or leasehold98% freeholdAcross 153 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

131 property sales on Wanstead Crescent, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £308,750. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £206,936. Average sale prices rose from £214,995 in 2017 to £308,750 in 2026 (+44%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 54% above the Chester Le Street average of £200,170 over the same period. 32 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 24 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 54% semi-detached, 39% detached, 7% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Wanstead Crescent range from £51,249 to £450,000. 98% of homes sold here were freehold and 2% leasehold. Of 109 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Wanstead Crescent ranks 22nd for average price.

House prices on Wanstead Crescent compared

Wanstead Crescent£308,750
DH3 postcode area£202,058
Chester Le Street£200,170
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £214,995 (2 sales)2017£215k2018: £284,113 (17 sales)2018£284k2019: £198,140 (29 sales)2019£198k2020: £257,262 (30 sales)2020£257k2021: £278,641 (24 sales)2021£279k2022: £225,000 (5 sales)2022£225k2023: £199,250 (4 sales)2023£199k2024: £215,750 (4 sales)2024£216k2025: £224,708 (12 sales)2025£225k2026: £308,750 (4 sales)2026£309k

Tenure: 98% freehold and 2% leasehold across 153 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached71£206,9363 Jul 2026
Detached51£312,14312 Aug 2026
Terraced9£168,44117 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Wanstead Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
5, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 12 Aug 2026£270,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 3 Jul 2026£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 13 Feb 2026£450,000 DetachedFreehold
46A, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 13 Feb 2026£280,000 DetachedFreehold
91, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 17 Oct 2025£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 5 Sep 2025£249,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
91, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 31 Jul 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
118, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 13 Jun 2025£126,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
71, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 13 Jun 2025£246,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 13 Jun 2025£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 20 Mar 2025£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
65, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 17 Mar 2025£252,000 DetachedFreehold
96, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 17 Mar 2025£218,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 21 Feb 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 30 Jan 2025£395,000 DetachedFreehold
114, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 10 Jan 2025£52,500 TerracedLeasehold
51, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 10 Jan 2025£230,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 11 Nov 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 6 Aug 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 21 Jun 2024£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
124, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 24 May 2024£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 1 Dec 2023£166,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
106, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 27 Oct 2023£162,500 TerracedFreehold
89, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 5 Apr 2023£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 10 Feb 2023£253,500 DetachedFreehold
76, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 10 Oct 2022£242,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 28 Apr 2022£226,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 28 Mar 2022£235,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
80, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 14 Jan 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 5 Jan 2022£212,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 20 Dec 2021£147,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 17 Dec 2021£362,000 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 17 Dec 2021£369,995 Detached New buildFreehold
9, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 17 Dec 2021£359,995 Detached New buildFreehold
115, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 13 Dec 2021£208,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 30 Sep 2021£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
32, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 29 Sep 2021£279,995 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 24 Sep 2021£267,995 Detached New buildFreehold
130, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 10 Sep 2021£136,966 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
109, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 1 Sep 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 1 Sep 2021£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 27 Aug 2021£249,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
99, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BN 30 Jul 2021£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
26, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 25 Jun 2021£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
30, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 25 Jun 2021£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
38, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 25 Jun 2021£249,995 Detached New buildFreehold
46A, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 25 Jun 2021£239,995 Detached New buildFreehold
28, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 28 May 2021£274,995 Detached New buildFreehold
34, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 30 Apr 2021£389,995 Detached New buildFreehold
36, Wanstead Crescent DH3 2BP 30 Apr 2021£269,995 Detached New buildFreehold
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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
5, Wanstead Crescent £267,995 (Sep 2021) → £270,000 (Aug 2026) +1%
over 5 yrs
37, Wanstead Crescent £219,995 (Nov 2020) → £235,000 (Jul 2026) +7%
over 6 yrs
2, Wanstead Crescent £419,995 (Apr 2018) → £450,000 (Feb 2026) +7%
over 8 yrs
46A, Wanstead Crescent £239,995 (Jun 2021) → £280,000 (Feb 2026) +17%
over 5 yrs
91, Wanstead Crescent £194,995 (Jun 2019) → £215,000 (Jul 2025) → £202,500 (Oct 2025) +4%
over 6 yrs
69, Wanstead Crescent £239,995 (Mar 2020) → £249,000 (Sep 2025) +4%
over 5 yrs
118, Wanstead Crescent £174,246 (Jan 2019) → £126,000 (Jun 2025) -28%
over 6 yrs
71, Wanstead Crescent £239,995 (Jan 2020) → £246,500 (Jun 2025) +3%
over 5 yrs
89, Wanstead Crescent £199,995 (Jun 2019) → £215,000 (Apr 2023) → £215,000 (Jun 2025) +8%
over 6 yrs
50, Wanstead Crescent £229,995 (Oct 2020) → £250,000 (Mar 2025) +9%
over 4 yrs
65, Wanstead Crescent £253,995 (Dec 2020) → £252,000 (Mar 2025) -1%
over 4 yrs
96, Wanstead Crescent £204,995 (Aug 2019) → £218,000 (Mar 2025) +6%
over 6 yrs
40, Wanstead Crescent £249,995 (Sep 2021) → £260,000 (Feb 2025) +4%
over 3 yrs
3, Wanstead Crescent £362,000 (Dec 2021) → £395,000 (Jan 2025) +9%
over 3 yrs
114, Wanstead Crescent £165,746 (Feb 2019) → £52,500 (Jan 2025) -68%
over 6 yrs
51, Wanstead Crescent £219,995 (Jan 2020) → £230,000 (Jan 2025) +5%
over 5 yrs
105, Wanstead Crescent £149,995 (Jan 2019) → £147,000 (Oct 2020) → £165,000 (Nov 2024) +10%
over 6 yrs
21, Wanstead Crescent £254,995 (Apr 2018) → £250,000 (Aug 2024) -2%
over 6 yrs
25, Wanstead Crescent £242,995 (Jul 2018) → £248,000 (Jun 2024) +2%
over 6 yrs
124, Wanstead Crescent £199,995 (Jan 2021) → £200,000 (May 2024) +0%
over 3 yrs
99, Wanstead Crescent £157,995 (Apr 2019) → £150,000 (Jul 2021) → £147,500 (Dec 2021) → £166,000 (Dec 2023) +5%
over 5 yrs
106, Wanstead Crescent £157,995 (Mar 2019) → £162,500 (Oct 2023) +3%
over 5 yrs
10, Wanstead Crescent £234,995 (Dec 2017) → £253,500 (Feb 2023) +8%
over 5 yrs
76, Wanstead Crescent £229,995 (Mar 2020) → £242,000 (Oct 2022) +5%
over 3 yrs
18, Wanstead Crescent £194,995 (Mar 2018) → £226,000 (Apr 2022) +16%
over 4 yrs
55, Wanstead Crescent £219,995 (Dec 2019) → £235,000 (Mar 2022) +7%
over 2 yrs
80, Wanstead Crescent £209,995 (Jan 2020) → £210,000 (Jan 2022) +0%
over 2 yrs
13, Wanstead Crescent £194,995 (Dec 2017) → £212,000 (Jan 2022) +9%
over 4 yrs
115, Wanstead Crescent £204,995 (Jan 2019) → £208,000 (Dec 2021) +1%
over 3 yrs
109, Wanstead Crescent £189,995 (Jan 2019) → £195,000 (Sep 2021) +3%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Wanstead Crescent

Crime

57 crimes were reported within about a mile of Wanstead Crescent in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour17
Violence & sexual offences13
Vehicle crime9
Criminal damage & arson6
Public order4
Other crime4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Wanstead Crescent is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Wanstead Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.1 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils Primary Church of England 0–11 Good Report 1.2 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.3 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 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Dunston station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Vigo Lane-Bedford Avenue (W-Bound, Vigo Lane) 1 min walk
  • Vigo Lane - Durham Road (E-Bound, Vigo Lane) 1 min walk
  • Bedford Avenue-Cumberland Place (W-Bound, Bedford Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Bedford Avenue-Cumberland Place (E-Bound, Bedford Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
  • Rickleton Medical Centre
    Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 1.2 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Drum Industrial Estate Chester-le-Street · 1.3 mi
  • Makro Makro Washington · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Vigo Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
  • Woodlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 1.3 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.4 mi
  • Ridgway Dental Limited · 1.4 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 disability7 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned86.8%62.5%
Private rented7.1%20.3%
Social rented6.1%17.1%
Households790

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.6%64.1%
Aged 65+22.7%18.6%
Residents1,803

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 Wanstead Crescent

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White96.1%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.2%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian56.7%54.6%
No religion38%38.6%
Not answered4.2%5.1%
Sikh0.5%0.2%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Jewish0.1%–
Other religion0.1%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above39.5%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications18.7%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13.5%14.2%
No qualifications11.8%20.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.6%6.2%
Other qualifications2.4%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health50.9%43%
Good health34.2%33.9%
Fair health11%15.6%
Bad health3.1%5.8%
Very bad health0.8%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household41.7%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household36.5%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household11.5%8%
No cars or vans in household10.3%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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