Wheatley Well Lane, Plawsworth, Chester Le Street

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH2 3LE, DH2 3LD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£482,500

2 sales

Price range

£465k – £500k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

25 Apr 2022

DH2 3LD

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At a glance

House prices£483k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station41 min walkChester-le-Street station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80% Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

2 property sales on Wheatley Well Lane, Plawsworth, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 25 Apr 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £482,500.

House prices on Wheatley Well Lane compared

DH2 postcode area£190,563

Chester Le Street£200,170

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Wheatley Well Lane has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£482,500	25 Apr 2022

Sold prices on Wheatley Well Lane

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Kildalloig Dhorlin, Wheatley Well Lane DH2 3LD	25 Apr 2022	£499,999	Detached	Freehold
Greystones, Wheatley Well Lane DH2 3LE	20 Nov 2017	£465,000	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 Wheatley Well Lane

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Nettlesworth Primary School 105 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 97 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Sacriston Academy 190 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
Hermitage Academy 881 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	1.7 mi
Newker Primary School 340 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Red Rose Primary School 294 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Edmondsley Primary Academy 163 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 212 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Good 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Red Lion (S-bound, A167) 2 min walk
Red Lion (N-bound, A167) 2 min walk
Bank (SW-bound, B6312) 4 min walk
Bank (NE-bound, B6312) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Sacriston Medical Centre
Front Street, Sacriston, Durham · 1.5 mi
Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 1.8 mi
Chastleton Medical Group
Newton Drive, Durham · 2.1 mi
Great Lumley Surgery
The Surgery, Front Street, Chester Le Street · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS EG Plawsworth · 0.1 mi
Marks and Spencer M&S Arnison Centre Durham · 1.3 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Durham · 1.4 mi
Lidl Lidl Newton Hall Durham · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

Boots · 1.4 mi
Sacriston Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Chester Le Street Community · 1.9 mi
Lam Dental Care · 2.0 mi
Ashfield Dental Care · 2.0 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 3 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	4 of 10
Health and disability	2 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.1%	20.3%
Social rented	27.0%	17.1%
Households	820

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	19.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,849

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	6%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Wheatley Well Lane

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Who lives around Wheatley Well Lane

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.5%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.3%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	48.8%	54.6%
No religion	45.6%	38.6%
Not answered	4.3%	5.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	96.5%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3.5%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	25.5%	26.7%
No qualifications	23.4%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.5%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.2%	43%
Good health	34.7%	33.9%
Fair health	15.6%	15.6%
Bad health	6.1%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	44.9%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	27.8%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	18.5%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	8.8%	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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