Craig Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 1EX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2020)

£90,450

5 sales

Price range

£86k – £95k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

18 Oct 2024

DH3 1EX

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At a glance

House prices£90k averageSince 2020 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 8 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

5 property sales on Craig Street, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2020. The most recent sale was on 18 Oct 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £90,450. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2020; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Craig Street range from £86,000 to £95,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Craig Street compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058

Chester Le Street£179,629

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Craig Street 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: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£90,450	18 Oct 2024

Sold prices on Craig Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Craig Street DH3 1EX	12 Nov 2024	£53,500	Terraced	Freehold
10, Craig Street DH3 1EX	18 Oct 2024	£86,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Craig Street DH3 1EX	27 Sep 2024	£93,750	Terraced	Freehold
20, Craig Street DH3 1EX	1 May 2024	£65,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Craig Street DH3 1EX	26 Feb 2024	£87,500	Terraced	Freehold
3, Craig Street DH3 1EX	29 Sep 2023	£90,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Craig Street DH3 1EX	22 Dec 2021	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
18, Craig Street DH3 1EX	14 Sep 2020	£95,000	Terraced	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
20, Craig Street	£75,000 (Dec 2021) → £65,000 (May 2024) → £93,750 (Sep 2024)	+25% over 3 yrs

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Schools near Craig Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.2 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 3.0 mi · 1 hr walk
Heworth station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk
Dunston station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 28 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Durham Road - Orchard Street (S-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Durham Road - Station Road (N-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Durham Road-Fire Station (N-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
Ravensworth Road-Morris Street (N-Bound, Ravensworth Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.4 mi
Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.7 mi
Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.9 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.2 mi
Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.5 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gateshead Allerdene Trafford · 1.7 mi
Makro Makro Washington · 1.7 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.3 mi
Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.4 mi
Woodlands Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.0 mi
Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.1 mi
The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 1.7 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 2 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	2 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	2 of 10
Access to housing and services	10 of 10
Living environment	1 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.4%	62.5%
Private rented	35.6%	20.3%
Social rented	9.0%	17.1%
Households	666

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	12.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,433

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	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	92%

Share of homes across Gateshead 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 Craig Street

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Who lives around Craig Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	90.6%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	5.2%	2.5%
Other ethnic group	2.2%	1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.5%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	52.4%	50.8%
No religion	35%	40.1%
Not answered	7.1%	4.5%
Muslim	2.9%	2.1%
Hindu	0.8%	0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.4%
Sikh	0.4%	–
Jewish	0.3%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	90%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	10%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
No qualifications	24.4%	21.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	22.3%	28%
Level 3 qualifications	16.6%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	37%	43.7%
Good health	34.5%	33.5%
Fair health	19.2%	15.4%
Bad health	7.9%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	41.8%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	36.6%	32.4%
2 cars or vans in household	18.3%	20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	3.3%	5.1%

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 Gateshead.

Planning and heritage near Craig Street

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