Croftside, Birtley, Chester Le Street
House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 1LZ.
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At a glance
0 property sales on Croftside, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016.
House prices on Croftside compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Croftside has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.
Sold prices on Croftside
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1, Croftside DH3 1LZ | 3 Sep 2025 | £92,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Croftside DH3 1LZ | 25 May 2018 | £130,000 | Semi-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 Croftside
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 5–7 | Report | 0.1 mi |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.4 mi |
| Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 7–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Portobello Primary School 182 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.0 mi |
| Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.1 mi |
| Barley Mow Primary School 155 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
- Heworth station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
- Dunston station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Durham Road-Croftside (S-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
- Durham Road-Fire Station (S-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
- Durham Road-Ridgeway (N-Bound, A167) 2 min walk
- Durham Road-Fire Station (N-Bound, Durham Road) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi - Wrekenton Medical Group
Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.8 mi - Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.8 mi - Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.8 mi
Supermarkets
- Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.4 mi
- Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.4 mi
- Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gateshead Allerdene Trafford · 1.6 mi
- Farmfoods Farmfoods Wrekenton Gateshead · 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Well · 0.5 mi
- Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.6 mi
- Pills4u Pharmacy · 1.6 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.3 mi
- The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 1.5 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
This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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 | 1 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 5 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 26.7% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 12.4% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 60.9% | 17.1% |
| Households | 805 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24.0% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 61.0% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 14.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,853 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 53% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 53% | 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.
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Who lives around Croftside
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.9% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.5% | 2.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 2.6% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.8% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 46.5% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 42.8% | 50.8% |
| Muslim | 4.6% | 2.1% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 4.5% |
| Other religion | 1.1% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0.4% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 88.9% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 11.1% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 29.9% | 21.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 16.6% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.8% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.8% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.2% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 42.2% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 32.6% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 15.3% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 7.5% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 2.4% | 1.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No cars or vans in household | 44.4% | 32.4% |
| 1 car or van in household | 39.4% | 41.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 12.7% | 20.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 3.5% | 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.
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