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Cullen Drive, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£170,850
26 sales
Price range
£125k – £245k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
6 Oct 2025
DH3 1GL

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At a glance

House prices£171k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkHeworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 30 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

26 property sales on Cullen Drive, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 6 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,950. Average sale prices rose from £155,792 in 2016 to £179,750 in 2025 (+15%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 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 42% semi-detached, 35% terraced, 23% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cullen Drive range from £124,950 to £245,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Cullen Drive compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058
Chester Le Street£179,629
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Cullen Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,792 (6 sales)2016£156k2017: £178,456 (8 sales)2017£178k2019: £181,500 (3 sales)2019£182k2020: £163,175 (4 sales)2020£163k2023: £245,000 (1 sales)2023£245k2024: £139,000 (2 sales)2024£139k2025: £179,750 (2 sales)2025£180k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 30 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£167,9506 Oct 2025
Terraced9£150,68921 Feb 2025
Detached6£206,40824 Sep 2020

Sold prices on Cullen Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 6 Oct 2025£223,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 20 Jun 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 31 Mar 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 21 Feb 2025£136,500 TerracedFreehold
25, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 6 Sep 2024£130,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 19 Jul 2024£148,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 26 Jun 2024£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 11 Sep 2023£245,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 13 Nov 2020£140,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 25 Sep 2020£124,950 TerracedFreehold
25, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 25 Sep 2020£130,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 24 Sep 2020£235,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 15 May 2020£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 11 Oct 2019£146,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 2 Oct 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 28 Feb 2019£218,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 22 Dec 2017£210,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 4 Dec 2017£179,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 31 Aug 2017£189,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
7, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 13 Jun 2017£191,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 31 Mar 2017£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
19, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 31 Mar 2017£194,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
11, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 28 Feb 2017£132,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
15, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 28 Feb 2017£132,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 23 Dec 2016£124,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
27, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 23 Dec 2016£124,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
29, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 23 Dec 2016£129,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
23, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 22 Dec 2016£129,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
21, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 19 Dec 2016£209,950 Terraced New buildFreehold
10, Cullen Drive DH3 1GL 17 Jun 2016£215,000 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
17, Cullen Drive £194,950 (Mar 2017) → £223,000 (Oct 2025) +14%
over 9 yrs
19, Cullen Drive £194,950 (Mar 2017) → £220,000 (Mar 2025) → £210,000 (Jun 2025) +8%
over 8 yrs
27, Cullen Drive £124,950 (Dec 2016) → £136,500 (Feb 2025) +9%
over 8 yrs
25, Cullen Drive £124,950 (Dec 2016) → £130,000 (Sep 2020) → £130,000 (Sep 2024) +4%
over 8 yrs
15, Cullen Drive £132,950 (Feb 2017) → £145,000 (Jun 2024) +9%
over 7 yrs
21, Cullen Drive £209,950 (Dec 2016) → £245,000 (Sep 2023) +17%
over 7 yrs
11, Cullen Drive £132,950 (Feb 2017) → £140,250 (Nov 2020) +5%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cullen Drive

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cullen Drive in August 2026.

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

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

Anti-social behaviour19
Violence & sexual offences16
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Cullen Drive 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 Cullen Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Springwell Village Primary School 207 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding 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

  • Heworth station 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Dunston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northside Estate (SW-Bound, Northside Estate) 2 min walk
  • Birtley Blackfell Way (E-Bound, Blackfell Way) 3 min walk
  • Birtley East Primary School (S-Bound, Malone Gardens) 3 min walk
  • Blackfell Way-Angel Way (NE-Bound, Blackfell Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.0 mi
  • Wrekenton Medical Group
    Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.4 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.6 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Wrekenton Gateshead · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 1.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.9 mi
  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.0 mi
  • Pills4u Pharmacy · 1.2 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 1.2 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 8 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
Employment8 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned79.2%62.5%
Private rented3.9%20.3%
Social rented16.9%17.1%
Households1,099

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.8%64.1%
Aged 65+20.3%18.6%
Residents2,655

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 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%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 Cullen Drive

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White95.6%93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.3%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.8%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.4%1.1%

Religion

HereGateshead
Christian55.2%50.8%
No religion38.6%40.1%
Not answered3.8%4.5%
Muslim1%2.1%
Sikh0.7%–
Hindu0.3%0.3%
Jewish0.2%1.5%
Other religion0.2%0.4%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK94.8%92.6%
Born outside the UK5.2%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above33%28%
Level 3 qualifications19.3%17%
No qualifications17.2%21.6%
Level 2 qualifications12.9%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.8%9.9%
Apprenticeship7.5%7.2%
Other qualifications2.3%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health49.1%43.7%
Good health32.4%33.5%
Fair health11.9%15.4%
Bad health5.5%5.7%
Very bad health1.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household37.1%41.7%
2 cars or vans in household35.2%20.7%
No cars or vans in household16.9%32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%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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