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Dorset Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Dorset Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-tyne-and-wear/dorset-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 2DY, DH3 2DZ, DH3 2DU.

Average price (last 12 months)
£101,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£98,630
23 sales
Price range
£57k – £163k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
DH3 2DU

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At a glance

House prices£101k average44% below the Chester Le Street average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband97% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 34 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

23 property sales on Dorset Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £101,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £84,667. That is 44% below the Chester Le Street average of £179,629 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% terraced, 35% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Dorset Avenue range from £56,500 to £162,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 28 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Dorset Avenue ranks 25th for average price.

House prices on Dorset Avenue compared

Dorset Avenue£101,000
DH3 postcode area£202,058
Chester Le Street£179,629
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £65,750 (2 sales)2016£66k2018: £75,000 (1 sales)2018£75k2019: £120,000 (2 sales)2019£120k2020: £83,875 (4 sales)2020£84k2021: £106,800 (5 sales)2021£107k2022: £110,000 (2 sales)2022£110k2023: £97,665 (3 sales)2023£98k2025: £109,500 (3 sales)2025£110k2026: £111,000 (1 sales)2026£111k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 34 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£84,6672 Apr 2026
Semi-detached8£124,81212 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Dorset Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
36, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 2 Apr 2026£111,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 12 Dec 2025£91,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 19 Sep 2025£75,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 22 Aug 2025£162,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
135, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 18 Feb 2025£94,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 2 Apr 2024£100,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 19 Sep 2023£92,500 TerracedFreehold
49, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 21 Aug 2023£139,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
41, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 18 Aug 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
104, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 17 Mar 2023£73,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 10 Mar 2023£69,500 TerracedFreehold
177, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 16 Dec 2022£100,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 17 Jun 2022£92,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
171, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 9 May 2022£120,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 4 May 2022£90,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 31 Mar 2022£85,000 OtherFreehold
97, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 17 Dec 2021£74,000 TerracedFreehold
152, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 30 Sep 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 12 Jul 2021£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
131, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 18 Jun 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
51, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 13 Apr 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
152, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 3 Dec 2020£74,000 TerracedFreehold
147, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 2 Oct 2020£73,500 TerracedFreehold
128, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 3 Jul 2020£8,250,000 OtherFreehold
155, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 3 Jul 2020£8,250,000 OtherFreehold
18, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 29 May 2020£70,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 4 Apr 2020£64,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DX 17 Jan 2020£118,000 TerracedFreehold
127, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 29 Nov 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
125, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DY 25 Jan 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DU 21 Dec 2018£63,000 TerracedFreehold
173, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 12 Jan 2018£75,000 TerracedFreehold
169, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 7 Oct 2016£75,000 TerracedFreehold
150, Dorset Avenue DH3 2DZ 19 Sep 2016£56,500 TerracedFreehold

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
127, Dorset Avenue £125,000 (Nov 2019) → £162,500 (Aug 2025) +30%
over 6 yrs
49, Dorset Avenue £92,500 (Jun 2022) → £139,995 (Aug 2023) +51%
over 1 yr
150, Dorset Avenue £56,500 (Sep 2016) → £90,000 (May 2022) +59%
over 6 yrs
152, Dorset Avenue £74,000 (Dec 2020) → £95,000 (Sep 2021) +28%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Dorset Avenue

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Dorset Avenue in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour18
Violence & sexual offences18
Vehicle crime12
Criminal damage & arson10
Public order6
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Dorset Avenue 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 Dorset Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.7 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.0 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 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 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Heworth station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
  • Dunston station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Barley Mow Estate (N-Bound, Dorset Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Barley Mow Estate (S-Bound, Dorset Avenue) 1 min walk
  • Durham Road - Dorset Ave (N-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk
  • Durham Road - York Road (S-Bound, Durham Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi
  • Rickleton Medical Centre
    Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.1 mi
  • Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
    Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.4 mi
  • Bridge End Surgery
    Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.8 mi
  • Makro Makro Washington · 1.4 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Park Road BP · 1.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.6 mi
  • Well · 0.7 mi
  • Vigo Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.0 mi
  • Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 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

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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.

Income2 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.2%62.5%
Private rented12.2%20.3%
Social rented42.4%17.1%
Households606

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.1%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents1,506

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)97%80%
Gigabit-capable97%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 Dorset Avenue

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White96.1%93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.7%1.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.3%1.1%

Religion

HereGateshead
No religion47.8%40.1%
Christian46.6%50.8%
Not answered3.3%4.5%
Muslim1%2.1%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Jewish0.3%1.5%
Sikh0.3%–
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK93.9%92.6%
Born outside the UK6.1%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
No qualifications30.9%21.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above15.9%28%
Level 3 qualifications15.7%17%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications13.8%9.9%
Apprenticeship6.1%7.2%
Other qualifications2.8%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health38.4%43.7%
Good health36.9%33.5%
Fair health16.5%15.4%
Bad health6.5%5.7%
Very bad health1.7%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household38.7%41.7%
No cars or vans in household36.1%32.4%
2 cars or vans in household19.2%20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household6%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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