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Elm Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£290,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£231,471
44 sales
Price range
£135k – £368k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
4 Feb 2026
DH3 1GH

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At a glance

House prices£231k 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 8 min walkHeworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 48 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

44 property sales on Elm Crescent, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £290,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,930. 9 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 73% detached, 23% semi-detached, 5% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Elm Crescent range from £135,000 to £367,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Elm Crescent compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Elm Crescent 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: £197,332 (3 sales)2016£197k2017: £215,964 (7 sales)2017£216k2018: £214,100 (5 sales)2018£214k2019: £214,667 (6 sales)2019£215k2020: £219,833 (3 sales)2020£220k2021: £226,333 (6 sales)2021£226k2022: £238,375 (4 sales)2022£238k2023: £310,000 (1 sales)2023£310k2024: £290,833 (3 sales)2024£291k2025: £255,800 (5 sales)2025£256k2026: £290,000 (1 sales)2026£290k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 48 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached32£248,9304 Feb 2026
Semi-detached10£193,60017 Jan 2025
Terraced2£141,5003 Jun 2021

Sold prices on Elm Crescent

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
52, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 4 Feb 2026£290,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 25 Jul 2025£262,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 31 Mar 2025£260,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 17 Mar 2025£285,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 7 Feb 2025£252,000 DetachedFreehold
43, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 17 Jan 2025£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 17 Dec 2024£367,500 DetachedFreehold
35, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 25 Nov 2024£260,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 27 Jun 2024£265,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 7 Jun 2024£245,000 DetachedFreehold
59, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 6 Jun 2024£250,000 DetachedFreehold
48, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 21 Aug 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 8 Dec 2022£285,000 DetachedFreehold
57, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 8 Dec 2022£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 7 Jun 2022£281,000 DetachedFreehold
53, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 25 Feb 2022£202,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 30 Sep 2021£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 27 Aug 2021£272,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 18 Jun 2021£220,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 3 Jun 2021£148,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 3 Jun 2021£271,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 21 May 2021£252,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 25 Mar 2021£260,000 DetachedFreehold
31, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 11 Dec 2020£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 4 Dec 2020£259,500 DetachedFreehold
54, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 1 Oct 2020£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 28 Oct 2019£200,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 19 Aug 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
51, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 16 Aug 2019£191,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
53, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 2 Aug 2019£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
52, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 24 May 2019£215,000 DetachedFreehold
35, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 30 Apr 2019£227,000 DetachedFreehold
64, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 30 Aug 2018£216,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 8 Aug 2018£217,000 DetachedFreehold
3, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 20 Jul 2018£220,000 DetachedFreehold
62, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 20 Jul 2018£230,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 26 Jan 2018£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 5 Oct 2017£225,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 26 May 2017£250,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 22 May 2017£230,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 12 May 2017£135,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 10 Apr 2017£217,500 DetachedFreehold
17, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 31 Mar 2017£229,250 DetachedFreehold
61, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 10 Feb 2017£225,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 22 Sep 2016£169,995 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 23 Jun 2016£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 24 Mar 2016£176,000 DetachedFreehold
28, Elm Crescent DH3 1GH 11 Feb 2016£246,000 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
52, Elm Crescent £215,000 (May 2019) → £290,000 (Feb 2026) +35%
over 7 yrs
35, Elm Crescent £225,000 (Oct 2017) → £227,000 (Apr 2019) → £265,000 (Jun 2024) → £260,000 (Nov 2024) → £262,000 (Jul 2025) +16%
over 8 yrs
3, Elm Crescent £220,000 (Jul 2018) → £260,000 (Mar 2025) +18%
over 7 yrs
17, Elm Crescent £229,250 (Mar 2017) → £285,000 (Mar 2025) +24%
over 8 yrs
37, Elm Crescent £176,000 (Mar 2016) → £220,000 (Jun 2021) → £252,000 (Feb 2025) +43%
over 9 yrs
53, Elm Crescent £185,000 (Aug 2019) → £202,500 (Feb 2022) +9%
over 3 yrs
28, Elm Crescent £246,000 (Feb 2016) → £272,000 (Aug 2021) +11%
over 6 yrs
2, Elm Crescent £260,000 (Mar 2021) → £252,000 (May 2021) -3%
over under a year
30, Elm Crescent £180,000 (Jun 2016) → £169,995 (Sep 2016) -6%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Elm Crescent

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Elm Crescent 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 behaviour22
Violence & sexual offences17
Criminal damage & arson10
Vehicle crime5
Public order4
Shoplifting4

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

Flood risk

Elm Crescent 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 Elm Crescent

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 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 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.0 mi
Harlow Green Community Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Kibblesworth Academy 126 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

  • Heworth station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Dunston station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Windsor Road - Crematorium (E-Bound, Windsor Road) 2 min walk
  • Lansbury Drive (NW-Bound, Lansbury Drive) 2 min walk
  • Windsor Road - Crematorium (W-Bound, Windsor Road) 3 min walk
  • Lansbury Drive (SE-Bound, Lansbury Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Wrekenton Medical Group
    Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.5 mi
  • Beacon View Medical Centre
    6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 1.9 mi
  • Fell Tower Medical Centre
    575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gateshead Allerdene Trafford · 1.1 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Wrekenton Gateshead · 1.3 mi
  • Aldi Aldi High Street Wrekenton · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.9 mi
  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.0 mi
  • Pills4u Pharmacy · 1.3 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 1.3 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 Elm Crescent

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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