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Leafield Close, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£337,750
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£266,402
25 sales
Price range
£200k – £360k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
DH3 1RX

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At a glance

House prices£338k average88% above the Chester Le Street average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 7 min walkHeworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 27 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

25 property sales on Leafield Close, 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 £337,750. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £266,402. Average sale prices rose from £245,250 in 2016 to £337,750 in 2026 (+38%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 88% above the Chester Le Street average of £179,629 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Leafield Close range from £200,000 to £360,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 28 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Leafield Close ranks 2nd for average price, putting it in the top 10%.

House prices on Leafield Close compared

Leafield Close£337,750
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: £245,250 (4 sales)2016£245k2017: £220,000 (1 sales)2017£220k2018: £240,500 (2 sales)2018£241k2019: £279,500 (3 sales)2019£280k2020: £255,000 (2 sales)2020£255k2021: £256,183 (3 sales)2021£256k2023: £293,750 (4 sales)2023£294k2024: £267,500 (3 sales)2024£268k2025: £208,000 (1 sales)2025£208k2026: £337,750 (2 sales)2026£338k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 27 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached25£266,40227 Feb 2026

Sold prices on Leafield Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
35, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 27 Feb 2026£315,500 DetachedFreehold
3, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 19 Feb 2026£360,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 18 Jul 2025£208,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 13 Dec 2024£337,500 DetachedFreehold
50, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 10 May 2024£245,000 DetachedFreehold
44, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 2 Feb 2024£220,000 DetachedFreehold
52, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 21 Jul 2023£345,000 DetachedFreehold
34, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 20 Jul 2023£275,000 DetachedFreehold
56, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 5 May 2023£347,000 DetachedFreehold
42, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 31 Jan 2023£208,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 17 Dec 2021£240,000 DetachedFreehold
20, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 30 Jun 2021£256,050 DetachedFreehold
10, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 18 Jun 2021£272,500 DetachedFreehold
38, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 17 Nov 2020£285,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 17 Apr 2020£225,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 20 Dec 2019£230,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 29 Nov 2019£293,000 DetachedFreehold
37, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 30 Sep 2019£280,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 21 Feb 2019£265,500 DetachedFreehold
7, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 7 Sep 2018£275,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 29 Aug 2018£280,000 DetachedFreehold
50, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 9 Feb 2018£206,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 22 Mar 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 6 May 2016£305,000 DetachedFreehold
16, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 22 Apr 2016£200,000 DetachedFreehold
17, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 21 Mar 2016£253,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Leafield Close DH3 1RX 2 Mar 2016£223,000 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
37, Leafield Close £280,000 (Sep 2019) → £337,500 (Dec 2024) +21%
over 5 yrs
50, Leafield Close £206,000 (Feb 2018) → £245,000 (May 2024) +19%
over 6 yrs
2, Leafield Close £223,000 (Mar 2016) → £240,000 (Dec 2021) +8%
over 6 yrs
12, Leafield Close £230,000 (Dec 2019) → £225,000 (Apr 2020) -2%
over under a year

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Schools near Leafield Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.4 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 5–7 Report 0.5 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 178 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.0 mi
Oxclose Community Academy 1,029 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.0 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 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
  • Dunston station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Birtley Blackfell Way (E-Bound, Blackfell Way) 1 min walk
  • Portobello Road-Lazy Bar Ranch (N-Bound, Portobello Road) 2 min walk
  • Blackfell Way (N-Bound, Blackfell Way) 2 min walk
  • Blackfell Way-Angel Way (NE-Bound, Blackfell Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.9 mi
  • Galleries Medical Practice
    The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.5 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.5 mi
  • Wrekenton Medical Group
    Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 1.2 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 1.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.9 mi
  • Boots · 1.4 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.6 mi
  • The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 1.4 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 Leafield Close

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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