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Lockwood Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£207,500
4 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£185,439
41 sales
Price range
£126k – £285k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Aug 2026
DH3 1GN

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At a glance

House prices£208k average16% 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 3 min walkHeworth station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 45 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

41 property sales on Lockwood Avenue, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 4 homes sold here for an average of £207,500. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £224,839. Average sale prices rose from £171,031 in 2016 to £211,667 in 2026 (+24%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 16% above the Chester Le Street average of £179,629 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% detached, 41% semi-detached, 15% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Lockwood Avenue range from £126,000 to £285,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 28 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, Lockwood Avenue ranks 9th for average price.

House prices on Lockwood Avenue compared

Lockwood Avenue£207,500
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: £171,031 (13 sales)2016£171k2017: £216,213 (4 sales)2017£216k2018: £213,500 (2 sales)2018£214k2019: £157,950 (3 sales)2019£158k2020: £201,500 (3 sales)2020£202k2021: £146,983 (3 sales)2021£147k2022: £194,067 (3 sales)2022£194k2023: £145,000 (1 sales)2023£145k2025: £201,042 (6 sales)2025£201k2026: £211,667 (3 sales)2026£212k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 45 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached18£224,8392 Mar 2026
Semi-detached17£157,8068 May 2026
Terraced6£145,5337 Aug 2026

Sold prices on Lockwood Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
12, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 7 Aug 2026£150,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 8 May 2026£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 2 Mar 2026£285,000 DetachedFreehold
25, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 28 Nov 2025£195,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
29, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 18 Jul 2025£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 27 Jun 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 23 Jun 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 20 Mar 2025£270,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 10 Mar 2025£185,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 28 Feb 2025£160,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 14 Jul 2023£145,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 23 Dec 2022£150,000 TerracedFreehold
40, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 15 Aug 2022£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 19 Jul 2022£260,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 4 May 2022£157,200 TerracedFreehold
35, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 21 Sep 2021£154,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 22 Jul 2021£149,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 28 May 2021£137,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 19 Aug 2020£267,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 31 Mar 2020£202,000 DetachedFreehold
26, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 3 Jan 2020£135,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 6 Dec 2019£225,000 DetachedFreehold
19, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 22 Nov 2019£180,000 DetachedFreehold
33, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 19 Jul 2019£138,850 Semi-detachedFreehold
33, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 28 Jun 2019£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 21 Jun 2019£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
20, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 8 Jun 2018£213,500 DetachedFreehold
44, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 9 Apr 2018£213,500 DetachedFreehold
6, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 9 Nov 2017£256,950 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 27 Oct 2017£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 27 Oct 2017£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
17, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 6 Oct 2017£208,000 DetachedFreehold
23, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 19 Dec 2016£132,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 16 Dec 2016£132,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
27, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 12 Dec 2016£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
35, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 2 Dec 2016£152,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
25, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 30 Nov 2016£169,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
29, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 30 Nov 2016£152,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
33, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 30 Nov 2016£140,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
31, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 30 Sep 2016£150,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
3, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 27 Jun 2016£212,950 Detached New buildFreehold
1, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 24 Jun 2016£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
5, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 31 May 2016£212,950 Detached New buildFreehold
7, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 27 May 2016£199,950 Detached New buildFreehold
37, Lockwood Avenue DH3 1GN 30 Mar 2016£194,950 Detached New buildFreehold

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
12, Lockwood Avenue £157,200 (May 2022) → £150,000 (Aug 2026) -5%
over 4 yrs
42, Lockwood Avenue £155,000 (Jun 2019) → £200,000 (May 2026) +29%
over 7 yrs
44, Lockwood Avenue £213,500 (Apr 2018) → £285,000 (Mar 2026) +33%
over 8 yrs
25, Lockwood Avenue £169,950 (Nov 2016) → £195,000 (Nov 2025) +15%
over 9 yrs
29, Lockwood Avenue £152,950 (Nov 2016) → £126,000 (Jul 2025) -18%
over 9 yrs
5, Lockwood Avenue £212,950 (May 2016) → £225,000 (Dec 2019) → £202,000 (Mar 2020) → £270,000 (Jun 2025) +27%
over 9 yrs
40, Lockwood Avenue £165,000 (Aug 2022) → £185,250 (Mar 2025) +12%
over 3 yrs
23, Lockwood Avenue £132,950 (Dec 2016) → £160,000 (Feb 2025) +20%
over 8 yrs
28, Lockwood Avenue £150,000 (Dec 2022) → £145,000 (Jul 2023) -3%
over under a year
20, Lockwood Avenue £213,500 (Jun 2018) → £260,000 (Jul 2022) +22%
over 4 yrs
35, Lockwood Avenue £152,950 (Dec 2016) → £154,950 (Sep 2021) +1%
over 5 yrs
33, Lockwood Avenue £140,950 (Nov 2016) → £140,000 (Jun 2019) -1%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near Lockwood Avenue

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 0.6 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
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 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 3 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
  • Dunston station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Northside Estate (SW-Bound, Northside Estate) 3 min walk
  • Birtley Blackfell Way (E-Bound, Blackfell Way) 3 min walk
  • Birtley East Primary School (S-Bound, Malone Gardens) 4 min walk
  • Blackfell Way-Angel Way (NE-Bound, Blackfell Way) 4 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 · 0.9 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.0 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Wrekenton Gateshead · 1.2 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 · 0.7 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+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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 Lockwood Avenue

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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