Lydford Way, Birtley, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Lydford Way, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-tyne-and-wear/lydford-way/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 2LT, DH3 2LU.

Average price (last 12 months)

£148,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£127,617

6 sales

Price range

£100k – £160k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Oct 2025

DH3 2LT

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At a glance

House prices£128k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station48 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband75% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 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

6 property sales on Lydford Way, 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 £148,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £121,150. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 83% terraced, 17% detached. Recorded sale prices on Lydford Way range from £100,000 to £159,950. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Lydford Way compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058

Chester Le Street£179,629

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	5	£121,150	31 Oct 2025
Detached	1	£159,950	2 Feb 2023

Sold prices on Lydford Way

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
27, Lydford Way DH3 2LT	31 Oct 2025	£148,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Lydford Way DH3 2LU	10 Nov 2023	£100,000	Terraced	Freehold
Springs Farm, Lydford Way DH3 2LT	2 Feb 2023	£159,950	Detached	Freehold
12, Lydford Way DH3 2LU	7 Oct 2022	£115,000	Terraced	Freehold
27, Lydford Way DH3 2LT	31 May 2022	£126,750	Terraced	Freehold
9, Lydford Way DH3 2LT	12 Feb 2018	£124,000	Terraced	Freehold
20, Lydford Way DH3 2LU	14 Oct 2016	£107,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
27, Lydford Way	£126,750 (May 2022) → £148,000 (Oct 2025)	+17% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Lydford Way

Crime

88 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lydford Way in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	21
Violence & sexual offences	17
Criminal damage & arson	14
Vehicle crime	13
Public order	6
Other theft	4

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

Flood risk

Lydford Way is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary 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 Lydford Way

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.1 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Report	0.9 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	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

Chester-le-Street station 2.4 mi · 48 min walk
Heworth station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 27 min walk
Dunston station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Birtley Lane-Leafield House (W-Bound, Birtley Lane) 2 min walk
Birtley Lane-Manor House (E-Bound, Birtley Lane) 3 min walk
Glenluce (S-Bound, Glenluce) 4 min walk
Portmeads Road-Fellside (S-Bound, Portmeads Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.4 mi
Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.0 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.6 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.6 mi
Makro Makro Washington · 1.1 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 1.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Washington · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.4 mi
Well · 0.5 mi
Woodlands Pharmacy · 1.0 mi

Dentists

Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Galleries Health Centre · 1.6 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 7 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.

Income	6 of 10
Employment	6 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	9 of 10
Access to housing and services	8 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.6%	62.5%
Private rented	9.7%	20.3%
Social rented	10.7%	17.1%
Households	636

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,474

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	75%	80%
Gigabit-capable	75%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	94%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	97%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Lydford Way

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Who lives around Lydford Way

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	96.7%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.1%	2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.9%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.1%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	58.4%	50.8%
No religion	35.4%	40.1%
Not answered	4.3%	4.5%
Muslim	0.8%	2.1%
Sikh	0.5%	–
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	96%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	4%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above	24.8%	28%
No qualifications	19.4%	21.6%
Level 3 qualifications	18.4%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	16.4%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.9%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	42.9%	43.7%
Good health	38.8%	33.5%
Fair health	13%	15.4%
Bad health	4%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	47%	41.7%
2 cars or vans in household	28.3%	20.7%
No cars or vans in household	17.6%	32.4%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.1%	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.

Planning and heritage near Lydford Way

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