Mount Court, Birtley, Chester Le Street

MyStreetCheck free street report: Mount Court, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1 November 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/chester-le-street-tyne-and-wear/mount-court/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£137,000

3 sales

Price range

£130k – £148k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 May 2024

DH3 1DA

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At a glance

House prices£137k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 4 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 6 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

3 property sales on Mount Court, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 24 May 2024. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £137,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 0 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Mount Court range from £130,000 to £148,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Mount Court compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058

Chester Le Street£179,629

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Mount Court 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 6 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£137,000	24 May 2024

Sold prices on Mount Court

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Mount Court DH3 1DA	24 May 2024	£148,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Mount Court DH3 1DA	26 May 2022	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
10, Mount Court DH3 1DA	21 Jun 2021	£39,950	Terraced	Freehold
12, Mount Court DH3 1DA	26 Mar 2021	£133,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Mount Court DH3 1DA	14 Feb 2018	£130,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Mount Court DH3 1DA	12 Dec 2016	£82,500	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
10, Mount Court	£82,500 (Dec 2016) → £39,950 (Jun 2021) → £75,000 (May 2022)	-9% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Mount Court

Crime

82 crimes were reported within about a mile of Mount Court 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 behaviour	20
Violence & sexual offences	19
Criminal damage & arson	11
Vehicle crime	9
Public order	5
Shoplifting	5

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

Flood risk

Mount Court 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 Mount Court

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 68 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	5–7	Report	0.3 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.4 mi
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 4 min walk
Heworth station 3.6 mi · 1 hr 12 min walk
Dunston station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Blackfell Way-Aspen Close (NW-Bound, Blackfell Way) 2 min walk
Mount Road - Highridge (E-Bound, Mount Road) 3 min walk
Blackfell Way - Angel Way (N-Bound, Blackfell Way) 3 min walk
Mount Pleasant Road-Portsmead Road (NE-Bound, B1288) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.6 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.6 mi
Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.6 mi
Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 1.7 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.5 mi
Aldi Aldi Blackfell Washington · 1.2 mi
Asda Express Asda Washington Express Petrol · 1.4 mi
Sainsburys Sainsburys Washington · 1.5 mi

Pharmacies

Well · 0.6 mi
Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.6 mi
Boots · 1.5 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 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 3 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	4 of 10
Employment	3 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	3 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	7 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.7%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	30.1%	17.1%
Households	700

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	19.9%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	65.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	14.8%	18.6%
Residents	1,620

Broadband

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

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Who lives around Mount Court

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	96.1%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.2%	2.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.8%	1.1%
Other ethnic group	0.8%	1.6%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	48.7%	50.8%
No religion	45.5%	40.1%
Not answered	3%	4.5%
Muslim	1.7%	2.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.4%
Sikh	0.3%	–
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	4.8%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above	22%	28%
No qualifications	21%	21.6%
Level 3 qualifications	17.6%	17%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	14.2%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	7.2%
Other qualifications	2.3%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	45.6%	43.7%
Good health	34.1%	33.5%
Fair health	13.6%	15.4%
Bad health	5.2%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	45.1%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	27.2%	32.4%
2 cars or vans in household	22.7%	20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5%	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 Mount Court

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