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North Dene, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 1QB, DH3 1QA, DH3 1PZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£189,500
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£168,556
36 sales
Price range
£75k – £211k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Dec 2025
DH3 1QB

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At a glance

House prices£190k average5% 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) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 3 min walkHeworth station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband99% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold58% freeholdAcross 43 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

36 property sales on North Dene, 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 £189,500. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £170,744. Average sale prices rose from £137,750 in 2016 to £189,292 in 2025 (+37%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 5% above the Chester Le Street average of £179,629 over the same period. 7 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 86% semi-detached, 14% terraced. Recorded sale prices on North Dene range from £75,000 to £211,000. 58% of homes sold here were freehold and 42% leasehold. Of 28 streets in Chester Le Street with at least two sales in the last year, North Dene ranks 14th for average price.

House prices on North Dene compared

North Dene£189,500
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: £137,750 (3 sales)2016£138k2017: £173,200 (1 sales)2017£173k2018: £170,000 (2 sales)2018£170k2019: £160,700 (5 sales)2019£161k2020: £147,750 (4 sales)2020£148k2021: £175,238 (4 sales)2021£175k2022: £160,200 (5 sales)2022£160k2023: £188,950 (3 sales)2023£189k2024: £180,833 (3 sales)2024£181k2025: £189,292 (6 sales)2025£189k

Tenure: 58% freehold and 42% leasehold across 43 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached31£170,7445 Dec 2025
Terraced5£154,99016 Jul 2024

Sold prices on North Dene

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
96, North Dene DH3 1QD 10 Mar 2026£195,000 OtherFreehold
96, North Dene DH3 1QD 10 Mar 2026£195,000 OtherLeasehold
42, North Dene DH3 1QB 5 Dec 2025£211,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
34, North Dene DH3 1QB 14 Nov 2025£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
87, North Dene DH3 1QA 14 Oct 2025£196,350 Semi-detachedLeasehold
107, North Dene DH3 1QA 12 Sep 2025£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
107, North Dene DH3 1QA 30 Jun 2025£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, North Dene DH3 1QD 30 May 2025£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
48, North Dene DH3 1QB 13 Jan 2025£185,400 Semi-detachedLeasehold
5, North Dene DH3 1PZ 30 Aug 2024£87,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
91, North Dene DH3 1QA 19 Jul 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
86, North Dene DH3 1QD 16 Jul 2024£170,000 TerracedFreehold
99, North Dene DH3 1QA 14 Jun 2024£15,655 OtherFreehold
10, North Dene DH3 1QB 19 Apr 2024£192,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, North Dene DH3 1PZ 12 Apr 2024£95,000 OtherFreehold
91, North Dene DH3 1QA 28 Mar 2024£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, North Dene DH3 1QB 26 May 2023£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, North Dene DH3 1QB 17 Mar 2023£179,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, North Dene DH3 1QA 6 Jan 2023£197,850 Semi-detachedFreehold
97, North Dene DH3 1QA 7 Dec 2022£151,000 TerracedFreehold
44, North Dene DH3 1QB 29 Sep 2022£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
28, North Dene DH3 1QB 3 May 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, North Dene DH3 1QD 4 Apr 2022£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
99, North Dene DH3 1QA 14 Jan 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
61, North Dene DH3 1PZ 2 Aug 2021£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
81, North Dene DH3 1QA 19 Mar 2021£169,950 TerracedFreehold
24, North Dene DH3 1QB 28 Jan 2021£165,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
91, North Dene DH3 1QA 5 Jan 2021£161,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
82, North Dene DH3 1QD 30 Sep 2020£75,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
6, North Dene DH3 1QB 2 Sep 2020£180,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, North Dene DH3 1QA 6 Mar 2020£182,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, North Dene DH3 1PZ 6 Jan 2020£154,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
42, North Dene DH3 1QB 8 Nov 2019£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, North Dene DH3 1PZ 31 Oct 2019£153,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, North Dene DH3 1QD 31 Oct 2019£179,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
51, North Dene DH3 1PZ 13 Sep 2019£153,000 TerracedFreehold
26, North Dene DH3 1QB 23 Aug 2019£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, North Dene DH3 1QB 29 Jun 2018£175,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, North Dene DH3 1QB 25 Jan 2018£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, North Dene DH3 1PZ 21 Jul 2017£173,200 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, North Dene DH3 1PZ 4 Nov 2016£140,250 Semi-detachedLeasehold
83, North Dene DH3 1QA 4 Nov 2016£142,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, North Dene DH3 1PZ 8 Sep 2016£131,000 TerracedFreehold

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
42, North Dene £166,000 (Nov 2019) → £211,000 (Dec 2025) +27%
over 6 yrs
107, North Dene £166,000 (Jun 2025) → £165,000 (Sep 2025) -1%
over under a year
70, North Dene £179,000 (Oct 2019) → £210,000 (May 2025) +17%
over 6 yrs
99, North Dene £120,000 (Jan 2022) → £15,655 (Jun 2024) -87%
over 2 yrs
91, North Dene £161,000 (Jan 2021) → £180,000 (Mar 2024) +12%
over 3 yrs
24, North Dene £165,000 (Jan 2021) → £190,000 (May 2023) +15%
over 2 yrs
11, North Dene £140,250 (Nov 2016) → £154,000 (Jan 2020) +10%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near North Dene

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of North Dene 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 offences19
Criminal damage & arson12
Other theft5
Vehicle crime5
Public order4

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

Flood risk

North Dene 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 North Dene

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Birtley East Community Primary School 189 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 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 0.7 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 7–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 162 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Harlow Green Community Primary School 375 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Blackfell Primary School 142 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 3.2 mi · 1 hr 3 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 13 min walk
  • Dunston station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Durham Road-Northdene (SE-Bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
  • Newcastle Bank-Long Bank (NW-Bound, Newcastle Bank) 2 min walk
  • Birtley East Primary School (S-Bound, Malone Gardens) 3 min walk
  • The Hollys (SE-Bound, Lamesley Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Birtley Medical Group
    Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
  • Wrekenton Medical Group
    Springwell Road, Wrekenton, Gateshead · 1.3 mi
  • Beacon View Medical Centre
    6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 1.8 mi
  • Sunderland Gp Alliance Medical Practice
    Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 0.9 mi
  • Farmfoods Farmfoods Wrekenton Gateshead · 1.1 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Gateshead Allerdene Trafford · 1.1 mi
  • Aldi Aldi High Street Wrekenton · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 1.0 mi
  • Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 1.0 mi
  • Pills4u Pharmacy · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
  • Deneholme Dental Practice · 0.7 mi
  • The Wrekenton Dental Practice · 1.1 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+)99%80%
Gigabit-capable99%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 North Dene

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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