Thursby, Birtley, Chester Le Street

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

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH3 2HA.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£167,000

3 sales

Price range

£152k – £182k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

13 Jun 2025

DH3 2HA

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At a glance

House prices£167k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station43 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband77% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold60% freeholdAcross 5 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 Thursby, Birtley, Chester Le Street have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 13 Jun 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £167,000. Recorded sale prices on Thursby range from £152,000 to £182,000. 60% of homes sold here were freehold and 40% leasehold.

House prices on Thursby compared

DH3 postcode area£202,058

Chester Le Street£179,629

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Thursby 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: 60% freehold and 40% leasehold across 5 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£167,000	13 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Thursby

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Thursby DH3 2HA	13 Jun 2025	£167,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
12, Thursby DH3 2HA	17 Oct 2024	£1,385	Other	Freehold
11, Thursby DH3 2HA	31 May 2024	£182,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold
11, Thursby DH3 2HA	19 Oct 2023	£1,965	Other	Freehold
15, Thursby DH3 2HA	28 Jun 2019	£152,000	Semi-detached	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Thursby

Crime

75 crimes were reported within about a mile of Thursby in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	19
Violence & sexual offences	18
Vehicle crime	11
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	5
Shoplifting	4

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

Flood risk

Thursby 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 Thursby

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.3 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.4 mi
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy 1,334 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.8 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 105 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 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 2.2 mi · 43 min walk
Heworth station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
Dunston station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Portobello Road-Lonsdale (N-Bound, Portobello Road) 1 min walk
Portobello Road-Thursby (S-Bound, Portobello Road) 2 min walk
Portobello Road-Lonsdale (S-Bound, Portobello Road) 2 min walk
Portobello Road-Windermere (N-Bound, Portobello Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.7 mi
Birtley Medical Group
Durham Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street · 0.7 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.3 mi
Galleries Medical Practice
The Galleries Health Centre, Washington Centre, Washington · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

Makro Makro Washington · 0.9 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Birtley · 1.0 mi
Asda Superstore Asda Washington Superstore · 1.6 mi
Iceland Iceland Washington · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Woodlands Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank · 0.8 mi
Well · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Deneholme Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.1 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 5 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	5 of 10
Employment	4 of 10
Education and skills	3 of 10
Health and disability	3 of 10
Crime	5 of 10
Access to housing and services	9 of 10
Living environment	8 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	70.9%	62.5%
Private rented	8.6%	20.3%
Social rented	20.5%	17.1%
Households	828

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	56.5%	64.1%
Aged 65+	30.5%	18.6%
Residents	1,725

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	77%	80%
Gigabit-capable	77%	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 Thursby

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Who lives around Thursby

Ethnic group

	Here	Gateshead
White	97.2%	93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	2.2%	2.5%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.2%	1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	1.1%

Religion

	Here	Gateshead
Christian	57.9%	50.8%
No religion	36.1%	40.1%
Not answered	4.5%	4.5%
Muslim	0.6%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.4%
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0%	1.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Gateshead
Born in the UK	95.9%	92.6%
Born outside the UK	4.1%	7.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Gateshead
No qualifications	24%	21.6%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.9%	28%
Level 2 qualifications	16.1%	13.8%
Level 3 qualifications	15.2%	17%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.8%	9.9%
Apprenticeship	9.5%	7.2%
Other qualifications	3.5%	2.6%

General health

	Here	Gateshead
Very good health	37.7%	43.7%
Good health	36.3%	33.5%
Fair health	17.4%	15.4%
Bad health	7.2%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Gateshead
1 car or van in household	44.6%	41.7%
No cars or vans in household	26.9%	32.4%
2 cars or vans in household	22.8%	20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household	5.7%	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.

Planning and heritage near Thursby

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