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The Chequers, Consett

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Chequers, Consett · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/consett-county-durham/the-chequers/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH8 7EQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£195,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£162,891
51 sales
Price range
£83k – £900k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
24 Apr 2026
DH8 7EQ

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At a glance

House prices£163k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% freeholdAcross 57 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

51 property sales on The Chequers, Consett have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £195,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £134,372. 14 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 14 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 49% semi-detached, 39% detached, 12% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Chequers range from £83,000 to £900,000. 54% of homes sold here were freehold and 46% leasehold.

House prices on The Chequers compared

DH8 postcode area£170,580
Consett£170,037
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. The Chequers has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £143,406 (9 sales)2016£143k2017: £108,158 (6 sales)2017£108k2018: £131,600 (5 sales)2018£132k2019: £124,625 (4 sales)2019£125k2020: £154,990 (5 sales)2020£155k2021: £272,429 (7 sales)2021£272k2022: £174,863 (8 sales)2022£175k2023: £175,833 (3 sales)2023£176k2025: £136,000 (3 sales)2025£136k2026: £195,000 (1 sales)2026£195k

Tenure: 54% freehold and 46% leasehold across 57 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached25£134,37224 Apr 2026
Detached20£178,43324 May 2023
Terraced6£229,91731 Jul 2025

Sold prices on The Chequers

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
69, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 24 Apr 2026£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
37, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 31 Jul 2025£83,000 TerracedLeasehold
73, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 15 May 2025£200,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 29 Apr 2025£125,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
65, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 27 Nov 2023£180,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
41, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 25 Aug 2023£102,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 24 May 2023£245,000 DetachedFreehold
76, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 6 Oct 2022£175,000 DetachedLeasehold
77, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 3 Oct 2022£175,000 DetachedFreehold
32, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 5 Jul 2022£3,500 OtherFreehold
32, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 5 Jul 2022£101,500 TerracedLeasehold
55, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 5 Jul 2022£190,000 DetachedFreehold
56, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 1 Jul 2022£249,950 DetachedFreehold
77, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 1 Jul 2022£153,000 DetachedFreehold
51, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 14 Apr 2022£152,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 25 Mar 2022£155,000 DetachedFreehold
48, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 28 Jan 2022£199,950 DetachedFreehold
3, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 6 Sep 2021£185,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 3 Sep 2021£900,000 TerracedLeasehold
75, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 25 Jun 2021£215,000 DetachedLeasehold
28, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 12 May 2021£87,000 TerracedLeasehold
52, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 30 Apr 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 23 Apr 2021£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
57, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 6 Apr 2021£225,000 DetachedFreehold
30, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 18 Feb 2021£91,000 TerracedLeasehold
16, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 13 Nov 2020£108,000 TerracedLeasehold
6, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 7 Aug 2020£90,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
26, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 21 Jul 2020£185,000 DetachedLeasehold
49, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 22 Jun 2020£187,000 DetachedFreehold
65, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 15 May 2020£154,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
70, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 11 May 2020£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 20 Dec 2019£135,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
45, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 14 Jun 2019£116,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 22 Mar 2019£137,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 9 Jan 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
77, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 2 Nov 2018£148,000 DetachedFreehold
42, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 31 Aug 2018£95,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
60, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 20 Jul 2018£145,000 DetachedLeasehold
76, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 16 Feb 2018£137,000 DetachedLeasehold
71, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 5 Jan 2018£133,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
31, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 20 Dec 2017£80,000 TerracedLeasehold
66, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 15 Dec 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 7 Nov 2017£90,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 21 Jul 2017£3,250 OtherFreehold
7, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 14 Jul 2017£99,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 21 Jun 2017£100,000 TerracedLeasehold
5, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 31 Mar 2017£122,000 DetachedLeasehold
45, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 19 Jan 2017£101,950 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
67, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 11 Nov 2016£128,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
53, The Chequers DH8 7EQ 8 Jul 2016£169,950 DetachedFreehold
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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
69, The Chequers £135,000 (Dec 2019) → £195,000 (Apr 2026) +44%
over 6 yrs
65, The Chequers £125,000 (Jul 2016) → £154,950 (May 2020) → £180,000 (Nov 2023) +44%
over 7 yrs
54, The Chequers £174,950 (Mar 2016) → £245,000 (May 2023) +40%
over 7 yrs
76, The Chequers £137,000 (Feb 2018) → £175,000 (Oct 2022) +28%
over 5 yrs
77, The Chequers £148,000 (Nov 2018) → £153,000 (Jul 2022) → £175,000 (Oct 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
55, The Chequers £169,950 (May 2016) → £190,000 (Jul 2022) +12%
over 6 yrs
51, The Chequers £111,950 (Jun 2016) → £152,500 (Apr 2022) +36%
over 6 yrs
50, The Chequers £129,950 (Jan 2016) → £155,000 (Mar 2022) +19%
over 6 yrs
31, The Chequers £80,000 (Dec 2017) → £900,000 (Sep 2021) +1025%
over 4 yrs
52, The Chequers £110,950 (Jun 2016) → £140,000 (Apr 2021) +26%
over 5 yrs
61, The Chequers £137,000 (Mar 2019) → £155,000 (Apr 2021) +13%
over 2 yrs
49, The Chequers £169,950 (Mar 2016) → £187,000 (Jun 2020) +10%
over 4 yrs
70, The Chequers £110,000 (Jan 2019) → £140,000 (May 2020) +27%
over 1 yr
45, The Chequers £101,950 (Jan 2017) → £116,500 (Jun 2019) +14%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near The Chequers

Crime

232 crimes were reported within about a mile of The Chequers in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences94
Shoplifting47
Anti-social behaviour32
Criminal damage & arson17
Other theft13
Public order11

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

Flood risk

The Chequers 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 The Chequers

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Delves Lane Primary School 274 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Delta Independent School 46 pupils Other independent school 13–16 Report 0.6 mi
Consett Infant School 153 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.7 mi
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 372 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Consett Junior School 228 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Beechdale Nursery School 61 pupils Nursery 3–5 Report 0.9 mi
Consett Academy 1,493 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Grove Primary School 179 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 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

Nearest bus stops

  • The Chequers (NW-bound, The Chequers) 1 min walk
  • Temple Gardens (N-bound, Knitsley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Temple Gardens (S-Bound, Knitsley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Temple Alwyn Gardens (S-bound, Knitsley Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Consett Medical Centre
    Station Yard, Consett · 0.5 mi
  • Leadgate Surgery
    George Ewen House, Watling Street, Consett · 1.5 mi
  • Queens Road Surgery
    83 Queens Road, Consett · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Morrisons Morrisons Number One Consett · 0.2 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Number One Consett · 0.3 mi
  • Lidl Lidl Delves Lane Consett · 0.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Tesco Consett Genesis Extra · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.5 mi
  • Derwent Valley Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Station Road Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Queensway Orthodontics (north) Limited · 0.5 mi
  • 270 Dental · 0.9 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 4 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.

Income5 of 10
Employment3 of 10
Education and skills5 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment4 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.7%62.5%
Private rented24.6%20.3%
Social rented3.7%17.1%
Households995

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.7%64.1%
Aged 65+15.4%18.6%
Residents2,219

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham 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 The Chequers

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.9%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.7%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.4%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian62.1%54.6%
No religion33.2%38.6%
Not answered3.6%5.1%
Buddhist0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above25.9%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.3%19.9%
No qualifications17.3%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.8%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.4%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health44.6%43%
Good health35.6%33.9%
Fair health14.5%15.6%
Bad health4.2%5.8%
Very bad health1.1%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household43.3%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household25.8%25.5%
No cars or vans in household22.8%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.1%8%

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 Durham.

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