DH2 1TL, Chester Le Street
Sold prices and local information for DH2 1TL on Melbeck Drive. Free
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Average sold price
£161,564
9 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£200,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in DH2 1TL
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16, Melbeck Drive | 21 Nov 2025 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7, Melbeck Drive | 31 Jan 2025 | £120,000 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Melbeck Drive | 8 Aug 2024 | £230,000 | Semi-detached |
| 4, Melbeck Drive | 4 Aug 2023 | £168,000 | Semi-detached |
| 3, Melbeck Drive | 9 Mar 2021 | £71,000 | Terraced |
| 4, Melbeck Drive | 5 Feb 2021 | £149,950 | Semi-detached |
| 11, Melbeck Drive | 5 Jul 2019 | £185,000 | Semi-detached |
| 2, Melbeck Drive | 31 May 2018 | £170,126 | Terraced |
| 2, Melbeck Drive | 29 May 2018 | £160,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 78% freehold, 22% leasehold.
Streets in DH2 1TL
- Melbeck Drive£221k
Schools near DH2 1TL
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouston Primary School | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Pelton Community Primary School | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Kibblesworth Academy | Primary | – | 1.3 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | Primary | – | 1.4 mi |
| Barley Mow Primary School | Primary | – | 1.5 mi |
Living in DH2 1TL
Nearest stations
- Chester-le-Street station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
- Dunston station 4.6 mi · 1 hr 32 min walk
- Heworth station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 39 min walk
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food 0.9 mi
- Morrisons 1.3 mi
- Tesco 2.3 mi
- Aldi 2.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Centrechem 1.0 mi
- Vigo Pharmacy 1.3 mi
- Well 1.3 mi
Dentists
- Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship 0.9 mi
- Deneholme Dental Practice 1.4 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group 0.9 mi
- Birtley Medical Group 1.3 mi
- Villages Medical Group 2.0 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 84% of homes in County Durham (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 8 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 4 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH2 1TL
Ethnic group
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.5% | 96.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0% | 0.3% |
Religion
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 59.5% | 54.6% |
| No religion | 35.1% | 38.6% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| Sikh | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Other religion | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Hindu | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.4% | 95.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.6% | 4.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 32% | 26.7% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 21.4% | 19.9% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 16.3% | 14.2% |
| No qualifications | 11.2% | 20.9% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 9.7% | 9.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.3% | 2.4% |
General health
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 47.4% | 43% |
| Good health | 38% | 33.9% |
| Fair health | 11.3% | 15.6% |
| Bad health | 2.4% | 5.8% |
| Very bad health | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 16.8% | 16.7% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 14.1% | 12.1% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 13.1% | 9.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 12% | 10.1% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 10.8% | 11.7% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 9% | 10.4% |
| Elementary occupations | 8.7% | 11.3% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 5.7% | 9.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.9% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 39.7% | 25.5% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 10.3% | 8% |
| No cars or vans in household | 10.1% | 24.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Durham | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 62.3% | 52.4% |
| Economically inactive | 35.7% | 45.7% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 2% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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