DH3 2DU, Chester Le Street
Sold prices and local information for DH3 2DU on Dorset Avenue. Free
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Average sold price
£82,625
8 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£111,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
88%
of homes, gigabit 88%
Sold prices in DH3 2DU
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36, Dorset Avenue | 2 Apr 2026 | £111,000 | Terraced |
| 12, Dorset Avenue | 19 Sep 2025 | £75,000 | Terraced |
| 19, Dorset Avenue | 2 Apr 2024 | £100,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Dorset Avenue | 19 Sep 2023 | £92,500 | Terraced |
| 41, Dorset Avenue | 18 Aug 2023 | £80,000 | Terraced |
| 35, Dorset Avenue | 10 Mar 2023 | £69,500 | Terraced |
| 18, Dorset Avenue | 29 May 2020 | £70,000 | Terraced |
| 34, Dorset Avenue | 21 Dec 2018 | £63,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 100% freehold, 0% leasehold.
Streets in DH3 2DU
- Dorset Avenue£101k
Schools near DH3 2DU
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barley Mow Primary School | Primary | – | 0.1 mi |
| Portobello Primary School | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | Primary | – | 0.7 mi |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.7 mi |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston | Primary | – | 1.0 mi |
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | Primary | Good | 1.0 mi |
Living in DH3 2DU
Nearest stations
- Chester-le-Street station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
- Heworth station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk
- Dunston station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk
Supermarkets
- Morrisons 0.8 mi
- Makro 1.4 mi
- Marks and Spencer BP 1.6 mi
- The Co-operative Food 1.6 mi
Pharmacies
- Birtley Pharmacy, Harras Bank 0.6 mi
- Well 0.7 mi
- Vigo Pharmacy 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Deneholme Dental Practice 0.9 mi
- Dental Surgery 1.0 mi
- Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship 1.5 mi
GP surgeries
- Birtley Medical Group 0.6 mi
- Rickleton Medical Centre 1.1 mi
- Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group 1.4 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 94% of homes in Gateshead (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 1 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 1 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 3 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 8 of 10 |
| Living environment | 7 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in DH3 2DU
Ethnic group
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96.1% | 93.5% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 1.9% | 2.5% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.7% | 1.6% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Religion
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 47.8% | 40.1% |
| Christian | 46.6% | 50.8% |
| Not answered | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Muslim | 1% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.6% | 0.4% |
| Jewish | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Sikh | 0.3% | – |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 93.9% | 92.6% |
| Born outside the UK | 6.1% | 7.4% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 30.9% | 21.6% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 15.9% | 28% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 15.7% | 17% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.7% | 13.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 13.8% | 9.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 7.2% |
| Other qualifications | 2.8% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 38.4% | 43.7% |
| Good health | 36.9% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.5% | 15.4% |
| Bad health | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.7% |
Occupation
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 19.9% | 10.8% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 13.3% | 10% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 13% | 9.8% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 12% | 10% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 10.2% | 7.9% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 9.3% | 10.2% |
| Professional occupations | 9% | 19% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 5.2% | 9.7% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.7% | 41.7% |
| No cars or vans in household | 36.1% | 32.4% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 19.2% | 20.7% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 6% | 5.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Gateshead | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 54.8% | 56% |
| Economically inactive | 44% | 42.2% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.1% | 1.9% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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