Acton Dene, Stanley

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 6RE.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£66,645
10 sales
Price range
£50k – £95k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
7 Dec 2023
DH9 6RE

At a glance

House prices£67k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 19 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

10 property sales on Acton Dene, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 7 Dec 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £66,645. Average sale prices rose from £67,250 in 2017 to £76,650 in 2023 (+14%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Acton Dene compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644
Stanley£132,644
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Acton Dene has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £67,250 (2 sales)2017£67k2018: £64,000 (1 sales)2018£64k2020: £54,000 (2 sales)2020£54k2021: £65,000 (2 sales)2021£65k2023: £76,650 (3 sales)2023£77k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced10£66,6457 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Acton Dene

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
73, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 5 Sep 2025£70,000 TerracedFreehold
73, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 30 May 2024£60,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 7 Dec 2023£77,000 TerracedFreehold
76, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 15 Sep 2023£58,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 17 Feb 2023£94,950 TerracedFreehold
50, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 18 Feb 2022£54,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 17 Dec 2021£63,000 TerracedFreehold
70, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 5 Nov 2021£67,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 28 Sep 2020£58,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 8 Jul 2020£50,000 TerracedFreehold
60, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 30 Oct 2019£39,950 TerracedFreehold
62, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 5 Feb 2018£64,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 14 Dec 2017£72,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Acton Dene DH9 6RE 11 Oct 2017£62,500 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
73, Acton Dene £60,000 (May 2024) → £70,000 (Sep 2025) +17%
over 1 yr
50, Acton Dene £54,000 (Feb 2022) → £94,950 (Feb 2023) +76%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Acton Dene

Crime

125 crimes were reported within about a mile of Acton Dene in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences51
Anti-social behaviour25
Shoplifting18
Criminal damage & arson9
Public order8
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Acton 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 Acton Dene

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Stanley School 174 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.5 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.7 mi
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bloemfontein Primary School 127 pupils Primary 0–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.1 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Chester-le-Street station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Penshaw Gardens (NW-bound, Acton Dene) 1 min walk
  • Thatchers Foot (NE-bound, A693 - Hill Top) 3 min walk
  • Thatchers Foot (SW-bound, A693 - Hill Top) 3 min walk
  • Ruskin-Sidney Close (S-bound, Humber Hill) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stanley Medical Group
    Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 1.0 mi
  • Tanfield View Medical Group
    Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 1.1 mi
  • Annfield Plain Surgery
    Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.7 mi
  • Villages Medical Group
    21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 2.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 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: decile 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.0%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented31.6%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,567

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%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.

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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