Austen Place, Stanley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£73,000

1 sales

Price range

£73k – £73k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

15 Apr 2016

DH9 6XJ

At a glance

House prices£73k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 23 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Austen Place, Stanley has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 15 Apr 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £73,000.

House prices on Austen Place compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£73,000	15 Apr 2016

Sold prices on Austen Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
18, Austen Place DH9 6XJ	24 Jun 2025	£87,000	Terraced	Freehold
6, Austen Place DH9 6XJ	6 Jul 2018	£58,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Austen Place DH9 6XJ	15 Apr 2016	£73,000	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 Austen Place

Crime

228 crimes were reported within about a mile of Austen Place 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 offences	74
Anti-social behaviour	49
Shoplifting	44
Criminal damage & arson	28
Public order	12
Other theft	9

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

Flood risk

Austen Place 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 Austen Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.2 mi
Bloemfontein Primary School 127 pupils	Primary	0–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.8 mi
Greenland Community Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Chester-le-Street station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Bronte Place (E-bound, Unnamed Road) 1 min walk
Bronte Place (W-bound, Unnamed Road) 1 min walk
St Stephen's Church (SE-bound, Durham Road) 1 min walk
Aylward Place (N-bound, Unnamed Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.9 mi
Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 1.0 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.2 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.3 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 3 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	61.9%	62.5%
Private rented	12.4%	20.3%
Social rented	25.6%	17.1%
Households	1,093

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	22.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	67.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	10.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,671

Broadband

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