Birchwood Close, Beamish, Stanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Birchwood Close, Beamish, Stanley · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stanley-county-durham/birchwood-close/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 0SN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£423,400

5 sales

Price range

£280k – £550k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

30 Jun 2025

DH9 0SN

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At a glance

House prices£423k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 9 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

5 property sales on Birchwood Close, Beamish, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 30 Jun 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £423,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birchwood Close compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 5 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	5	£423,400	30 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Birchwood Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
13, Birchwood Close DH9 0SN	30 Jun 2025	£550,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Birchwood Close DH9 0SN	16 Jun 2023	£475,000	Detached	Freehold
13, Birchwood Close DH9 0SN	16 Sep 2022	£442,000	Detached	Freehold
11, Birchwood Close DH9 0SN	20 Jun 2019	£370,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Birchwood Close DH9 0SN	30 Mar 2016	£280,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
13, Birchwood Close	£442,000 (Sep 2022) → £550,000 (Jun 2025)	+24% over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Birchwood Close

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchwood Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	11
Violence & sexual offences	6
Criminal damage & arson	2
Other theft	2
Other crime	2
Public order	1

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

Schools near Birchwood Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.5 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.5 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	1.7 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

Train stations

Chester-le-Street station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 9 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Station Cottages (E-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Station Cottages (W-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Gate (SE-bound, Station Road) 2 min walk
Gate (NW-bound, Station Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 1.8 mi
Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 1.9 mi
Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 2.0 mi
Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

Spar PFS SPAR Stanley Service Station · 1.4 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Road · 1.4 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Stanley · 1.7 mi
Heron Heron Stanley · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

Craghead Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Clifford Road Pharmacy · 1.8 mi
Boots · 1.9 mi

Dentists

Roseberry School House · 1.4 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 1.8 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 7 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	8 of 10
Employment	7 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	5 of 10
Crime	7 of 10
Access to housing and services	4 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	84.3%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	4.7%	17.1%
Households	680

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,534

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	84%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	87%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Birchwood Close

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Who lives around Birchwood Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	97.9%	96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.5%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.4%	0.3%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	61%	54.6%
No religion	32.6%	38.6%
Not answered	5%	5.1%
Muslim	0.9%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.2%
Hindu	0.1%	0.2%
Other religion	0.1%	0.4%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98.2%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.8%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.9%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	20.6%	19.9%
No qualifications	14.8%	20.9%
Level 2 qualifications	14.3%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	10.6%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.9%	6.2%
Other qualifications	2.9%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	48.7%	43%
Good health	34.5%	33.9%
Fair health	12.5%	15.6%
Bad health	3.5%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
2 cars or vans in household	40.4%	25.5%
1 car or van in household	37.8%	42.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household	12.8%	8%
No cars or vans in household	9%	24.1%

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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