Heather Lea, Dipton, Stanley

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 9XN.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£248,889
9 sales
Price range
£176k – £320k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
26 Apr 2024
DH9 9XN

At a glance

House prices£249k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 58 min walkMetrocentre station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Heather Lea, Dipton, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 26 Apr 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £248,889. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Heather Lea compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £175,500 (1 sales)2016£176k2017: £210,000 (2 sales)2017£210k2020: £242,500 (2 sales)2020£243k2022: £272,500 (1 sales)2022£273k2023: £283,500 (2 sales)2023£284k2024: £320,000 (1 sales)2024£320k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached9£248,88926 Apr 2024

Sold prices on Heather Lea

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 26 Apr 2024£320,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 29 Sep 2023£257,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 27 Jan 2023£310,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 4 Nov 2022£272,500 DetachedFreehold
5, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 17 Dec 2020£240,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 26 Mar 2020£245,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 17 Dec 2017£200,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 12 Jun 2017£220,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Heather Lea DH9 9XN 24 Feb 2016£175,500 DetachedFreehold

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
10, Heather Lea £220,000 (Jun 2017) → £310,000 (Jan 2023) +41%
over 6 yrs
5, Heather Lea £200,000 (Dec 2017) → £240,000 (Dec 2020) +20%
over 3 yrs
2, Heather Lea £175,500 (Feb 2016) → £245,000 (Mar 2020) +40%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Heather Lea

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Heather Lea in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences10
Anti-social behaviour4
Public order3
Burglary2
Criminal damage & arson2
Other theft2

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

Flood risk

Heather Lea is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Derwent at Ebchester Bridge, Blackhall Mill, Lintzford Grange and Rowlands Gill Flood warning area
  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • River Derwent at Blaydon-on-Tyne, Rowlands Gill, Lintzford, and Shotley Bridge Flood warning area
  • Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • River Tyne 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 Heather Lea

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 141 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Collierley Nursery and Primary School 147 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.1 mi
Burnopfield Primary School 351 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Tanfield School 739 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.7 mi
Catchgate Primary School 206 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.7 mi
Oxhill Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 1.9 mi
Croft Community School 316 pupils Community special school 4–16 Good Report 1.9 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

  • Metrocentre station 5.9 mi · 1 hr 58 min walk
  • Dunston station 6.0 mi · 2 hr walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Mountsett Garage - West (SW-bound, Ewehurst Road) 1 min walk
  • Mountsett Garage - West (E-bound, Ewehurst Road) 1 min walk
  • Mountsett Garage - North (N-bound, B6168 - North Road) 1 min walk
  • Mountsett Garage - North (S-bound, B6168 - North Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cedars Medical Group
    Cedar Crescent, Burnopfield, Newcastle Upon Tyne · 1.3 mi
  • Drs Lambert & Ng
    West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.0 mi
  • Tanfield View Medical Group
    Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 2.1 mi
  • Annfield Plain Surgery
    Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.1 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.3%62.5%
Private rented11.1%20.3%
Social rented10.6%17.1%
Households802

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.3%64.1%
Aged 65+21.8%18.6%
Residents1,848

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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