James Street, Shield Row, Stanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: James Street, Shield Row, Stanley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stanley-county-durham/james-street-shield-row/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH9 8RH.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2017)

£100,893

7 sales

Price range

£63k – £184k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

28 Nov 2024

DH9 8RH

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At a glance

House prices£101k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 36 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband94% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 7 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

7 property sales on James Street, Shield Row, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 28 Nov 2024. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £96,458. By property type, sales here have been 86% terraced, 14% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on James Street range from £62,500 to £183,500. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on James Street compared

DH9 postcode area£141,048

Stanley£141,048

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. James Street 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 7 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	6	£96,458	28 Nov 2024
Semi-detached	1	£127,500	8 Apr 2024

Sold prices on James Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
11, James Street DH9 8RH	28 Nov 2024	£106,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, James Street DH9 8RH	8 Apr 2024	£127,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, James Street DH9 8RH	19 Apr 2023	£183,500	Terraced	Freehold
9, James Street DH9 8RH	7 Oct 2022	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
13, James Street DH9 8RH	7 Oct 2021	£76,750	Terraced	Freehold
14, James Street DH9 8RH	26 Jan 2018	£75,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, James Street DH9 8RH	13 Dec 2017	£62,500	Terraced	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 James Street

Crime

124 crimes were reported within about a mile of James Street in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences	34
Anti-social behaviour	31
Shoplifting	26
Other theft	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	6

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

Flood risk

James Street is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

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

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 James Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.7 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Tanfield School 739 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.7 mi
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.1 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.2 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 4.8 mi · 1 hr 36 min walk
Dunston station 5.1 mi · 1 hr 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Garage (S-bound, A6076 - Station Road) 1 min walk
Garage (N-bound, A6076 - Station Road) 2 min walk
Garage (NW-bound, Unclassified Road) 2 min walk
Station Villas (NE-bound, Station Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.8 mi
Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 0.9 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.5 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.5 mi

Supermarkets

Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Road · 0.6 mi
Spar PFS SPAR Stanley Service Station · 0.7 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Stanley · 0.8 mi
Heron Heron Stanley · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

Clifford Road Pharmacy · 0.8 mi
Boots · 0.8 mi
Stanley Pharmacy · 0.9 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.7 mi
Dental Surgery · 0.8 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 5 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	6 of 10
Employment	5 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	4 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	7 of 10
Living environment	5 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	74.9%	62.5%
Private rented	16.4%	20.3%
Social rented	8.6%	17.1%
Households	858

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,793

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	94%	80%
Gigabit-capable	94%	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 James Street

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Who lives around James Street

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	98.5%	96.8%
Other ethnic group	0.5%	0.4%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.4%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	58.9%	54.6%
No religion	36.3%	38.6%
Not answered	3.7%	5.1%
Muslim	0.7%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.4%
Hindu	0%	0.2%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	3.1%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
Level 4 qualifications and above	27.6%	26.7%
No qualifications	20%	20.9%
Level 3 qualifications	18.7%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.2%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	8.7%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.6%	6.2%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	42.5%	43%
Good health	36.8%	33.9%
Fair health	15.1%	15.6%
Bad health	4.6%	5.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	43.1%	42.3%
2 cars or vans in household	28.7%	25.5%
No cars or vans in household	17.9%	24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	10.3%	8%

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.

Planning and heritage near James Street

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