Leith Gardens, Tanfield Lea, Stanley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£55,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£70,000

4 sales

Price range

£55k – £93k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jan 2026

DH9 9LZ

At a glance

House prices£70k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 50 min walkDunston station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Leith Gardens, Tanfield Lea, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £55,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £74,833.

House prices on Leith Gardens compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	3	£74,833	9 Jan 2026
Terraced	1	£55,500	21 Jul 2017

Sold prices on Leith Gardens

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Leith Gardens DH9 9LZ	9 Jan 2026	£55,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
7, Leith Gardens DH9 9LZ	28 Jun 2023	£76,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
25, Leith Gardens DH9 9LZ	18 May 2018	£93,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Leith Gardens DH9 9LZ	21 Jul 2017	£55,500	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 Leith Gardens

Crime

112 crimes were reported within about a mile of Leith Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	32
Anti-social behaviour	31
Shoplifting	16
Criminal damage & arson	9
Other theft	7
Public order	7

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

Flood risk

Leith Gardens 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 Leith Gardens

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Tanfield Lea Community Primary School 325 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.3 mi
Tanfield School 739 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.3 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	1.1 mi
Oxhill Nursery School 109 pupils	Nursery	2–4	Report	1.1 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.3 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	1.3 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

Dunston station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 50 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Road End (SW-bound, West Street) 1 min walk
Road End (NE-bound, West Street) 1 min walk
Park (SE-bound, B6173) 1 min walk
The Crescent (NW-bound, B6173) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 0.9 mi
Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.9 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 1.9 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 1.9 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 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	56.9%	62.5%
Private rented	8.3%	20.3%
Social rented	34.8%	17.1%
Households	699

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.7%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	23.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,495

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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