Orchard Close, West Pelton, Stanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orchard Close, West Pelton, Stanley · 24 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stanley-county-durham/orchard-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£178,875

4 sales

Price range

£159k – £210k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

4 Aug 2022

DH9 6ST

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At a glance

House prices£179k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station54 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Orchard Close, West Pelton, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 4 Aug 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £178,875.

House prices on Orchard Close compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Orchard 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 4 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	4	£178,875	4 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Orchard Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Orchard Close DH9 6ST	4 Aug 2022	£176,500	Detached	Freehold
6, Orchard Close DH9 6ST	30 Jun 2021	£170,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Orchard Close DH9 6ST	23 Feb 2018	£159,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Orchard Close DH9 6ST	12 May 2016	£210,000	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.

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Crime and flood risk near Orchard Close

Crime

43 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orchard Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	19
Anti-social behaviour	13
Criminal damage & arson	4
Other theft	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1

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

Schools near Orchard Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Pelton Primary School 55 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.1 mi
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School 266 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.7 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.0 mi
Pelton Community Primary School 290 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.6 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.7 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	1.8 mi
Ouston Primary School 259 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.9 mi
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 217 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	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, shops and health

Train stations

Chester-le-Street station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Twizell Road End (N-bound, Un-named Road) 1 min walk
Twizell Road End (SW-bound, Twizell Road) 2 min walk
Twizell Road End (S-bound, Un-named Road) 2 min walk
Institute (NE-bound, Greens Bank) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Villages Medical Group
21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi
Pelton & Fellrose Medical Group
Unit 1, The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Chester Le Street · 1.5 mi
Cestria Health Centre
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street · 2.1 mi
Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Pelton · 1.3 mi
Spar PFS SPAR Stanley Service Station · 1.8 mi
Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Chester Road · 1.9 mi
Farmfoods Farmfoods Stanley · 2.2 mi

Pharmacies

Pelton Fell Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Centrechem · 1.6 mi
Craghead Pharmacy · 1.8 mi

Dentists

Roseberry School House · 0.7 mi
Wheldon Terrace Dental Practice P'ship · 1.3 mi
Dental Surgery · 2.3 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 1 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	3 of 10
Employment	1 of 10
Education and skills	1 of 10
Health and disability	1 of 10
Crime	1 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	3 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	55.7%	62.5%
Private rented	30.5%	20.3%
Social rented	13.6%	17.1%
Households	691

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.3%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.2%	18.6%
Residents	1,353

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 Orchard Close

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Who lives around Orchard Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Durham
White	96.2%	96.8%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.9%	0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	1%	0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	1.5%
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.4%

Religion

	Here	Durham
Christian	46.7%	54.6%
No religion	46.1%	38.6%
Not answered	4.9%	5.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.5%	0.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.2%

Country of birth

	Here	Durham
Born in the UK	98.4%	95.6%
Born outside the UK	1.6%	4.4%

Highest qualification

	Here	Durham
No qualifications	27.8%	20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above	20.3%	26.7%
Level 3 qualifications	17.2%	19.9%
Level 2 qualifications	13.7%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	11.1%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	8.2%	6.2%
Other qualifications	1.7%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Durham
Very good health	37%	43%
Good health	32.4%	33.9%
Fair health	19.6%	15.6%
Bad health	8.1%	5.8%
Very bad health	3%	1.7%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Durham
1 car or van in household	44.9%	42.3%
No cars or vans in household	32.6%	24.1%
2 cars or vans in household	16.3%	25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household	6.2%	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.

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