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Orwell Gardens, Stanley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Orwell Gardens, Stanley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/stanley-county-durham/orwell-gardens/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£108,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£94,756
41 sales
Price range
£60k – £130k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
18 May 2026
DH9 6QA

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At a glance

House prices£108k average23% below the Stanley average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 2 min walk Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 57 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

41 property sales on Orwell Gardens, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £108,333. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £98,972. Average sale prices rose from £72,667 in 2016 to £108,333 in 2026 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 23% below the Stanley average of £141,048 over the same period. 12 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 12 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 44% semi-detached, 37% terraced, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on Orwell Gardens range from £60,000 to £130,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 79 streets in Stanley with at least two sales in the last year, Orwell Gardens ranks 41st for average price.

House prices on Orwell Gardens compared

Orwell Gardens£108,333
DH9 postcode area£141,048
Stanley£141,048
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DH9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £72,667 (3 sales)2016£73k2017: £83,400 (5 sales)2017£83k2018: £102,800 (5 sales)2018£103k2019: £81,833 (3 sales)2019£82k2020: £75,000 (1 sales)2020£75k2021: £96,000 (3 sales)2021£96k2022: £108,500 (6 sales)2022£109k2023: £92,375 (4 sales)2023£92k2024: £94,714 (7 sales)2024£95k2025: £119,000 (1 sales)2025£119k2026: £108,333 (3 sales)2026£108k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 57 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached18£98,9726 Mar 2026
Terraced15£78,66718 May 2026
Detached8£115,43828 Mar 2024

Sold prices on Orwell Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
17, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 18 May 2026£65,000 TerracedFreehold
35, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 6 Mar 2026£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
61, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 25 Feb 2026£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 22 Aug 2025£119,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 28 Mar 2025£97,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 21 Mar 2025£86,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 10 Dec 2024£84,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 2 Dec 2024£89,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 17 Sep 2024£82,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 13 Sep 2024£75,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 21 Aug 2024£63,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 7 Jun 2024£92,500 TerracedFreehold
78, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 24 May 2024£97,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 28 Mar 2024£120,001 DetachedFreehold
23, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 27 Feb 2024£105,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
45A, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 13 Feb 2024£62,000 TerracedFreehold
87, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 11 Oct 2023£95,500 TerracedFreehold
83, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 10 Oct 2023£50,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 25 Aug 2023£78,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 9 Jun 2023£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
39, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 30 Jan 2023£98,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
55, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 15 Dec 2022£96,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
64, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 9 Dec 2022£82,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 2 Dec 2022£115,000 DetachedFreehold
61, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 5 Sep 2022£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
75, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 3 Aug 2022£80,000 TerracedFreehold
77, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 30 Jun 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 30 May 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
35, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 18 Feb 2022£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
63, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 20 Jan 2022£75,000 TerracedFreehold
24, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 17 Dec 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 26 Nov 2021£83,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 25 Oct 2021£50,000 TerracedFreehold
65, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 23 Jul 2021£95,000 TerracedFreehold
72, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 23 Nov 2020£75,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 20 Aug 2019£121,500 DetachedFreehold
75, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 19 Aug 2019£46,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 24 May 2019£62,000 TerracedFreehold
64, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 24 May 2019£70,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 4 Jan 2019£62,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 22 Nov 2018£126,000 DetachedFreehold
89, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 14 Nov 2018£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
89, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 14 Sep 2018£75,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
70, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 22 Aug 2018£89,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 16 Jul 2018£115,000 DetachedFreehold
29, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 1 Jun 2018£107,000 DetachedFreehold
71, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 6 Nov 2017£55,000 TerracedFreehold
74, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 6 Nov 2017£55,000 TerracedFreehold
38, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 31 Jul 2017£130,000 DetachedFreehold
67, Orwell Gardens DH9 6QA 13 Jun 2017£60,000 TerracedFreehold
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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
17, Orwell Gardens £50,000 (Oct 2021) → £65,000 (May 2026) +30%
over 5 yrs
35, Orwell Gardens £110,000 (Feb 2022) → £130,000 (Mar 2026) +18%
over 4 yrs
61, Orwell Gardens £120,000 (Sep 2022) → £130,000 (Feb 2026) +8%
over 3 yrs
72, Orwell Gardens £75,000 (Aug 2016) → £75,000 (Nov 2020) → £83,000 (Nov 2021) → £89,000 (Dec 2024) +19%
over 8 yrs
46, Orwell Gardens £62,000 (Jan 2019) → £82,000 (Sep 2024) +32%
over 6 yrs
74, Orwell Gardens £55,000 (Nov 2017) → £75,000 (Sep 2024) +36%
over 7 yrs
55, Orwell Gardens £75,000 (Feb 2017) → £96,000 (Dec 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs
64, Orwell Gardens £70,000 (May 2019) → £82,500 (Dec 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
19, Orwell Gardens £89,000 (Apr 2017) → £115,000 (Dec 2022) +29%
over 6 yrs
75, Orwell Gardens £46,000 (Aug 2019) → £80,000 (Aug 2022) +74%
over 3 yrs
89, Orwell Gardens £78,000 (Jul 2016) → £75,000 (Sep 2018) → £77,000 (Nov 2018) → £110,000 (May 2022) +41%
over 6 yrs
27, Orwell Gardens £115,000 (Jul 2018) → £121,500 (Aug 2019) +6%
over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Orwell Gardens

Crime

248 crimes were reported within about a mile of Orwell Gardens in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences79
Anti-social behaviour52
Shoplifting44
Criminal damage & arson34
Public order13
Other theft10

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

Flood risk

Orwell Gardens is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert 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 Orwell Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.1 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 75 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Greenland Community Primary School 318 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.4 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Bloemfontein Primary School 127 pupils Primary 0–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Oxhill Nursery School 109 pupils Nursery 2–4 Report 0.7 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

Nearest bus stops

  • Tyne Rd East - Hollyhill Gdns West (SE-bound, Tyne Road) 2 min walk
  • Tyne Rd East - Hollyhill Gdns West (NW-bound, Tyne Road) 2 min walk
  • Thames Crescent (SW-bound, Thames Crescent) 2 min walk
  • Thames Crescent (NE-bound, Thames Crescent) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stanley Medical Group
    Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.6 mi
  • Tanfield View Medical Group
    Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 0.6 mi
  • Annfield Plain Surgery
    Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 1.5 mi
  • Drs Lambert & Ng
    West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 1.6 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Southmoor · 0.3 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Stanley 4-6 Tyne Road · 0.4 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Stanley Superstore · 0.4 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Front Street Stanley · 0.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Taylors Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Stanley Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Stanley Health Centre · 0.6 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 0.7 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills2 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime2 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned61.9%62.5%
Private rented12.4%20.3%
Social rented25.6%17.1%
Households1,093

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.0%64.1%
Aged 65+10.4%18.6%
Residents2,671

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%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.

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Who lives around Orwell Gardens

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.2%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.6%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion54.4%38.6%
Christian40.2%54.6%
Not answered4%5.1%
Buddhist0.4%0.2%
Muslim0.3%0.6%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Other religion0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK96.3%95.6%
Born outside the UK3.7%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
Level 4 qualifications and above22.6%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications21.2%19.9%
No qualifications19.9%20.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.5%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.1%6.2%
Other qualifications2.1%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health46.9%43%
Good health31.3%33.9%
Fair health13.3%15.6%
Bad health6.2%5.8%
Very bad health2.2%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.8%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household28.5%25.5%
No cars or vans in household22.5%24.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.2%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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