Shakespeare Close, Stanley

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

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£89,214
7 sales
Price range
£57k – £141k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Aug 2025
DH9 6UJ

At a glance

House prices£89k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 22 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Shakespeare Close, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 29 Aug 2025. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £89,214. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Shakespeare Close compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Shakespeare 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

2016: £84,000 (1 sales)2016£84k2017: £80,000 (1 sales)2017£80k2019: £78,000 (1 sales)2019£78k2022: £56,500 (1 sales)2022£57k2023: £80,000 (1 sales)2023£80k2024: £105,000 (1 sales)2024£105k2025: £141,000 (1 sales)2025£141k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£89,21429 Aug 2025

Sold prices on Shakespeare Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
25, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 29 Aug 2025£141,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 9 Aug 2024£105,000 TerracedFreehold
18, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 23 Jun 2023£80,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 6 Jun 2022£56,500 TerracedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 9 Apr 2019£78,000 TerracedFreehold
30, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 31 May 2017£80,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Shakespeare Close DH9 6UJ 29 Jan 2016£84,000 TerracedFreehold

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
30, Shakespeare Close £80,000 (May 2017) → £78,000 (Apr 2019) -3%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Shakespeare Close

Crime

163 crimes were reported within about a mile of Shakespeare Close in August 2026.

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

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

Violence & sexual offences56
Anti-social behaviour40
Shoplifting29
Criminal damage & arson12
Public order11
Other theft5

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

Flood risk

Shakespeare Close 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 Shakespeare Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
East Stanley School 174 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Beamish Primary School 48 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.6 mi
Shield Row Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.8 mi
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.0 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.0 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

  • Chester-le-Street station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 22 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Penshaw Gardens (NW-bound, Acton Dene) 2 min walk
  • Thatchers Foot (SW-bound, A693 - Hill Top) 2 min walk
  • Ruskin-Sidney Close (N-bound, Humber Hill) 2 min walk
  • Ruskin-Sidney Close (S-bound, Humber Hill) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stanley Medical Group
    Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.9 mi
  • Tanfield View Medical Group
    Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 1.0 mi
  • Annfield Plain Surgery
    Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 2.6 mi
  • Drs Lambert & Ng
    West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 2.6 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 2 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned54.0%62.5%
Private rented14.4%20.3%
Social rented31.6%17.1%
Households734

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.7%64.1%
Aged 65+24.8%18.6%
Residents1,567

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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