Valley Close, South Stanley, Stanley

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£71,279

7 sales

Price range

£58k – £80k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

2 Jun 2023

DH9 6HQ

At a glance

House prices£71k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 33 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Valley Close, South Stanley, Stanley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Jun 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £71,279. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Valley Close compared

DH9 postcode area£132,644

Stanley£132,644

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Valley 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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	7	£71,279	2 Jun 2023

Sold prices on Valley Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
10, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	16 Jan 2026	£57,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	2 Jun 2023	£72,500	Terraced	Freehold
15, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	20 May 2022	£67,000	Terraced	Freehold
8, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	9 May 2022	£72,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	31 Aug 2021	£77,000	Terraced	Freehold
14, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	28 Feb 2020	£79,950	Terraced	Freehold
8, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	8 Jan 2018	£54,500	Terraced	Freehold
14, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	27 Oct 2017	£72,000	Terraced	Freehold
15, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	22 Dec 2016	£58,000	Terraced	Freehold
9, Valley Close DH9 6HQ	29 Jan 2016	£67,500	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
15, Valley Close	£58,000 (Dec 2016) → £67,000 (May 2022)	+16% over 5 yrs
8, Valley Close	£54,500 (Jan 2018) → £72,000 (May 2022)	+32% over 4 yrs
14, Valley Close	£72,000 (Oct 2017) → £79,950 (Feb 2020)	+11% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Valley Close

Crime

282 crimes were reported within about a mile of Valley Close 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 offences	95
Anti-social behaviour	57
Shoplifting	44
Criminal damage & arson	36
Public order	15
Other theft	12

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

Flood risk

Valley 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 Valley Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
South Stanley Infant and Nursery School 113 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.2 mi
South Stanley Junior School 146 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 75 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Stanley Burnside Primary School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 203 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
North Durham Academy 935 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Good Report	0.5 mi
East Stanley School 174 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.7 mi
Greenland Community Primary School 318 pupils	Primary	2–11	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 and local GPs

Train stations

Chester-le-Street station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Avon Road (NE-bound, Avon Road) 2 min walk
Wear Road (SE-bound, B6532 - Wear Road) 2 min walk
Wear Road (NW-bound, B6532 - Wear Road) 2 min walk
Avon Road (SW-bound, Avon Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Stanley Medical Group
Stanley Primary Care Centre, Clifford Road, Stanley · 0.4 mi
Tanfield View Medical Group
Scott Street, Tanfield, Stanley · 0.4 mi
Annfield Plain Surgery
Durham Road, Annfield Plain, Stanley · 1.8 mi
Drs Lambert & Ng
West Road Surgery, 9 West Road, Stanley · 1.8 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 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: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	41.7%	62.5%
Private rented	19.7%	20.3%
Social rented	38.5%	17.1%
Households	775

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	13.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.8%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.0%	18.6%
Residents	1,527

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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