Ash Meadows, Washington

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE38 9HN.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£645,000

2 sales

Price range

£640k – £650k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Feb 2025

NE38 9HN

At a glance

House prices£645k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station30 min walkChester-le-Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Ash Meadows, Washington have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 21 Feb 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £645,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2021; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ash Meadows compared

NE38 postcode area£200,524

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ash Meadows has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE38 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£645,000	21 Feb 2025

Sold prices on Ash Meadows

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Ash Meadows NE38 9HN	21 Feb 2025	£640,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Ash Meadows NE38 9HN	5 Feb 2021	£650,000	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
1, Ash Meadows	£650,000 (Feb 2021) → £640,000 (Feb 2025)	-2% over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ash Meadows

Crime

53 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ash Meadows in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	14
Violence & sexual offences	13
Criminal damage & arson	6
Vehicle crime	6
Burglary	3
Other theft	3

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

Flood risk

Ash Meadows is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower River Wear Flood alert area
Wear estuary 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 Ash Meadows

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Rickleton Primary School 450 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Barley Mow Primary School 155 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.8 mi
Portobello Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.0 mi
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School 260 pupils	Primary Church of England	0–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Park View School 1,631 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.3 mi
Cestria Primary School 426 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Holley Park Academy 204 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 mi
Lambton Primary School 179 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.4 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 1.5 mi · 30 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Field House (NE-bound, Picktree Lane) 1 min walk
Field House (SW-bound, Picktree Lane) 1 min walk
Village (S-bound, Picktree Lane) 3 min walk
Village (N-bound, Picktree Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Rickleton Medical Centre
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington · 0.7 mi
Bridge End Surgery
Bridge End, Chester Le Street · 1.1 mi
I J Healthcare
3 Swiss Cottages, Vigo Lane, Washington · 1.3 mi
Middle Chare Medical Group
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester Le Street · 1.4 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	86.8%	62.5%
Private rented	7.1%	20.3%
Social rented	6.1%	17.1%
Households	790

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	62.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,803

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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