DH2 is an outcode in Chester-le-street, covering the neighbourhoods of Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton Fell, Pelton & Perkinsville, Ouston & Beamish, Chester-le-Street South & East and Sacriston. Over the last 12 months 297 properties changed hands — a median of £78k for flats (£1,489/sqm) and £167k for houses (£2,073/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band C.
Recorded dwellings
12,452
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
20
65
Houses
277
1,114
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£78k
n = 20
£84k
n = 65
Houses
£167k
n = 277
£170k
n = 1,114
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£1,489
n = 20
£1,505
n = 64
Houses
£2,073
n = 271
£2,097
n = 1,090
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
▲Firming
+3.5% vs 12m
+2.3% vs 3y
Flats
▲Firming
+2.6% vs 12m
+1.5% vs 3y
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
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Avg £
Median £
Avg £/sqm
Median £/sqm
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£202k
n=87
Median £
£168k
n=87
Avg £/sqm
£2,126
n=84
Median £/sqm
£2,146
n=84
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£188k
n=277
Median £
£167k
n=277
Avg £/sqm
£2,068
n=271
Median £/sqm
£2,073
n=271
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£187k
n=1,114
Median £
£170k
n=1,114
Avg £/sqm
£2,037
n=1,090
Median £/sqm
£2,097
n=1,090
Flats · 6m
Avg £
£73k
n=11
Median £
£78k
n=11
Avg £/sqm
£1,428
n=11
Median £/sqm
£1,528
n=11
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£78k
n=20
Median £
£78k
n=20
Avg £/sqm
£1,428
n=20
Median £/sqm
£1,489
n=20
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£87k
n=65
Median £
£84k
n=65
Avg £/sqm
£1,462
n=64
Median £/sqm
£1,505
n=64
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
69
Median potential
83
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band A
10,211
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band B
2,865
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
3,376
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
1,841
Detached
Band E
613
Detached
Band F
168
Detached
Band G
139
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
1,552
8.0%
Terraced houses
6,222
32%
Semi-detached houses
5,944
31%
Detached houses
3,172
16%
Bungalows
2,399
12%
Other/unknown
19
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
What is the average house price in Chester-le-street (DH2)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DH2 (Chester-le-street) was £167k, with an average of £188k, from 277 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DH2?
The median flat sale price in DH2 over the last 12 months was £78k (about £1,489 per square metre), from 20 recorded sales.
What is the price per square metre in DH2?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DH2 are £2,073 for houses and £1,489 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DH2 have?
Homes in DH2 most commonly hold EPC band C, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 69 (a potential of 83 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DH2 in the last year?
297 properties were sold in DH2 over the last 12 months, and 1,179 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).