UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dh2
DH2Chester le Street, County Durham, England
House prices in DH2, Chester le Street
Homes in DH2 sold for a median of £167,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 829 standard sales.
That is 15% above the £145,000 median for the County Durham council area, which holds 99% of DH2's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 215 | £305,000 | £263,000 to £351,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 295 | £170,000 | £140,000 to £208,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 275 | £120,000 | £90,000 to £145,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 44 | £84,000 | £65,000 to £93,000 | Too few |
Only 33 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Semi-detached houses and terraced houses sold in similar numbers here, at 36% and 33% of sales.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.6 times the median for flats, so compare an asking price with the same type of home.
Compare an asking price
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Where prices are higher in DH2
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DH2 1, around Ouston and Pelton, with a median of £174,000, and lowest in DH2 3, around Chester le Street, at £154,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DH2 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 105 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DH2 3UD | £452,500 | 4 |
| DH2 3TE | £415,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1LR | £375,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1LS | £355,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2XA | £352,500 | 3 |
| DH2 3ST | £332,500 | 4 |
| DH2 3DY | £323,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3SS | £315,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1UF | £299,000 | 4 |
| DH2 2FP | £295,000 | 13 |
| DH2 2FQ | £294,500 | 19 |
| DH2 1FP | £280,000 | 47 |
| DH2 1XJ | £275,000 | 4 |
| DH2 2UH | £267,500 | 4 |
| DH2 1NA | £255,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1SB | £250,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2AA | £240,000 | 23 |
| DH2 2UL | £240,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1XH | £235,000 | 5 |
| DH2 3HR | £230,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1TB | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2FD | £215,000 | 5 |
| DH2 3TA | £212,500 | 3 |
| DH2 2ER | £210,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2XG | £210,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3HG | £210,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1FN | £209,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1FL | £208,000 | 8 |
| DH2 3DL | £205,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1NL | £201,000 | 4 |
| DH2 2BF | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2NZ | £197,500 | 4 |
| DH2 2PF | £197,500 | 4 |
| DH2 1XL | £192,500 | 7 |
| DH2 1LD | £191,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1LH | £190,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1RH | £187,500 | 4 |
| DH2 2JS | £186,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1TR | £183,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2JY | £183,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1NB | £182,500 | 5 |
| DH2 2UJ | £180,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2UA | £179,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1FJ | £177,500 | 4 |
| DH2 2AH | £175,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1UN | £172,500 | 4 |
| DH2 3EA | £172,500 | 4 |
| DH2 3PY | £170,000 | 5 |
| DH2 2JR | £169,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2HJ | £168,500 | 5 |
| DH2 3PW | £168,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2XW | £167,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1UA | £166,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2FE | £165,000 | 11 |
| DH2 2TF | £160,000 | 9 |
| DH2 2TZ | £160,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1TZ | £159,000 | 5 |
| DH2 2NX | £152,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3PX | £149,500 | 3 |
| DH2 1QH | £148,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1JB | £143,000 | 4 |
| DH2 3SW | £141,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1RN | £140,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1TQ | £140,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1JA | £138,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1SF | £134,000 | 4 |
| DH2 3SP | £133,500 | 7 |
| DH2 2TL | £130,500 | 4 |
| DH2 1DR | £130,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1QQ | £125,000 | 5 |
| DH2 2EQ | £125,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3SE | £121,000 | 4 |
| DH2 3BP | £118,000 | 5 |
| DH2 2AY | £117,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1QJ | £115,000 | 5 |
| DH2 1QL | £111,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1NR | £110,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1PL | £106,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1PY | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2TH | £105,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2LG | £103,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2EL | £100,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2NJ | £100,000 | 5 |
| DH2 3RU | £100,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2JG | £98,500 | 6 |
| DH2 3JB | £93,000 | 5 |
| DH2 2JE | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2HA | £89,500 | 3 |
| DH2 3JA | £88,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3HN | £86,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3NX | £86,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2BZ | £85,000 | 3 |
| DH2 1TA | £78,000 | 4 |
| DH2 3JF | £77,500 | 4 |
| DH2 1NU | £76,500 | 3 |
| DH2 1NS | £75,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2LR | £71,500 | 4 |
| DH2 1ED | £63,000 | 4 |
| DH2 3LN | £59,000 | 3 |
| DH2 2BT | £51,000 | 4 |
| DH2 1TH | £48,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3LT | £45,500 | 6 |
| DH2 3LS | £45,000 | 3 |
| DH2 3LX | £45,000 | 5 |
| DH2 2HZ | £41,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 33%, from £120,000 in 2016 to £160,000 in 2025, the same as the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 712 live postcodes in DH2 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area, so expect your conveyancer to order a mining report with the other conveyancing searches. It does not mean a home is affected (what the report covers).
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DH2 is the sixth most expensive. DH2 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- DL12 Barnard Castle£250,000
- DH1 Durham£228,000
- TS21 Stockton-on-Tees£210,000
- DH3 Chester le Street£190,000
- TS27 Hartlepool£169,000
- DH2 Chester le Street, this district£167,000
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | |
| B | 32 | |
| C | 433 | |
| D | 248 | |
| E | 20 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 1 |
63% of homes put up for sale were rated C or better, against 52% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £16,700 for a semi-detached house on Aspen Drive to £375,000 for a detached house on Aberwick Drive.
The latest standard sales recorded in DH2. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 7 Lovaine StreetSold for £70,000
- 4 Church ViewSold for £128,000
- 27 Aberwick DriveSold for £375,000
- 68 Burnlands WaySold for £330,000
- 31 Aspen DriveSold for £350,000
- 4 Church MewsSold for £140,000
- 25 Henley AvenueSold for £78,745
- 50 Grasmere RoadSold for £205,000
- 17 Glencoe AvenueSold for £175,000
- 51 Aspen DriveSold for £16,700
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Willow Crescent, High Hold£280,00047 sales
- Burnlands Way, Pelton Fell£294,50032 sales
- Waggon Close, Pelton Fell£240,00023 sales
- Thorntons Close, Pelton£125,00019 sales
- Brackenbeds Close, Pelton£225,00016 sales
Living in DH2
Crime
66 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 93% of homes can get it
Higher than 70 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
44% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DH2, from the sales in DH2, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Chester-le-Street South 251 sales£180,000
- Pelton 465 sales£175,000
- Sacriston & Witton Gilbert 41 sales£150,000
- Chester-le-Street North 103 sales£130,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 145 | ||
| 225 | ||
| 103 | ||
| 67 | ||
| 26 |
About these figures
The figures come from 829 standard sales in DH2, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 12% were new builds and fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.