UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dh3
DH3Chester le Street, County Durham, England
House prices in DH3, Chester le Street
Homes in DH3 sold for a median of £190,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 806 standard sales.
That is 31% above the £145,000 median for the County Durham council area, which holds 54% of DH3's postcodes.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 202 | £315,000 | £270,000 to £375,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 300 | £193,500 | £160,000 to £241,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 231 | £132,000 | £98,000 to £173,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 73 | £80,000 | £60,000 to £100,000 | 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 were the most common type sold here, at 37% of sales, ahead of terraced houses at 29%.
The gap between types is wide: detached houses sold for 3.9 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 DH3
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DH3 4, around Great Lumley and Chester le Street, with a median of £250,000, and lowest in DH3 3, around Chester le Street, at £142,500. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DH3 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 99 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DH3 4FE | £672,500 | 4 |
| DH3 4DY | £565,000 | 6 |
| DH3 4DZ | £445,000 | 8 |
| DH3 3QS | £437,500 | 4 |
| DH3 4SH | £415,000 | 4 |
| DH3 3LN | £410,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4EB | £385,000 | 7 |
| DH3 4DR | £367,500 | 5 |
| DH3 3PR | £365,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4DL | £355,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1FB | £350,000 | 7 |
| DH3 4ED | £335,500 | 14 |
| DH3 1RX | £326,500 | 4 |
| DH3 1BF | £326,000 | 28 |
| DH3 3UH | £320,000 | 4 |
| DH3 1RU | £315,000 | 6 |
| DH3 4DA | £315,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1AD | £295,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3JZ | £280,000 | 8 |
| DH3 2JG | £275,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1FE | £270,000 | 8 |
| DH3 3PJ | £270,000 | 5 |
| DH3 2EG | £263,000 | 14 |
| DH3 1GH | £261,000 | 8 |
| DH3 1RP | £257,500 | 3 |
| DH3 1RS | £256,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1FJ | £250,000 | 13 |
| DH3 2BP | £250,000 | 7 |
| DH3 3JY | £250,000 | 5 |
| DH3 4BD | £250,000 | 3 |
| DH3 2BW | £248,000 | 5 |
| DH3 3PS | £245,000 | 4 |
| DH3 2BN | £241,000 | 10 |
| DH3 1QH | £230,000 | 6 |
| DH3 1GJ | £225,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3RY | £225,000 | 3 |
| DH3 2ER | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3UL | £220,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4NA | £210,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4NE | £209,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4SP | £209,000 | 4 |
| DH3 3RU | £205,000 | 4 |
| DH3 3UX | £202,500 | 4 |
| DH3 1GA | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH3 2HZ | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4AP | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4NL | £200,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1GN | £195,000 | 9 |
| DH3 3NQ | £195,000 | 5 |
| DH3 4BQ | £195,000 | 3 |
| DH3 2HY | £190,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4BH | £188,500 | 4 |
| DH3 2AQ | £187,500 | 16 |
| DH3 1QB | £185,500 | 3 |
| DH3 2BF | £184,500 | 4 |
| DH3 3NA | £184,000 | 4 |
| DH3 4LL | £181,000 | 3 |
| DH3 2ED | £179,000 | 6 |
| DH3 1GD | £175,000 | 7 |
| DH3 4BE | £175,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3JD | £171,500 | 3 |
| DH3 4LU | £170,000 | 6 |
| DH3 4LW | £170,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4LY | £170,000 | 5 |
| DH3 2JQ | £160,000 | 4 |
| DH3 3RT | £158,500 | 3 |
| DH3 1BJ | £155,000 | 5 |
| DH3 3TU | £152,500 | 4 |
| DH3 1DR | £148,500 | 4 |
| DH3 3NW | £140,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1QJ | £137,500 | 8 |
| DH3 3NH | £137,500 | 6 |
| DH3 1GL | £136,500 | 3 |
| DH3 2BJ | £136,500 | 3 |
| DH3 3DX | £135,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3ED | £135,000 | 3 |
| DH3 4HW | £135,000 | 6 |
| DH3 3YJ | £131,500 | 6 |
| DH3 4JS | £130,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1BL | £126,500 | 3 |
| DH3 1JZ | £120,000 | 3 |
| DH3 2NE | £120,000 | 5 |
| DH3 1GF | £115,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1DN | £113,000 | 4 |
| DH3 1EH | £103,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3UY | £98,000 | 9 |
| DH3 3SQ | £97,000 | 6 |
| DH3 3FB | £92,000 | 9 |
| DH3 1HN | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH3 1QL | £90,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3EA | £85,000 | 5 |
| DH3 3JG | £84,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3DW | £80,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3SE | £80,000 | 4 |
| DH3 1LD | £78,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3TD | £67,000 | 8 |
| DH3 3DN | £62,000 | 3 |
| DH3 3PA | £59,500 | 9 |
| DH3 1EB | £52,500 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 45%, from £136,000 in 2016 to £197,000 in 2025, more than the 33% rise for a typical district in the North East.
Coal mining
All 770 live postcodes in DH3 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. DH3 is the fourth most expensive. DH3 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, this district£190,000
- TS27 Hartlepool£169,000
- DH2 Chester le Street£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
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DH3, from the sales in DH3, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Lumley & West Rainton 135 sales£237,500
- North Lodge 156 sales£232,500
- Birtley North & Lamesley 162 sales£224,000
- Birtley South 196 sales£160,500
- Chester-le-Street North 191 sales£128,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £85,000 for a semi-detached house on Victoria Place to £325,150 for a detached house on Beamish View.
The latest standard sales recorded in DH3. 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.
- 9 Hermitage ParkSold for £260,000
- 21 St Cuthberts AvenueSold for £185,000
- 18 MingarrySold for £230,000
- 40 Beamish ViewSold for £325,150
- 95 Highfield RiseSold for £315,000
- 49 Pelaw BankSold for £162,500
- 8 Victoria PlaceSold for £85,000
- 20 HighridgeSold for £120,000
- 14 Sandray CloseSold for £121,500
- 20 BalmoralSold for £105,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Cedar Rise, Birtley£326,00028 sales
- Wanstead Crescent, Chester le Street£246,50017 sales
- Cuthbert Park, Birtley£187,50016 sales
- Chartershaugh Square, Lambton Park£335,50014 sales
- Hylands Close, Chester le Street£263,00014 sales
Living in DH3
Crime
85 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 69 in 100 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 90% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
86% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Higher than 66 in 100 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.
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 34 | |
| C | 290 | |
| D | 270 | |
| E | 27 | |
| F | 2 | |
| G | 1 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| 98 | ||
| 83 | ||
| 130 | ||
| 123 | ||
| 59 | ||
| 70 | ||
| 40 |
About these figures
The figures come from 806 standard sales in DH3 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 10% 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.