House prices in Chester-le-StreetSold prices and price per sq ft
North East · County Durham
In brief
- The median home in Chester-le-Street sold for £172,500 between July 2025 and June 2026, based on 749 sales registered with HM Land Registry.
- In County Durham, prices rose by 4.7% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Median price
£172,500
July 2025 to June 2026
Price per sq ft and per m²
We work out the price per sq ft from sales matched to the floor area on their energy certificate. In Chester-le-Street, fewer than 20 matched sales exist so far, so we do not publish this figure yet. The number of matched sales grows every month.
Median price by property type in Chester-le-Street
Sales between July 2025 and June 2026. A figure needs at least 11 sales.
| Property type | Median price | Middle half of sales | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £312,748 | £260,000 to £365,000 | 184 |
| Semi-detached | £180,500 | £148,250 to £220,000 | 274 |
| Terraced | £124,975 | £97,812 to £155,000 | 226 |
| Flat | £85,000 | £63,500 to £97,950 | 65 |
Median price each year since 1995
Years with fewer than 11 sales are left out.
Show the figures for each year
| Year | Median price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £179,725 | 944 |
| 2024 | £175,000 | 879 |
| 2023 | £162,000 | 785 |
| 2022 | £165,000 | 978 |
| 2021 | £157,000 | 1,103 |
| 2020 | £159,995 | 811 |
| 2019 | £143,000 | 907 |
| 2018 | £145,000 | 827 |
| 2017 | £142,000 | 815 |
| 2016 | £127,500 | 777 |
| 2015 | £131,000 | 823 |
| 2014 | £126,500 | 744 |
| 2013 | £125,000 | 701 |
| 2012 | £118,000 | 605 |
| 2011 | £118,625 | 554 |
| 2010 | £129,000 | 561 |
| 2009 | £118,000 | 497 |
| 2008 | £124,950 | 616 |
| 2007 | £123,000 | 1,370 |
| 2006 | £124,000 | 1,291 |
| 2005 | £116,000 | 1,101 |
| 2004 | £104,950 | 1,217 |
| 2003 | £79,000 | 1,400 |
| 2002 | £64,000 | 1,284 |
| 2001 | £53,000 | 1,253 |
| 2000 | £53,000 | 1,065 |
| 1999 | £51,950 | 1,027 |
| 1998 | £49,500 | 1,030 |
| 1997 | £53,000 | 1,162 |
| 1996 | £50,500 | 1,070 |
| 1995 | £52,000 | 1,058 |
Price map around Chester-le-Street
Each small area is raised and coloured by its median price over the last 24 months. Hatched areas have too few sales for their own figure.
Latest sold prices in Chester-le-Street
The 20 most recent sales, registered up to August 2026.
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Lambton Street, Chester Le Street DH3 3NH | 21 Aug 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced |
| 27 Northside, Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1RD | 18 Aug 2026 | £200,000 | Detached |
| 22 King Street, Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1EG | 17 Aug 2026 | £79,025 | Terraced |
| 16 Tanmeads, Nettlesworth Chester Le Street DH2 3PY | 14 Aug 2026 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 14 The Dene, Chester Moor Chester Le Street DH2 3TB | 14 Aug 2026 | £475,000 | Detached |
| 16A Sandringham Way, Newfield Chester Le Street DH2 2FE | 14 Aug 2026 | £165,000 | Semi-detached |
| 5 Poplar Street, Waldridge Chester Le Street DH2 3SE | 13 Aug 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced |
| 25 Front Street, Grange Villa Chester Le Street DH2 3LJ | 12 Aug 2026 | £50,000 | Terraced |
| 5 Wanstead Crescent, Chester Le Street DH3 2BN | 12 Aug 2026 | £270,000 | Detached |
| 13 Provident Street, Pelton Chester Le Street DH2 1NS | 7 Aug 2026 | £89,000 | Terraced |
| 1 Laurel Court, Chester Le Street DH2 2LY | 7 Aug 2026 | £410,000 | Detached |
| 1 East Street, Grange Villa Chester Le Street DH2 3LN | 7 Aug 2026 | £51,000 | Terraced |
| 60 Picktree Lodge, Chester Le Street DH3 4DJ | 7 Aug 2026 | £310,000 | Detached |
| 8 Suffolk Place, Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 2AS | 7 Aug 2026 | £140,000 | Semi-detached |
| 12 Lockwood Avenue, Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1GN | 7 Aug 2026 | £150,000 | Terraced |
| 18 Hopgarth Gardens, Chester Le Street DH3 3RJ | 5 Aug 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced |
| 25 Abington, Ouston Chester Le Street DH2 1RD | 4 Aug 2026 | £180,500 | Semi-detached |
| 15 Warley Close, Chester Le Street DH3 2BW | 3 Aug 2026 | £248,000 | Semi-detached |
| 7 Tyne Close, Great Lumley Chester Le Street DH3 4DP | 3 Aug 2026 | £200,000 | Semi-detached |
| 77 Station Lane, Birtley Chester Le Street DH3 1DF | 31 Jul 2026 | £140,000 | Terraced |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Questions about house prices in Chester-le-Street
How much does a house cost in Chester-le-Street?
The median price of a home sold in Chester-le-Street between July 2025 and June 2026 was £172,500, from 749 sales. Half of these homes sold for between £120,000 and £250,000.
How much does a semi-detached house cost in Chester-le-Street?
The median price of a semi-detached house in Chester-le-Street was £180,500 over the last 12 complete months, from 274 sales.
Which type of home costs the most in Chester-le-Street?
Detached houses sold for the most, with a median of £312,748. Flats sold for the least, with a median of £85,000.
Are house prices going up in Chester-le-Street?
Yes. In County Durham, prices rose by 4.7% in the year to July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
How many homes sell in Chester-le-Street each year?
749 homes sold in Chester-le-Street in the last 12 complete months, and 1,742 over the last 24 months.
Where do these prices come from?
Every sale comes from the Price Paid Data of HM Land Registry, which records the price of every home sold in England and Wales since 1995. We keep standard sales at market value of houses and flats (category A) and leave out repossessions, transfers to companies and other special sales. Price changes over a year come from the UK House Price Index, published by HM Land Registry with the Office for National Statistics.
More prices near Chester-le-Street
Places within Chester-le-Street
- Birtley371 sales
- Ouston125 sales
- Pelton122 sales
- Pelton Fell101 sales
- Great Lumley92 sales
- High Hold68 sales
- Lambton Park43 sales
- Grange Villa30 sales
- Newfield22 sales
- Nettlesworth20 sales
Places near Chester-le-Street
- Pelton Fell101 sales
- Pelton122 sales
- Newfield22 sales
- Ouston125 sales
- High Hold68 sales
- Grange Villa30 sales
- Great Lumley92 sales
- Lambton Park43 sales
- West Pelton22 sales
- Birtley371 sales
Postcode districts nearby
- Postcode district DH3871 sales
- Postcode district DH2871 sales
- Postcode district NE38665 sales
- Postcode district DH41,021 sales
Local authorities covering Chester-le-Street
- County Durham14,834 sales
- Gateshead5,043 sales
Region
Sales registered up to August 2026. Read how we calculate the figures.