DH2 1QH

Thorntons Close, Chester le Street

Median, last 3 years

£144,000

6 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026

Last standard sale

£248,400

17 Apr 2026

Standard sales

since 1995 (+5 additional entries)

DH2 district median

£160,000

401 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Semi-detached median £140,000 (5 sales) · Terraced sold for £148,000

Medians count standard sales only (Price Paid category A). Additional entries (category B) - repossessions, buy-to-lets with an identifiable mortgage, and purchases by companies and other non-private buyers - are listed below but left out.

Median price by year

2012 to 2026. Every year since 1995 is in the figures below.

The paler 2026 bar covers January to August only, and its latest months are still filling in as sales are registered.

Paler bars rest on fewer than three sales, so they show which homes sold more than how prices moved.

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Median sale price and number of sales by year
Year	Median	Sales
2026 (to August) (few sales)	£198,200	2
2025 (few sales)	£149,250	2
2024 (few sales)	£138,975	2
2023 (few sales)	£133,500	1
2022 (few sales)	£120,000	1
2021	£95,000	5
2020 (few sales)	£135,000	1
2019	£124,950	3
2018	£97,500	3
2017	£78,000	3
2016 (few sales)	£76,500	2
2015 (few sales)	£100,000	1
2014	£96,975	4
2013 (few sales)	£86,250	2
2012 (few sales)	£94,000	2
2011 (few sales)	£102,000	1
2010 (few sales)	£89,950	1
2009 (few sales)	£86,500	2
2008	£105,250	4
2007	£122,000	3
2006 (few sales)	£107,500	2
2005	£96,000	5
2004	£94,250	4
2003	£65,000	3
2002	£54,000	5
2001	£42,000	6
2000	£44,500	5
1999	£40,500	6
1998	£41,250	4
1997	£35,125	6
1996 (few sales)	£46,000	1
1995	£39,500	7

Sale history (104 records · 29 homes sold more than once)

Address	Date	Type	Price
76, THORNTONS CLOSE 8 Sep 2006 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £36,950 (Mar 2001) · +206%	8 Sep 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£113,000
71, THORNTONS CLOSE 3 Mar 2006 · Terraced · Freehold	3 Mar 2006	Terraced · Freehold	£102,000
59, THORNTONS CLOSE 21 Oct 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £65,000 (May 2003) · +48%	21 Oct 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£96,000
167, THORNTONS CLOSE 15 Jul 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £46,000 (Jul 1996) · −13%	15 Jul 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£40,000
86, THORNTONS CLOSE 24 Jun 2005 · Terraced · Freehold	24 Jun 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£99,000
74, THORNTONS CLOSE 15 Apr 2005 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £39,000 (Dec 2000) · +135%	15 Apr 2005	Terraced · Freehold	£91,750
170, THORNTONS CLOSE 4 Feb 2005 · Semi-detached · Freehold	4 Feb 2005	Semi-detached · Freehold	£124,500
78, THORNTONS CLOSE 17 Dec 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold	17 Dec 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£91,000
87, THORNTONS CLOSE 27 Aug 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold	27 Aug 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£115,000
64, THORNTONS CLOSE 23 Jul 2004 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £37,500 (Aug 2001) · +135%	23 Jul 2004	Terraced · Freehold	£88,000
182, THORNTONS CLOSE 2 Jul 2004 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £44,500 (Jan 1999) · +119%	2 Jul 2004	Semi-detached · Freehold	£97,500
178, THORNTONS CLOSE 13 Jun 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £56,000 (Apr 2001) · +54%	13 Jun 2003	Semi-detached · Freehold	£86,250
59, THORNTONS CLOSE 9 May 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £38,000 (Nov 1999) · +71%	9 May 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£65,000
61, THORNTONS CLOSE 31 Jan 2003 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £34,000 (Jul 2000) · +74%	31 Jan 2003	Terraced · Freehold	£59,000
60, THORNTONS CLOSE 6 Nov 2002 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £36,000 (Jul 2001) · +58%	6 Nov 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£56,950
181, THORNTONS CLOSE 16 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £54,000 (Aug 2002) · 0%	16 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£54,000
181, THORNTONS CLOSE 10 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold	10 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£54,000
77, THORNTONS CLOSE 9 Aug 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold	9 Aug 2002	Semi-detached · Freehold	£75,000
72, THORNTONS CLOSE 12 Jul 2002 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Jul 2002	Terraced · Freehold	£53,500
83, THORNTONS CLOSE 19 Oct 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold	19 Oct 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£49,950
64, THORNTONS CLOSE 31 Aug 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	31 Aug 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£37,500
60, THORNTONS CLOSE 17 Jul 2001 · Terraced · Freehold	17 Jul 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£36,000
178, THORNTONS CLOSE 27 Apr 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £45,000 (Aug 1997) · +24%	27 Apr 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£56,000
80, THORNTONS CLOSE 6 Apr 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £41,500 (Nov 1998) · +12%	6 Apr 2001	Semi-detached · Freehold	£46,500
76, THORNTONS CLOSE 16 Mar 2001 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £33,500 (Apr 1995) · +10%	16 Mar 2001	Terraced · Freehold	£36,950
74, THORNTONS CLOSE 15 Dec 2000 · Terraced · Freehold Previously £36,950 (Feb 1997) · +6%	15 Dec 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£39,000
88, THORNTONS CLOSE 1 Sep 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £44,500 (Mar 2000) · +2%	1 Sep 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£45,500
82, THORNTONS CLOSE 17 Jul 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £40,000 (Jun 1998) · +17%	17 Jul 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£46,950
61, THORNTONS CLOSE 17 Jul 2000 · Terraced · Freehold	17 Jul 2000	Terraced · Freehold	£34,000
88, THORNTONS CLOSE 31 Mar 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £32,000 (Aug 1997) · +39%	31 Mar 2000	Semi-detached · Freehold	£44,500
59, THORNTONS CLOSE 5 Nov 1999 · Terraced · Freehold	5 Nov 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£38,000
173, THORNTONS CLOSE 29 Oct 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold	29 Oct 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£42,000
66, THORNTONS CLOSE 8 Oct 1999 · Terraced · Freehold	8 Oct 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£39,000
187, THORNTONS CLOSE 23 Apr 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold	23 Apr 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£45,000
67, THORNTONS CLOSE 12 Feb 1999 · Terraced · Freehold	12 Feb 1999	Terraced · Freehold	£38,500
182, THORNTONS CLOSE 29 Jan 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £42,950 (May 1995) · +4%	29 Jan 1999	Semi-detached · Freehold	£44,500
80, THORNTONS CLOSE 20 Nov 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £41,250 (Apr 1995) · +1%	20 Nov 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£41,500
163, THORNTONS CLOSE 30 Sep 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold	30 Sep 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£41,000
82, THORNTONS CLOSE 12 Jun 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold	12 Jun 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£40,000
186, THORNTONS CLOSE 29 May 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold	29 May 1998	Semi-detached · Freehold	£45,000
84, THORNTONS CLOSE 31 Oct 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold	31 Oct 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£34,250
62, THORNTONS CLOSE 3 Oct 1997 · Terraced · Freehold	3 Oct 1997	Terraced · Freehold	£33,500
178, THORNTONS CLOSE 15 Aug 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £39,500 (Aug 1995) · +14%	15 Aug 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£45,000
88, THORNTONS CLOSE 12 Aug 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold	12 Aug 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£32,000
74, THORNTONS CLOSE 28 Feb 1997 · Terraced · Freehold	28 Feb 1997	Terraced · Freehold	£36,950
85, THORNTONS CLOSE 28 Feb 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £34,000 (May 1995) · +6%	28 Feb 1997	Semi-detached · Freehold	£36,000
167, THORNTONS CLOSE 19 Jul 1996 · Semi-detached · Freehold Previously £54,000 (Apr 1995) · −15%	19 Jul 1996	Semi-detached · Freehold	£46,000
68, THORNTONS CLOSE 27 Oct 1995 · Terraced · Freehold	27 Oct 1995	Terraced · Freehold	£38,500
178, THORNTONS CLOSE 25 Aug 1995 · Semi-detached · Freehold	25 Aug 1995	Semi-detached · Freehold	£39,500
85, THORNTONS CLOSE 5 May 1995 · Semi-detached · Freehold	5 May 1995	Semi-detached · Freehold	£34,000

Area

Postcode district: DH2
Country: England
Deprivation decile: 5 of 10
LSOA (2021): E01020617
Introduced: Jan 1980

From the English Index of Multiple Deprivation 2019, for the 2011 neighbourhood (LSOA) this postcode sits in. Decile 1 is the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 the least; ranks are not comparable between nations.

UK House Price Index

County Durham, July 2026 (provisional)

Average price: £140,447
Change since July 2025: +4.7%
First-time buyers: £125,124

Average by property type

Detached: £239,098
Semi-detached: £141,233
Terraced: £116,586
Flat / maisonette: £78,510

The official index for County Durham as a whole, not DH2 1QH alone. It is a modelled average, adjusted for the mix of homes sold, so it differs from a median of recorded sales, and its newest months are revised as late registrations arrive. Source: UK House Price Index (about the data).

Location

Postcode centroid, not a specific property.

Nearby postcodes

Median sold price and number of sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026; otherwise the last sale, if it was in the last ten years.

DH2 1UW £182,000 · last sale 2022
DH2 1QJ £120,000 · 8 sales
DH2 1DW £97,500 · 2 sales
DH2 1UN £183,500 · 6 sales
DH2 1DN £98,500 · last sale 2023
DH2 1QQ £120,000 · 8 sales
DH2 1DL £109,500 · 2 sales
DH2 1DQ £160,000 · 1 sale
DH2 1LY £135,000 · last sale 2022
DH2 1QL £110,000 · 3 sales
DH2 1DJ £100,000 · 1 sale
DH2 1LT £88,500 · last sale 2023