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Thornton Lea, Chester le Street

Median, last 3 years
£183,500
6 sales, Jun 2023 – May 2026
Last standard sale
£175,000
29 Jul 2026
Standard sales
123
since 1996 (+2 additional entries)
DH2 district median
£160,000
401 sales, 12 months to May 2026

By property type, Jun 2023 – May 2026: Semi-detached median £176,000 (4 sales) · Detached sold for £187,500 and £220,000

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

£55k £110k £165k £220k 2013: £140,000 median, 2 sales 2014: £130,000 median, 3 sales 2014 2015: £127,475 median, 2 sales 2016: £157,500 median, 5 sales 2017: £158,500 median, 2 sales 2017 2018: £124,950 median, 2 sales 2019: £190,000 median, 1 sale 2020: £180,000 median, 1 sale 2020 2021: £180,000 median, 5 sales 2023: £220,000 median, 1 sale 2023 2024: £182,000 median, 3 sales 2025: £185,000 median, 1 sale 2026 (January to August): £158,500 median, 2 sales 2026

2012 to 2026. Every year since 1996 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) £158,500 2
2025 (few sales) £185,000 1
2024 £182,000 3
2023 (few sales) £220,000 1
2021 £180,000 5
2020 (few sales) £180,000 1
2019 (few sales) £190,000 1
2018 (few sales) £124,950 2
2017 (few sales) £158,500 2
2016 £157,500 5
2015 (few sales) £127,475 2
2014 £130,000 3
2013 (few sales) £140,000 2
2010 (few sales) £122,498 2
2009 (few sales) £175,000 1
2008 (few sales) £118,000 1
2007 £142,000 5
2006 (few sales) £147,500 2
2005 (few sales) £153,000 1
2004 £135,000 5
2003 £114,500 4
2002 £72,950 9
2001 £59,950 5
2000 £60,000 5
1999 £52,000 8
1998 £69,950 3
1997 £56,450 40
1996 (few sales) £53,725 2

Sale history (125 records · 33 homes sold more than once)

Address Price
39, THORNTON LEA
30 Oct 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £62,250 (Dec 1997) · +83%
£114,000
40, THORNTON LEA
5 Aug 2003 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £60,000 (Mar 2000) · +75%
£105,000
29, THORNTON LEA
3 Mar 2003 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £73,500 (Dec 1997) · +56%
£115,000
17, THORNTON LEA
18 Nov 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £47,000 (Jun 1999) · +49%
£70,000
15, THORNTON LEA
27 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £51,000 (Feb 1999) · +37%
£69,950
1, THORNTON LEA
23 Sep 2002 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £75,500 (Aug 1999) · +46%
£110,000
26, THORNTON LEA
13 Sep 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £64,000 (Jul 2000) · +39%
£88,950
24, THORNTON LEA
12 Jul 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £58,500 (Jun 2000) · +25%
£72,950
22, THORNTON LEA
5 Jul 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £56,950 (Nov 1997) · +25%
£71,000
30, THORNTON LEA
11 Mar 2002 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £73,500 (Dec 1997) · +16%
£85,500
33, THORNTON LEA
25 Jan 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £48,500 (Sep 1999) · +17%
£56,950
7, THORNTON LEA
4 Jan 2002 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £62,950 (Jun 1997) · +16%
£72,950
32, THORNTON LEA
23 Nov 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £48,500 (Jun 1999) · +12%
£54,500
12, THORNTON LEA
23 Nov 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £62,250 (Dec 1997) · +11%
£69,000
34, THORNTON LEA
31 Aug 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £46,500 (Jul 1997) · +29%
£59,950
23, THORNTON LEA
6 Apr 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £55,750 (Dec 1997) · +12%
£62,500
43, THORNTON LEA
23 Feb 2001 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £54,350 (Apr 1997) · +10%
£59,950
26, THORNTON LEA
26 Jul 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £63,500 (Nov 1997) · +1%
£64,000
2, THORNTON LEA
30 Jun 2000 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £72,000 (Jan 1997) · +24%
£89,500
24, THORNTON LEA
9 Jun 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £55,750 (Nov 1997) · +5%
£58,500
40, THORNTON LEA
31 Mar 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £55,950 (May 1997) · +7%
£60,000
14, THORNTON LEA
1 Feb 2000 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £44,950 (Jun 1997) · +13%
£51,000
5, THORNTON LEA
3 Dec 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £53,000 (Oct 1997) · +11%
£59,000
33, THORNTON LEA
24 Sep 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £46,000 (Jul 1997) · +5%
£48,500
1, THORNTON LEA
13 Aug 1999 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £72,000 (Feb 1997) · +5%
£75,500
35, THORNTON LEA
9 Jul 1999 · Detached · Freehold
Previously £72,950 (Aug 1997) · +1%
£74,000
32, THORNTON LEA
30 Jun 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £46,500 (Jul 1997) · +4%
£48,500
17, THORNTON LEA
18 Jun 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £45,950 (Jun 1997) · +2%
£47,000
41, THORNTON LEA
4 Jun 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £55,750 (Aug 1997) · −5%
£53,000
15, THORNTON LEA
19 Feb 1999 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £45,950 (Jun 1997) · +11%
£51,000
10, THORNTON LEA
27 Mar 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£69,950
9, THORNTON LEA
27 Feb 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£73,500
38, THORNTON LEA
27 Feb 1998 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£62,500
29, THORNTON LEA
22 Dec 1997 · Detached · Freehold
£73,500
11, THORNTON LEA
19 Dec 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£62,250
28, THORNTON LEA
19 Dec 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£74,950
23, THORNTON LEA
19 Dec 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£55,750
39, THORNTON LEA
19 Dec 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£62,250
30, THORNTON LEA
19 Dec 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£73,500
12, THORNTON LEA
18 Dec 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£62,250
27, THORNTON LEA
28 Nov 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£63,500
26, THORNTON LEA
24 Nov 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£63,500
24, THORNTON LEA
21 Nov 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£55,750
37, THORNTON LEA
21 Nov 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£73,950
22, THORNTON LEA
14 Nov 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£56,950
25, THORNTON LEA
7 Nov 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£57,750
21, THORNTON LEA
31 Oct 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£56,950
20, THORNTON LEA
17 Oct 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold · New build
£55,750
5, THORNTON LEA
10 Oct 1997 · Semi-detached · Freehold
Previously £53,500 (Jun 1997) · −1%
£53,000
36, THORNTON LEA
23 Sep 1997 · Detached · Freehold · New build
£73,950