DH3 — Chester Le Street
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in DH3 (Chester Le Street, Gateshead) — 14,184 sales over 32 years of market history across 8 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the DH3 market was £48,500. The 2026 median: £180,000 — 3.7 times the starting point. 2004 was the year to be holding: the median rose +38.1% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2014 learned about -8.5% the hard way.
Median sold price in DH3
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £48,500 | 423 |
| 2000 | £53,000 | 467 |
| 2005 | £125,500 | 470 |
| 2010 | £130,975 | 268 |
| 2015 | £142,950 | 389 |
| 2020 | £170,998 | 524 |
| 2025 | £182,000 | 501 |
| 2026 | £180,000 | 75 |
The areas on the board
The board splits DH3 into 8 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Birtley (42% of local sales) — busiest streets: King Street, Queen Street, Mitchell Street
- Chester Le Street (DH3 3) (34% of local sales) — busiest streets: Highfield Rise, Newcastle Road, Lancaster Terrace
- Great Lumley (11% of local sales) — busiest streets: Stainmore Drive, Hazel Leigh, Riding Hill
- Chester Le Street (DH3 4) (7% of local sales) — busiest streets: Picktree Lodge, Kingsmere, Lyndhurst Avenue
- Chester Le Street (DH3 2) (4% of local sales) — busiest streets: Wanstead Crescent, Ambleside Court, Hylands Close
- Lambton Park (1% of local sales) — busiest streets: Bowes Gate Drive, Healeyfield, Rectory Green
- Castle Dene (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Tinkler Terrace, Pear Tree Terrace
- Pelaw Grange (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Grange Cottage Close, Park View
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