DH2 2EP
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Property report — DH2 2EP
Open-data due diligence for DH2 2EP and the area around it.
DH2 2EP in brief: 44 recorded sales (£18,760–£170,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH2 2EP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH2 2 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£178,700
Population
16,859
Crimes recorded
80
Schools
2
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
95%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH2 2, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (49 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | £170,000 | THE BEACON GAINFORD | Other |
| 2026-03-18 | £132,000 | 107 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2024-07-26 | £117,000 | 93 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2023-11-08 | £105,000 | 117 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2021-10-26 | £109,950 | 95 GAINFORD | Other |
| 2021-07-23 | £79,950 | 78 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2020-11-25 | £80,000 | 88 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2020-07-31 | £104,999 | THE BEACON GAINFORD | Other |
| 2019-08-16 | £67,000 | 89 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2019-07-05 | £90,000 | 76 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2019-02-13 | £90,000 | 108 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2018-11-29 | £78,000 | 119 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2018-11-13 | £80,000 | 116 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2016-09-30 | £120,000 | THE BEACON GAINFORD | Other |
| 2016-03-30 | £72,500 | 99 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2015-02-18 | £65,000 | 111 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2015-01-30 | £95,000 | 108 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2014-12-15 | £72,000 | 107 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2014-08-18 | £95,000 | 115 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2014-08-14 | £82,500 | THE BEACON GAINFORD | Other |
| 2013-11-29 | £75,000 | 88 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2013-11-22 | £85,000 | 78 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2012-04-04 | £95,000 | 108 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2011-12-01 | £75,000 | 85 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2010-04-01 | £88,000 | 115 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2009-08-14 | £83,000 | 69 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2009-02-13 | £95,000 | 65 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2006-12-01 | £114,950 | 95 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2006-08-25 | £87,000 | 65 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-24 | £113,000 | 117 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2006-03-10 | £89,000 | 73 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2005-12-09 | £90,000 | 76 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-14 | £81,000 | 87 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2004-06-28 | £37,500 | 104 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2004-04-30 | £80,000 | 65 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2002-06-07 | £48,500 | 108 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2002-05-10 | £48,000 | 95 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2002-05-10 | £48,000 | 95 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2001-08-24 | £43,000 | 67 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 2001-03-09 | £18,760 | 84 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 2000-06-19 | £35,000 | 87 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 1999-10-15 | £21,000 | 65 GAINFORD | Semi-detached |
| 1999-07-23 | £34,500 | 109 GAINFORD | Terraced |
| 1996-11-15 | £34,100 | 108 GAINFORD | Terraced |
44 recorded sales on DH2 2EP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullion Lane Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Hermitage Academy | 0.2 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Newker Primary School | 0.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2021) |
| Cestria Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
| Park View School | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CESTRIA HEALTH CENTRE (0.4 mi) · MIDDLE CHARE MEDICAL GROUP (0.7 mi) · BRIDGE END SURGERY (0.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.6 mi) · CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL (0.6 mi) · SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (2.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: RAILWAY VIADUCT OVER CHESTER BURN (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · BREWERY HOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · QUEENS HEAD HOTEL (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.4 mi) · BOOTS (0.6 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (0.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (0.5 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.6 mi) · Tesco (0.6 mi) · Heron Foods (0.6 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 44
- One-person households
- 36%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 7,852
Owned 60% · Social rent 25% · Private rent 14%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH2 2.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH2 2 (May 24–Apr 26, average 59/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH2 2EP in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDH2 | SectorDH2 2 | PostcodeDH2 2EP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £169,801 | £178,700 | £80,118 |
| Population | 40,391 | 16,859 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 4/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 170 | 80 | — |
| Schools | 9 | 2 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 95% | 95% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH2 2); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 2 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.