DH2 3HP
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Property report — DH2 3HP
Open-data due diligence for DH2 3HP and the area around it.
DH2 3HP in brief: 27 recorded sales (£6,366–£260,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH2 3HP itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH2 3 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£152,487
Population
19,136
Crimes recorded
29
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-05 | £260,000 | 6 PORTLAND CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-24 | £185,000 | 10 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2023-05-19 | £6,366 | 18 PORTLAND CLOSE | Other |
| 2023-05-05 | £232,500 | 2 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2018-02-26 | £185,000 | 6 PORTLAND CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2016-12-09 | £169,000 | 2 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2015-04-01 | £65,000 | 22 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 2008-01-11 | £92,000 | 28 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 2005-06-10 | £165,500 | 2 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2005-04-01 | £89,000 | 28 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 2003-09-19 | £72,000 | 26 PORTLAND CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-10-05 | £88,000 | 2 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-08-30 | £35,000 | 22 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 2001-08-17 | £89,500 | 20 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-06-29 | £38,950 | 26 PORTLAND CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-05-25 | £72,000 | 4 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 2001-04-20 | £69,000 | 6 PORTLAND CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2000-02-10 | £68,000 | 6 PORTLAND CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1999-10-01 | £33,000 | 22 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-05-01 | £60,000 | 28 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 1998-03-06 | £55,000 | 6 PORTLAND CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-02-27 | £57,000 | 4 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
| 1997-05-23 | £22,000 | 26 PORTLAND CLOSE | Detached |
| 1997-04-25 | £56,000 | 12 PORTLAND CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-05-01 | £30,500 | 22 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 1996-04-02 | £31,500 | 28 PORTLAND CLOSE | Flat |
| 1995-05-19 | £55,500 | 14 PORTLAND CLOSE | Terraced |
27 recorded sales on DH2 3HP. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hermitage Academy | 0.3 mi | Secondary | Good (2024) |
| Newker Primary School | 0.5 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Red Rose Primary School | 0.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Cestria Primary School | 1.0 mi | Primary | Good (2019) |
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 (1.0 mi) · VILLAGES MEDICAL GROUP (1.1 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL (0.7 mi) · SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (2.6 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: HERMITAGE HOSPITAL AND ATTACHED FORMER STABLES AND COACH HOUSE (Grade II) (0.3 mi) · WALDRIDGE HALL FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.4 mi) · RAILWAY VIADUCT EAST OF THE HERMITAGE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (0.4 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (1.0 mi) · BOOTS (1.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (0.8 mi) · Durham (4.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (0.9 mi) · Morrisons (1.0 mi) · Tesco (1.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 47
- One-person households
- 35%
- Households with children
- 24%
- Households
- 8,707
Owned 67% · Social rent 20% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH2 3.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH2 3 (May 24–Apr 26, average 25/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH2 3HP 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 3 | PostcodeDH2 3HP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £169,801 | £152,487 | £88,234 |
| Population | 40,391 | 19,136 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 5/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 170 | 29 | — |
| Schools | 9 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 89% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 91% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH2 3); 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 30 June 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.