DH3 1RL
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Property report — DH3 1RL
Open-data due diligence for DH3 1RL and the area around it.
DH3 1RL in brief: 109 recorded sales (£57,950–£285,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH3 1RL itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH3 1 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£186,935
Population
11,040
Crimes recorded
62
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
82%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DH3 1, 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 (40 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-06 | £169,000 | 48 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2023-09-25 | £205,000 | 43 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2023-07-06 | £240,000 | 12 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2023-02-13 | £191,440 | 38 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2021-10-22 | £212,000 | 36 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2020-12-15 | £157,000 | 2 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2020-02-03 | £137,000 | 1 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2019-12-16 | £285,000 | 15 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2018-11-30 | £175,000 | 4 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2018-10-26 | £177,500 | 4 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2018-05-17 | £234,000 | 28 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2017-08-25 | £202,000 | 53 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2015-07-30 | £180,000 | 9 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2015-07-27 | £135,000 | 3 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2015-03-20 | £180,500 | 29 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2014-04-11 | £168,000 | 16 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2013-02-14 | £138,250 | 2 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2012-11-30 | £190,000 | 30 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2012-06-01 | £170,000 | 45 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2009-12-21 | £163,000 | 26 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2009-12-18 | £175,000 | 16 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2008-10-03 | £93,250 | 10 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2008-08-18 | £170,000 | 51 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2008-06-27 | £249,950 | 44 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2008-04-07 | £240,000 | 44 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2007-06-08 | £188,000 | 52 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2007-05-04 | £179,500 | 7 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2007-04-03 | £179,000 | 16 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2006-03-14 | £167,000 | 4 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2005-11-29 | £167,500 | 16 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2005-07-08 | £181,950 | 40 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2005-05-04 | £189,950 | 38 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2004-11-18 | £167,000 | 7 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2004-09-02 | £170,000 | 52 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2004-08-27 | £180,000 | 54 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2004-08-08 | £184,250 | 38 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2004-08-06 | £192,050 | 34 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2004-05-24 | £177,000 | 36 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2004-02-06 | £180,000 | 32 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2003-11-07 | £145,000 | 46 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2003-07-18 | £193,000 | 45 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2003-03-28 | £130,000 | 33 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2003-01-30 | £121,000 | 51 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2002-08-09 | £148,000 | 21 BRIGHTLEA | Terraced |
| 2002-05-31 | £120,000 | 42 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2002-01-25 | £110,000 | 38 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2001-12-14 | £122,500 | 14 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2001-10-26 | £82,950 | 47 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 2001-10-19 | £111,950 | 31 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2001-10-19 | £99,950 | 43 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2001-07-27 | £115,000 | 15 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2001-05-24 | £91,000 | 54 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2000-11-17 | £110,000 | 29 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2000-06-02 | £90,000 | 9 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2000-03-31 | £79,950 | 33 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 2000-01-14 | £67,000 | 4 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1999-12-10 | £66,950 | 5 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1999-03-19 | £72,000 | 37 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1998-10-02 | £60,000 | 2 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-17 | £70,000 | 51 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-09-26 | £65,500 | 52 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-06-27 | £86,500 | 53 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-06-16 | £65,995 | 54 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £77,250 | 14 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £89,995 | 29 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £93,995 | 15 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-05-23 | £90,995 | 28 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-05-02 | £65,995 | 16 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-05-02 | £84,500 | 31 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-04-25 | £90,995 | 30 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-04-04 | £99,950 | 27 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-03-27 | £89,995 | 24 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-02-28 | £89,995 | 22 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1997-01-31 | £59,995 | 26 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-20 | £59,995 | 25 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-20 | £72,995 | 32 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-12-18 | £76,750 | 23 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-11 | £76,995 | 19 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-11-29 | £84,500 | 35 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-10-25 | £76,750 | 20 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-10-25 | £64,995 | 37 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-10-25 | £87,500 | 18 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-10-11 | £71,000 | 38 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-10-11 | £76,500 | 17 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-10-11 | £69,000 | 34 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-09-13 | £64,950 | 33 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-09-06 | £64,950 | 36 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-08-23 | £86,950 | 39 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-08-23 | £71,000 | 43 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-08-09 | £87,950 | 48 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £74,995 | 49 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £58,500 | 47 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £63,500 | 51 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £58,500 | 46 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-06-28 | £63,250 | 11 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-25 | £69,995 | 42 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-24 | £74,995 | 41 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-21 | £63,500 | 50 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-21 | £69,500 | 40 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-06-07 | £73,500 | 10 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-05-29 | £63,250 | 12 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-05-24 | £60,000 | 8 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-05-24 | £74,995 | 12A BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-05-24 | £63,250 | 52 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
| 1996-05-03 | £57,995 | 4 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-30 | £57,950 | 1 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-26 | £57,995 | 2 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-22 | £57,995 | 5 BRIGHTLEA | Semi-detached |
| 1996-04-19 | £62,995 | 3 BRIGHTLEA | Detached |
109 recorded sales on DH3 1RL. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ravensworth Terrace Primary School | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy | 0.6 mi | Secondary | Good (2022) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Birtley East Community Primary School | 0.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Blackfell Primary School | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley | 0.7 mi | Primary | 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: BIRTLEY MEDICAL GROUP (0.8 mi) · GALLERIES MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.3 mi) · SUNDERLAND GP ALLIANCE MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (1.4 mi) · SPIRE HOSPITAL WASHINGTON (1.4 mi) · QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (2.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: STATUE OF EM PERKINS AT NORTH END OF MONUMENT TERRACE (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · Church of St Joseph including attached presbytery and stone wall to S and SW (Grade II) (0.5 mi) · CHURCH OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BIRTLEY PHARMACY, HARRAS BANK (0.7 mi) · WELL (0.7 mi) · BOOTS (1.2 mi)
Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (3.2 mi) · Heworth (3.6 mi) · Heworth (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (3.6 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (0.7 mi) · Aldi (0.9 mi) · Sainsbury's (1.2 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 30%
- Households with children
- 28%
- Households
- 4,755
Owned 60% · Social rent 27% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DH3 1.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DH3 1 (May 24–Apr 26, average 72/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH3 1RL 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 | DistrictDH3 | SectorDH3 1 | PostcodeDH3 1RL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £194,684 | £186,935 | £118,518 |
| Population | 40,059 | 11,040 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 5/10 | 3/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 308 | 62 | — |
| Schools | 13 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 78% | 82% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 95% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH3 1); 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.