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Property report — DH3 4GW

Open-data due diligence for DH3 4GW and the area around it.

DH3 4GW in brief: 31 recorded sales (£66,666–£203,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.

What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DH3 4GW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DH3 4 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.

Avg sold price

£264,674

sector DH3 4 · 115 sales

Population

16,933

sector DH3 4

Crimes recorded

28

sector DH3 4 · Apr 26

Schools

2

sector DH3 4

Flood risk

None modelled

this postcode

Gigabit broadband

77%

sector DH3 4 of premises

Sold-price trend (1995–2026)

1995: mean £70,615, median £60,625 (132 sales)1996: mean £63,404, median £59,950 (109 sales)1997: mean £72,481, median £63,000 (117 sales)1998: mean £77,507, median £67,500 (103 sales)1999: mean £77,820, median £70,250 (118 sales)2000: mean £80,648, median £72,000 (111 sales)2001: mean £86,417, median £83,000 (117 sales)2002: mean £112,847, median £99,250 (94 sales)2003: mean £139,946, median £128,975 (102 sales)2004: mean £160,944, median £152,500 (80 sales)2005: mean £192,123, median £172,000 (80 sales)2006: mean £179,490, median £168,000 (97 sales)2007: mean £190,359, median £169,000 (113 sales)2008: mean £195,845, median £175,000 (43 sales)2009: mean £156,025, median £145,000 (56 sales)2010: mean £173,193, median £172,000 (64 sales)2011: mean £170,372, median £162,125 (36 sales)2012: mean £154,028, median £152,750 (48 sales)2013: mean £167,844, median £147,000 (56 sales)2014: mean £168,989, median £162,975 (78 sales)2015: mean £176,039, median £166,500 (70 sales)2016: mean £182,030, median £155,000 (76 sales)2017: mean £186,585, median £165,750 (88 sales)2018: mean £307,748, median £163,500 (76 sales)2019: mean £197,924, median £174,000 (109 sales)2020: mean £222,932, median £200,000 (102 sales)2021: mean £253,772, median £220,000 (133 sales)2022: mean £236,962, median £207,480 (142 sales)2023: mean £240,694, median £222,500 (92 sales)2024: mean £264,674, median £215,000 (115 sales)2025: mean £306,067, median £250,000 (101 sales)2026: mean £223,603, median £210,000 (17 sales)1995: mean £70,615, median £60,625 (132 sales)1996: mean £63,404, median £59,950 (109 sales)1997: mean £72,481, median £63,000 (117 sales)1998: mean £77,507, median £67,500 (103 sales)1999: mean £77,820, median £70,250 (118 sales)2000: mean £80,648, median £72,000 (111 sales)2001: mean £86,417, median £83,000 (117 sales)2002: mean £112,847, median £99,250 (94 sales)2003: mean £139,946, median £128,975 (102 sales)2004: mean £160,944, median £152,500 (80 sales)2005: mean £192,123, median £172,000 (80 sales)2006: mean £179,490, median £168,000 (97 sales)2007: mean £190,359, median £169,000 (113 sales)2008: mean £195,845, median £175,000 (43 sales)2009: mean £156,025, median £145,000 (56 sales)2010: mean £173,193, median £172,000 (64 sales)2011: mean £170,372, median £162,125 (36 sales)2012: mean £154,028, median £152,750 (48 sales)2013: mean £167,844, median £147,000 (56 sales)2014: mean £168,989, median £162,975 (78 sales)2015: mean £176,039, median £166,500 (70 sales)2016: mean £182,030, median £155,000 (76 sales)2017: mean £186,585, median £165,750 (88 sales)2018: mean £307,748, median £163,500 (76 sales)2019: mean £197,924, median £174,000 (109 sales)2020: mean £222,932, median £200,000 (102 sales)2021: mean £253,772, median £220,000 (133 sales)2022: mean £236,962, median £207,480 (142 sales)2023: mean £240,694, median £222,500 (92 sales)2024: mean £264,674, median £215,000 (115 sales)2025: mean £306,067, median £250,000 (101 sales)2026: mean £223,603, median £210,000 (17 sales) MeanMedian £307,748 £59,950 1995 2026*

Annual sold price in DH3 4, 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 (17 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.

Sold prices on this postcode

DatePriceAddressType
2024-06-10£66,6665 MELBECK COURTFlat
2023-11-01£110,0001 MELBECK COURTFlat
2023-01-31£89,5003 MELBECK COURTFlat
2023-01-31£89,5003 MELBECK COURTFlat
2021-06-11£101,00011 MELBECK COURTFlat
2019-11-29£111,0008 MELBECK COURTFlat
2019-10-11£175,00016 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2017-07-14£116,00011 MELBECK COURTFlat
2014-04-04£169,00016 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2013-02-28£83,00012 MELBECK COURTFlat
2009-07-20£126,00012 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-09-07£123,0009 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-08-03£201,50014 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2007-08-03£201,50014 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2007-06-22£119,9508 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-06-22£119,9508 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-05-04£125,00011 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-04-12£124,9505 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-02-09£124,95010 MELBECK COURTFlat
2007-01-19£131,5006 MELBECK COURTFlat
2006-12-18£124,9504 MELBECK COURTFlat
2006-12-18£123,9503 MELBECK COURTFlat
2006-12-18£123,9503 MELBECK COURTFlat
2006-11-10£185,00015 MELBECK COURTDetached
2006-07-21£187,50017 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2006-07-21£187,50017 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2006-06-20£131,50012 MELBECK COURTFlat
2006-06-20£131,50012 MELBECK COURTFlat
2006-05-12£203,00016 MELBECK COURTDetached
2005-10-31£190,00014 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached
2005-10-31£190,00014 MELBECK COURTSemi-detached

31 recorded sales on DH3 4GW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.

Nearest schools

SchoolDistancePhaseOfsted
Lumley Junior School0.3 miPrimaryReport card →
Lumley Infant and Nursery School0.3 miPrimaryGood (2024)
Red Rose Primary School1.3 miPrimaryGood (2023)
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street1.4 miPrimaryGood (2023)
Woodlea Primary School1.5 miPrimaryReport card →
Park View School1.6 miSecondaryReport 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: GREAT LUMLEY SURGERY (0.2 mi) · MIDDLE CHARE MEDICAL GROUP (1.7 mi) · BRIDGE END SURGERY (1.9 mi)

Nearest hospitals: CHESTER-LE-STREET COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · CHESTER LE STREET HOSPITAL (1.5 mi) · SPIRE WASHINGTON HOSPITAL (3.0 mi)

Nearest listed buildings: FORMER CHAPEL NORTH OF HARBOUR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · FORMER THRESHING BARN AND 2 GINGANGS 40METRES EAST OF HARBOUR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi) · HARBOUR HOUSE (Grade II) (0.8 mi)

Nearest pharmacies: J DINNING (LUMLEY) LIMITED (0.2 mi) · G WHITFIELD LIMITED (1.6 mi) · COHENS CHEMIST (1.7 mi)

Nearest stations: Chester-le-Street (1.8 mi) · Durham (4.1 mi) · South Hylton (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) (6.1 mi)

Nearest supermarkets: Heron Foods (1.7 mi) · Morrisons (1.8 mi) · Aldi (1.9 mi)

Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).

Who lives here

Median age
48
One-person households
28%
Households with children
25%
Households
7,041

Owned 74% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 11%

Census 2021 (ONS), for DH3 4.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 19 crimesJun 24: 22 crimesJul 24: 14 crimesAug 24: 28 crimesSep 24: 18 crimesOct 24: 21 crimesNov 24: 20 crimesDec 24: 15 crimesJan 25: 16 crimesFeb 25: 16 crimesMar 25: 20 crimesApr 25: 20 crimesJun 25: 20 crimesJul 25: 18 crimesAug 25: 19 crimesSep 25: 12 crimesOct 25: 20 crimesNov 25: 19 crimesDec 25: 25 crimesJan 26: 20 crimesFeb 26: 14 crimesMar 26: 22 crimesApr 26: 28 crimes Apr 26: 28 crimes 28 12 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in DH3 4 (May 24–Apr 26, average 19/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Flood risk

No modelled flood risk is recorded for DH3 4GW 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 4 PostcodeDH3 4GW
Average sold price£194,684£264,674£138,317
Population40,05916,933
Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived)5/106/10
Crimes recorded30828
Schools132
Flood riskHighHighLow
Gigabit broadband78%77%25%
Superfast broadband95%84%100%

— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DH3 4); 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.