Kirkstone, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2LE

Kirkstone is in Birtley, Chester Le Street and in Gateshead district. DH3 2LE is located in the Birtley electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Blaydon. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kirkstone, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2LE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: DH3 2LB, DH3 2DT, DH3 2LA, DH3 2JX, DH3 2HF, DH3 2JD, DH3 2LD, DH3 2HE, DH3 2JZ.

Kirkstone Street Report

Property Prices
Average Price: £196,313
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Schools
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Food And Drink
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Sport
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Broadband
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Safety
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Employment
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People
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Culture
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Property Prices

Average property prices on Kirkstone are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gateshead.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for DH3 2LE

Average Price
£196,313

Semi-Detached
£197,814

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£183,549

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kirkstone

Average Price
£196,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on KirkstoneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2023
12 Kirkstone, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£163,000	2020-01-28	£190,535
12 Kirkstone, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-12-14	£180,011
4 Kirkstone, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2018-06-28	£152,734
8 Kirkstone, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-03-07	£184,337
6 Kirkstone, Chester Le Street, Tyne And Wear Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£145,000	2013-06-25	£194,986

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oxclose Nursery School Brancepeth Road , Oxclose NE38 0LA	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Usworth Colliery Nursery School Manor Road , Sulgrave NE37 3BL	3out of 4	5,216 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portobello Primary School Tamerton Drive , Birtley DH3 2LY	3out of 4	222 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley Mow Primary School Pembroke Avenue , Barley Mow DH3 2DJ	3out of 4	241 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley School Street , Birtley DH3 2PN	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rickleton Primary School Vigo Lane , Rickleton NE38 9EZ	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School Mount Pleasant Road , Birtley DH3 1AY	4out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy Birtley Lane , Birtley DH3 2LP	2out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oxclose Community Academy Dilston Close , Oxclose Village NE38 0LN	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College Biddick Lane , NE38 8AF	3out of 4	3,283 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Biddick Academy Biddick Lane , NE38 8AL	2out of 4	3,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Park View School Church Chare , DH3 3QA	3out of 4	3,681 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Columbia Grange School Oxclose Road , NE38 7NY	4out of 4	4,139 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cedars Academy Ivy Lane , Low Fell NE9 6QD	3out of 4	5,398 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sherpa Kids Gateshead	Barley Mow Primary School, Pembroke Avenue	413 yd
Costa Coffee - Southbound	Washington Services	641 yd
Burger King	Washington Services	641 yd
Costa Coffee - Northbound	Costa Coffee - Northbound, Washington Services	641 yd
Toby Carvery	Emerson Road, Emerson	1,024 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barley Mow Inn	Vigo Lane	578 yd
Barley Mow Working Mens Club	Barley Mow Working Mens Club, Vigo Lane	578 yd
Board Inn	Board Inn Ph, Penshaw View	644 yd
Birtley Town Football Club	Birtley Sports Centre, Durham Road	779 yd
Birtley Golf Club	Birtley Lane	999 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cod Father	1 Norfolk Place	557 yd
Greggs - Washington Southbound	Washington Services	641 yd
Greggs - Washington Northbound	Greggs - Washington Northbound, Washington Services	641 yd
China Garden	25 York Road	770 yd
York Road Fish Shop	28 York Road	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Birtley Golf Club Ltd BIRTLEY LANE	golf	708 yd
Lord Lawson Comprehensive School (Closed) Portobello Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	933 yd
Birtley Swimming Centre DURHAM ROAD	swimming pool	935 yd
Birtley Leisure Centre BIRTLEY SPORTS CENTRE BIRTLEY SPORTS CENTRE DURHAM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	965 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Kirkstone Street dangerous?

In 2023, 173 crimes were reported near Kirkstone . 48% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. Crime level on this street is below average. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of DH3 2LE.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Kirkstone, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 2LE

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in DH3 2LE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	98
Full-Time Employee	76
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	16
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	1

People

Gender

Female	155
Male	122

Partnership Status

Single	63
Married: Opposite sex	136
Separated	2
Divorced	14
Widowed	21

Health

Very good health	108
Good health	104
Fair health	50
Bad health	9
Very bad health	2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications	40
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	33
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	43
Apprenticeship	20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	42
Degree or Similar	55
Other	5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Mixed Other	1
White	273

Country of Birth

United Kingdom	267
European Union	5
Rest of Europe	1
Africa	1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK	267
10+ Years	5
5-10 Years	1
2-5 Years	1

Passport Held

United Kingdom	230
Ireland	1
Italy	1
Other EU countries	1
No passport held	41

Religion

No religion	79
Christian	181
Buddhist	1
Muslim	1
Other religion	1
Not answered	11