Thorntons Close - DH2 1QL
Key Postcode Insights
DH2 1QL is a residential postcode situated on Thorntons Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 486th largest and 178th most expensive of the 679 postcodes in the DH2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £110,325
- 10 Year change
- up 26.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £864pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £153/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.4%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH2 1QL is a residential postcode situated on Thorntons Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 with 30 addresses.
It ranks as the 486th largest and 178th most expensive of the 679 postcodes in the DH2 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 30 properties: 30 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £110,325
- 10 Year change
- up 26.2%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £864pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 50.5%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £153/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.4%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH2 1QL
- 103 Thorntons Close
3 Bed House
- 104 Thorntons Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 105 Thorntons Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 106 Thorntons Close
2 Bed Mid-century House
- 107 Thorntons Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH2 1QL sold for £111,500 on 27th February 2026. Since then prices are up an average of 0.8%.
The current average value in the postcode is £110,325.
The DH2 1QL Sales Market has increased by 26.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £110,325 |
| June 2025 | -1.3% | £110,539 |
| June 2024 | 2.1% | £111,976 |
| June 2023 | 3.3% | £109,619 |
| June 2022 | 7.6% | £106,126 |
| June 2021 | 8.5% | £98,595 |
| June 2020 | 1.5% | £90,912 |
| June 2019 | -0.4% | £89,527 |
| June 2018 | 4% | £89,855 |
| June 2017 | -1.1% | £86,428 |
| June 2016 | 1.8% | £87,422 |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £85,876 |
| June 2014 | 3.4% | £85,322 |
| June 2013 | -0.5% | £82,499 |
| June 2012 | -3.7% | £82,883 |
| June 2011 | -0.4% | £86,068 |
| June 2010 | 3.7% | £86,376 |
| June 2009 | -8.7% | £83,262 |
| June 2008 | -3.4% | £91,185 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £94,428 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £864.
The DH2 1QL Rental Market has increased by 50.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.5% | £864pcm |
| June 2025 | 5.3% | £843pcm |
| June 2024 | 7% | £801pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.7% | £749pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.9% | £695pcm |
| June 2021 | 5.8% | £633pcm |
| June 2020 | 2% | £598pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £587pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.5% | £584pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.2% | £575pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.3% | £574pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.7% | £576pcm |
| June 2014 | -0.9% | £572pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.6% | £577pcm |
| June 2012 | -1% | £574pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.1% | £580pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.5% | £579pcm |
| June 2009 | -2% | £582pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £594pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £572pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 27th February 2026 for £111,500 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.8%. The postcode has had a total of 60 sales since 1995.
DH2 1QL has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Feb 2026£111,500 | 3 Bed House119, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL119, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL
- Sold Oct 2025£110,000 | 2 Bed House106, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL106, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL
- Sold May 2025£94,000 | 3 Bed House107, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL107, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL
- Sold Aug 2021£93,000 | 3 Bed House108, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL108, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL
- Sold May 2021£84,000 | 3 Bed House130, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL130, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QL
Nearby Postcodes
DH2 1QL is the 486th largest and the 178th most expensive postcode out of the 679 postcodes in the DH2 area.
- DH2 1QJ, Thorntons Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1QJ42 Addresses|94 m away
- DH2 1UN, Thornton Lea, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1UN44 Addresses|138 m away
- DH2 1UW, Thornton Lea, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1UW22 Addresses|177 m away
- DH2 1BP, South View, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1BP13 Addresses|195 m away
- DH2 1PY, South View, High Hold, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1PY11 Addresses|196 m away
Property Types
- 16 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 house of an unknown age
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (16)
- house (1)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 16 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (0)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (11)
- G (0)
- D (5)
- No EPC (14)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Apr 2026£248,400 | 4 Bed House167, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QH167, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QH
- Sold Apr 2024£220,000 | 3 Bed House10, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ10, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
- Sold Oct 2025£185,000 | 3 Bed House196, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ196, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
Schools Nearby
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School900 m away
- Pelton Community Primary School1.0 km away
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston1.4 km away
- Hermitage Academy3.0 km away
- Park View School3.7 km away
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy3.8 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH2 1QL is Chester-le-Street station, which is 3.4 kilometres away.
- Chester-le-Street|3.4 km away
- Dunston|8.6 km away
- Heworth|9.5 km away
- MetroCentre|9.9 km away
