Thorntons Close - DH2 1QQ
Key Postcode Insights
DH2 1QQ is a residential postcode situated on Thorntons Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 643rd largest and 269th 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 56 properties: 47 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £118,543
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £897pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £158/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.1%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH2 1QQ is a residential postcode situated on Thorntons Close, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2 with 56 addresses.
It ranks as the 643rd largest and 269th 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 56 properties: 47 houses and 9 flats.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £118,543
- 10 Year change
- up 21.5%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £897pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 44.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £158/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 9.1%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH2 1QQ
- 1 Thorntons Close
Unknown
- 2 Thorntons Close
Unknown
- 3 Thorntons Close
Unknown
- 4 Thorntons Close
3 Bed Modern House
- 5 Thorntons Close
3 Bed Mid-century House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH2 1QQ sold for £185,000 on 24th October 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 1.1%.
The current average value in the postcode is £118,543.
The DH2 1QQ Sales Market has increased by 21.5% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.6% | £118,543 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £119,310 |
| June 2024 | 2.3% | £121,175 |
| June 2023 | 3% | £118,401 |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £114,964 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £107,720 |
| June 2020 | 1.4% | £100,235 |
| June 2019 | -0.6% | £98,874 |
| June 2018 | 3.8% | £99,520 |
| June 2017 | -1.7% | £95,909 |
| June 2016 | 1.6% | £97,555 |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £95,990 |
| June 2014 | 3.1% | £95,410 |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £92,567 |
| June 2012 | -3.3% | £93,291 |
| June 2011 | -0.2% | £96,515 |
| June 2010 | 3.9% | £96,708 |
| June 2009 | -8.4% | £93,058 |
| June 2008 | -3.6% | £101,548 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £105,294 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £897.
The DH2 1QQ Rental Market has increased by 44.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £897pcm |
| June 2025 | 5% | £878pcm |
| June 2024 | 7.2% | £837pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.3% | £781pcm |
| June 2022 | 8.9% | £727pcm |
| June 2021 | 4.8% | £668pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.8% | £637pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.2% | £626pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.3% | £625pcm |
| June 2017 | -0.3% | £617pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.4% | £619pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £621pcm |
| June 2014 | -1.2% | £617pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.2% | £625pcm |
| June 2012 | -0.7% | £623pcm |
| June 2011 | 0.3% | £628pcm |
| June 2010 | -0.4% | £626pcm |
| June 2009 | -1.6% | £628pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.7% | £638pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £615pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 24th October 2025 for £185,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 1.1%. The postcode has had a total of 106 sales since 1995.
DH2 1QQ has seen 11 sales in the last three years and 3 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Oct 2025£185,000 | 3 Bed House196, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ196, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
- Sold Sep 2025£52,000 | 2 Bed Flat26, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ26, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
- Sold Aug 2025£86,000 | 3 Bed House16, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ16, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
- Sold Apr 2025£133,500 | 3 Bed House9, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ9, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
- Sold Feb 2025£120,000 | 3 Bed House40, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ40, Thorntons Close, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QQ
Nearby Postcodes
DH2 1QQ is the 643rd largest and the 269th most expensive postcode out of the 679 postcodes in the DH2 area.
- DH2 1LY, Kingsway Villas, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1LY14 Addresses|79 m away
- DH2 1DW, Kings Lane, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1DW31 Addresses|97 m away
- DH2 1LT, Front Street, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1LT8 Addresses|102 m away
- DH2 1UW, Thornton Lea, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1UW22 Addresses|119 m away
- DH2 1DL, Mossway, Pelton, Chester Le Street, DH2DH2 1DL24 Addresses|125 m away
Property Types
- 3 modern houses built after 1980
- 23 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 8 mid-century flats built between 1936 and 1979
- 1 flat of an unknown age
- 21 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (3)
- mid-century house (23)
- mid-century flat (8)
- flat (1)
- Unknown (21)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 35 properties.
- The most common rating is C.
- A (0)
- E (2)
- B (2)
- F (0)
- C (19)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (21)
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
- Pelton Community Primary School700 m away
- Roseberry Primary and Nursery School1.0 km away
- St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston1.3 km away
- Hermitage Academy2.8 km away
- Park View School3.4 km away
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy3.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH2 1QQ is Chester-le-Street station, which is 3.1 kilometres away.
- Chester-le-Street|3.1 km away
- Dunston|8.7 km away
- Heworth|9.5 km away
- MetroCentre|10.1 km away
