Hillside - DH3 3TU
Key Postcode Insights
DH3 3TU is a residential postcode situated on Hillside, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 598th largest and 295th most expensive of the 667 postcodes in the DH3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £134,169
- 10 Year change
- up 26.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £976pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £154/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.7%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
DH3 3TU is a residential postcode situated on Hillside, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3 with 40 addresses.
It ranks as the 598th largest and 295th most expensive of the 667 postcodes in the DH3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 40 properties: 40 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £134,169
- 10 Year change
- up 26.8%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £976pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 52.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £154/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 8.7%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin DH3 3TU
- 1 Hillside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 2 Hillside
Unknown
- 3 Hillside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 4 Hillside
3 Bed Mid-century House
- 5 Hillside
Unknown
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in DH3 3TU sold for £149,950 on 1st May 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.2%.
The current average value in the postcode is £134,169.
The DH3 3TU Sales Market has increased by 26.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -0.2% | £134,169 |
| June 2025 | 0.8% | £134,462 |
| June 2024 | 1.8% | £133,351 |
| June 2023 | 2.8% | £130,992 |
| June 2022 | 7.4% | £127,410 |
| June 2021 | 7.5% | £118,670 |
| June 2020 | 1% | £110,433 |
| June 2019 | 0.8% | £109,323 |
| June 2018 | 2.5% | £108,406 |
| June 2017 | 0% | £105,804 |
| June 2016 | 2% | £105,845 |
| June 2015 | 1.1% | £103,760 |
| June 2014 | 1.9% | £102,643 |
| June 2013 | 1.1% | £100,691 |
| June 2012 | -4.5% | £99,603 |
| June 2011 | -0.3% | £104,258 |
| June 2010 | 3.1% | £104,599 |
| June 2009 | -9.2% | £101,479 |
| June 2008 | -3.9% | £111,792 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £116,274 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £976.
The DH3 3TU Rental Market has increased by 52.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.7% | £976pcm |
| June 2025 | 6% | £950pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.9% | £897pcm |
| June 2023 | 7.4% | £839pcm |
| June 2022 | 10.2% | £781pcm |
| June 2021 | 6.1% | £709pcm |
| June 2020 | 1.9% | £668pcm |
| June 2019 | 0.4% | £655pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.4% | £652pcm |
| June 2017 | 0.4% | £643pcm |
| June 2016 | -0.4% | £641pcm |
| June 2015 | 0.6% | £643pcm |
| June 2014 | -1% | £639pcm |
| June 2013 | 0.5% | £646pcm |
| June 2012 | -1.2% | £643pcm |
| June 2011 | 0% | £651pcm |
| June 2010 | -1.1% | £651pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.7% | £659pcm |
| June 2008 | 3.9% | £677pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £651pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 1st May 2025 for £149,950 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.2%. The postcode has had a total of 19 sales since 1995.
DH3 3TU has seen 4 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold May 2025£149,950 | 3 Bed House27, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU27, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU
- Sold Mar 2025£121,500 | 3 Bed House29, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU29, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU
- Sold Dec 2024£168,000 | 3 Bed House39, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU39, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU
- Sold Sep 2023£144,950 | 3 Bed House4, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU4, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU
- Sold Sep 2022£150,000 | 3 Bed House38, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU38, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 3TU
Nearby Postcodes
DH3 3TU is the 598th largest and the 295th most expensive postcode out of the 667 postcodes in the DH3 area.
- DH3 3TS, Newcastle Road, Birtley, Chester Le Street, DH3DH3 3TS6 Addresses|63 m away
- DH3 3TE, Chalmers View, Chester Le Street, DH3DH3 3TE4 Addresses|71 m away
- DH3 3TR, Woodlands, Chester Le Street, DH3DH3 3TR13 Addresses|86 m away
- DH3 3TG, The Manse, Chester Le Street, DH3DH3 3TG6 Addresses|103 m away
- DH3 3TJ, Pelaw Bank, Chester Le Street, DH3DH3 3TJ3 Addresses|103 m away
Property Types
- 23 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 4 early-century houses built between 1912 and 1935
- 13 other addresses of unknown type
- mid-century house (23)
- early-century house (4)
- Unknown (13)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 27 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (10)
- G (0)
- D (16)
- No EPC (13)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Sep 2025£365,000 | 4 Bed House7, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RP7, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RP
- Sold May 2022£350,000 | 4 Bed House7, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RP7, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RP
- Sold Aug 2025£257,500 | 4 Bed House22, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RP22, Hillside, Chester Le Street, DH3 1RP
Schools Nearby
- Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School600 m away
- Cestria Primary School700 m away
- Bullion Lane Primary School1.0 km away
- Park View School700 m away
- Hermitage Academy1.6 km away
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy3.5 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to DH3 3TU is Chester-le-Street station, which is 700 metres away.
- Chester-le-Street|700 m away
- Durham|9.1 km away
- Heworth|10.1 km away
- Dunston|10.7 km away