House prices in DH2 1 (Ouston)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'DH2 1' (Ouston, Chester Le Street) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.

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Defining 'DH2 1'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "DH2 1", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Ouston.

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FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Ouston is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area

E.g. 20, Thornton Lea, Ouston, Chester Le Street, sold for £182,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 979 square feet, the price per sqft is £185.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £176-£185, £185-£195, £195-£204 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 176 sales in Ouston (DH2 1) that took place in the last two years.

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Ouston (DH2 1). Of the 176 transactions, half were sold for between £110 and £200 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'DH2 1' is £159. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £200 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Ouston, Chester Le Street

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Chester Le Street. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

House price heatmap for Ouston, Chester Le Street

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'DH2 1' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector	Lower quartile	Middle quartile	Upper quartile
DH2 3 Chester Le Street	£121 sqft	£168 sqft	£229 sqft
DH2 1 Ouston	£110 sqft	£159 sqft	£200 sqft
DH2 2 Chester Le Street	£124 sqft	£164 sqft	£213 sqft

Will Chester Le Street house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for DH2 1 (Ouston) compared with both the wider area DH2 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Chester Le Street to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Chester Le Street and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street	Avg size	Avg £sqft	Recent sales
Thorntons Close, Ouston, DH2 1Q	645 sqft	£165	24
Brackenbeds Close, Ouston, DH2 1X	957 sqft	£202	19
Middleham Close, Ouston, DH2 1T	753 sqft	£152	14
Ivyway, Ouston, DH2 1D	785 sqft	£157	13
Thornton Lea, Ouston, DH2 1U	850 sqft	£206	13
Wensley Close, Ouston, DH2 1S	710 sqft	£153	13
Turnberry, Ouston, DH2 1L	0 sqft	£234	11
Bradley Close, Ouston, DH2 1T	828 sqft	£193	9

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Raw data

Our analysis of Ouston is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address	Paid	sqft	£/sqft
20, Thornton Lea, Ouston, Chester Le Street	£182,000 Jul-2024	979	185
25, Ross, Ouston, Chester Le Street	£170,000 Jun-2024	1,011	167
9, The Parade, Ouston, Chester Le Street	£129,000 Jun-2024	936	137

See the entire list of all sales in Ouston (DH2 1) here.