Hambledon Avenue Canada, County Durham
61 addresses across 3 postcodes (DH2), about 170 m long. USRN 7001894.
- Sales: 39 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £132,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 46 homes have an energy certificate (C: 31, D: 11, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chester-Le-Street, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 430 m (0.3 miles) away, and Waldridge Millenium Green (2.0 hectares) is about 560 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 64 to 66 m above sea level.
- Noise: 9 of its 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Cestria Health Centre, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 510 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 72 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £138,000 | £138,000 | £138,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £65,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £112,000 | £112,000 | £112,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £108,000 | £95,000 | £117,000 |
| 2019 | 4 | £110,000 | £85,000 | £130,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £118,000 | £118,000 | £118,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £19,800 | £19,800 | £19,800 |
| 2013 | 1 | £84,500 | £84,500 | £84,500 |
| 2012 | 2 | £109,750 | £102,000 | £117,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2007 | 4 | £112,000 | £80,000 | £116,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2025 | 53 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £132,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2024 | 49 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £138,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2024 | 20 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £68,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Apr 2023 | 22 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £65,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2022 | 54 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £112,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2021 | 52 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £117,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 60 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 27 May 2021 | 14 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £108,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2019 | 48 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2019 | 50 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £125,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2019 | 56 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 21 May 2019 | 43 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 38 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £91,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2016 | 55 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 19 May 2014 | 22 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £19,800 | Leasehold. |
| 17 May 2013 | 51 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £84,500 | |
| 26 Oct 2012 | 46 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £102,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2012 | 50 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £117,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2010 | 49 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2007 | 49 DH2 3BQ | Semi-detached | £80,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2007 | 23 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £116,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2007 | 52 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £114,000 | |
| 2 Feb 2007 | 5 DH2 3BG | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2005 | 58 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2005 | 46 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £110,500 | |
| 22 Apr 2005 | 8 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 55 DH2 3BQ | Semi-detached | £73,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | 17 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £65,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2001 | 56 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2001 | 16 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £18,150 | |
| 10 Aug 2001 | 52 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £18,150 | |
| 2 Feb 2001 | 58 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £49,950 | |
| 28 Jul 2000 | 17 DH2 3BG | Terraced | £47,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2000 | 46 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £43,500 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 38 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £43,950 | |
| 20 Mar 1998 | 55 DH2 3BQ | Semi-detached | £43,000 | |
| 9 May 1997 | 58 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £38,500 | |
| 21 Jun 1996 | 50 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £35,000 | |
| 8 Mar 1996 | 50 DH2 3BQ | Terraced | £35,000 |
Energy performance certificates
46 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: Flat (20); House, mid-terrace (15); House, end-terrace (7). Built: 1950-1966 (39); 1930-1949 (6); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (18); owner-occupied (16); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (31 addresses)
- 3, Hambledon Avenue
- 9, Hambledon Avenue
- 12, Hambledon Avenue
- 14, Hambledon Avenue
- 15, Hambledon Avenue
- 16, Hambledon Avenue
- 17, Hambledon Avenue
- 18, Hambledon Avenue
- 21, Hambledon Avenue
- 22, Hambledon Avenue
- 23, Hambledon Avenue
- 24, Hambledon Avenue
- 27, Hambledon Avenue
- 29, Hambledon Avenue
- 31, Hambledon Avenue
- 32, Hambledon Avenue
- 34, Hambledon Avenue
- 35, Hambledon Avenue
- 37, Hambledon Avenue
- 38, Hambledon Avenue
- 39, Hambledon Avenue
- 40, Hambledon Avenue
- 42, Hambledon Avenue
- 43, Hambledon Avenue
- 44, Hambledon Avenue
- 46, Hambledon Avenue
- 47, Hambledon Avenue
- 48, Hambledon Avenue
- 50, Hambledon Avenue
- 55, Hambledon Avenue
- 56, Hambledon Avenue
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (92% of about 920 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH2 3BG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 3 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH2 3BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH2 3AG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 61 addresses are between 64 m and 66 m above sea level (65 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH2 3AG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 3BG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH2 3BQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waldridge Rd - Second Ave Chester-le-Street | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Front Street Chester-le-Street | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cestria Health Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chester Le Street Community | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - chester-le-street Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Ex Santander | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Waldridge Millenium Green 2.0 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Chester-le-Street Cricket Club 1.8 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,140 m² | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 3.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Concangium Roman fort, a scheduled monument, 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Concangium Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Lumley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.4 km (5.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Southburn Dene | Valley | 730 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Fine Bank | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Chester Dene | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Wanister Bog | Wetland | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Wanister Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Swinburn's Leap | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 52 | 61 |
9 of the street's 61 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for County Durham: see them on the County Durham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newker Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 350 m | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Red Rose Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cestria Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park View School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 0–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Dec 2025): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben's Golden Fry DH2 3EH | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 170 m | 4 Good | 8 Apr 2026 |
| Garden Farm Hotel DH2 3EH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| West House Care Home DH2 3AA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Spar Store DH2 3AS | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| The Whitehills DH2 3AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Bullion Lane Nursery DH2 2DP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Cleveland Avenue (45); On or near Carlingford Road (9); On or near St Marys Close (6); On or near Rannoch Avenue (5); On or near Strangford Avenue (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 19% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Cheviot Road · Chiltern Avenue · Malvern Avenue · Cleveland Avenue · Strangford Avenue · Rannoch Avenue · Lowther Avenue · Carlingford Road · Leven Avenue · Grampian Avenue · Elterwater Road · Cotswold Avenue
All the streets in DH2 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.