Lumley Close Bridge End, County Durham
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH2,DH3), about 30 m long. USRN 7001995.
- Sales: 30 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £46,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: 8 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 570 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 70 m away, and Riverside Gardens (14 hectares) is about 610 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 41 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Bridge End Surgery, about 140 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 56% of households owned their home and 27% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 326 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £46,000 | £46,000 | £46,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £39,000 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| 2024 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £111,000 | £105,000 | £117,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £36,000 | £30,000 | £42,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £123,250 | £123,250 | £123,250 |
| 2018 | 1 | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £32,000 | £32,000 | £32,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £98,000 | £98,000 | £98,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £57,500 | £42,000 | £73,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £38,000 | £38,000 | £38,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | £37,500 | £37,500 | £110,025 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar 2026 | 5 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £46,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jul 2025 | 7 DH2 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £35,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jul 2025 | 15 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £42,500 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Apr 2025 | 14 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Dec 2024 | 12 DH2 2HZ | Other | £85,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 4 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 29 Sep 2023 | 9 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £117,000 | Leasehold. |
| 18 Aug 2023 | 11 DH2 2HZ | Semi-detached | £105,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 5 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Jan 2022 | 1 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £30,000 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Jun 2020 | 10 DH2 2HZ | Semi-detached | £123,250 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Jun 2018 | 4 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Jan 2016 | 5 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £32,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Sep 2015 | 3 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £98,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2011 | 6 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £73,000 | Leasehold. |
| 26 Jan 2011 | 2 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £42,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Mar 2010 | 16 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £38,000 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 10 DH2 2HZ | Semi-detached | £110,025 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Jun 2009 | 4 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 20 Feb 2009 | 5 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 23 Jan 2009 | 4 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £37,500 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Oct 2004 | 16 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £32,500 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Aug 2001 | 4 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £16,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Apr 2001 | 2 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £17,075 | Leasehold. |
| 7 Dec 1999 | 7 DH2 2HZ | Flat or maisonette | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Dec 1997 | 2 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £15,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Sep 1997 | 4 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £15,500 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 1997 | 16 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £15,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 2 DH2 2HZ | Terraced | £13,500 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Jul 1995 | 11 DH2 2HZ | Semi-detached | £39,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (4); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (3); 1950-1966 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (56% of about 1,870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Chester-le-Street. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Civic Centre: up to 60 homes, not permissioned (270 m)
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, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 4 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 6 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH3 3QN | zone 3 | 6 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DH2 2HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 10 m and 41 m above sea level (14 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH2 2HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH3 3QN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.4 km (6.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 34 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cone Terrace Chester-le-Street | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Front Street Chester-le-Street | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 21.4 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge End Surgery | 140 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 140 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ridgway Dental Limited | 260 m |
| Hospital | Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Durham Police - chester-le-street Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ex Santander | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.4 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Gardens 14 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,250 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Concangium Roman fort, a scheduled monument, 250 m south. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Concangium Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 250 m south |
| Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 280 m south |
| Chester New Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Lumley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Lambton Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Bank | Wood | 850 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Swinburn's Leap | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| The Bottoms | Valley | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Brecon Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Wanister Bog | Wetland | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Dog Hole | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 8 |
7 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park View School | Secondary | 11–18 | 350 m | 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 |
| Cestria Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 360 m | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 0–11 | 940 m (0.6 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 |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newker Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | 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 |
| Red Rose Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bright Star Nursery DH3 3SR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 70 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Morano DH3 3SR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 4 Good | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Chester coffee DH3 3BE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Flames Grill DH3 3BE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 29 Jul 2026 |
| B and M DH3 3BE | Retailers - other | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
| Pizza Figaro DH3 3RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 4 Good | 18 Sep 2025 |
| Bridge End Takeaway DH3 3RA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 120 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Seasons Wholefoods DH3 3RE | Retailers - other | 140 m | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2019 |
| Costa Coffee DH3 3BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 140 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jul 2025 |
| Happy Panda DH3 3RE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Admiral DH3 3BD | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Superdrug DH3 3BD | Retailers - other | 160 m | Exempt | |
| Chester Shawarma DH3 3BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 20 Apr 2026 |
| FRIEZ&BURGZ DH3 3BD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Coffee Bank DH3 3BQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 28 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 90 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 70 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 38 |
| Public order | 30 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (159); On or near Supermarket (46); On or near Parking Area (35); On or near South Burns (32); On or near Ashley Terrace (21).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 64 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 49% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 56% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 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) | 27% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 7 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
Hopgarth Gardens · Hopgarth Gardens · Hopgarth Gardens · Hopgarth Gardens · Cone Terrace · Hopgarth Gardens · Picktree Cottages East · Picktree Cottages · Low Chare · Picktree Cottages · The Orchard · Newcastle Road
All the streets in DH2, DH3 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.