The Parade Bridge End, County Durham
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (DH3), about 210 m long. USRN 7002031.
- Sales: 9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £428,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 840 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Riverside Gardens (14 hectares) is about 570 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 27 to 30 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Middle Chare Medical Group, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 610 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 61 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £428,500 | £428,500 | £428,500 |
| 2021 | 2 | £372,500 | £350,000 | £395,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £268,975 | £208,000 | £329,950 |
| 1998 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 1996 | 1 | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £99,000 | £99,000 | £99,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2023 | 7 DH3 3LR | Semi-detached | £428,500 | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | 7 DH3 3LR | Semi-detached | £395,000 | |
| 28 May 2021 | 3 DH3 3LR | Terraced | £350,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 4 DH3 3LR | Terraced | £355,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2006 | 7 DH3 3LR | Semi-detached | £329,950 | |
| 10 Nov 2006 | 9 DH3 3LR | Terraced | £208,000 | |
| 4 Dec 1998 | 1 DH3 3LR | Terraced | £135,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1996 | 10 DH3 3LR | Terraced | £10,000 | |
| 23 Jun 1995 | 7 DH3 3LR | Semi-detached | £99,000 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 178 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3). Built: 1900-1929 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (45% of about 1,640 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's 13 addresses are between 27 m and 30 m above sea level (29 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH3 3LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DH3 3LR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chester-Le-Street 232,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) | |
| Heworth 46,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hermitage Chester-le-Street | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Front Street Chester-le-Street | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 22.5 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Middle Chare Medical Group | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cohens Chemist | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chester Le Street Community | 390 m |
| Hospital | Chester-Le-Street Community Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Durham Police - chester-le-street Police Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Ex Santander | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Riverside Gardens 14 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 180 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chester-le-Street Cricket Club 1.8 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,610 m² | 200 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert, a listed building (Grade I), 940 m (0.6 miles) north. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Concangium Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Lumley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Lambton Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Durham Castle and Cathedral | World Heritage Site | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chester Dene | Valley | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Southburn Dene | Valley | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Boat Hill Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Swinburn's Leap | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Wanister Bog | Wetland | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Wanister Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 13 |
12 of the street's 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rose Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 170 m | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Newker Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 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 |
| Cestria Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 850 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Dec 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Park View School | Secondary | 11–18 | 910 m (0.6 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 |
| Bullion Lane Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hermitage Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 0–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Takeaway DH3 3JW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 180 m | 4 Good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| The Rum Pot DH3 3LN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2024 |
| Black rabbit DH3 3PD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 May 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ripon Street (28); On or near York Terrace (10); On or near Benson Street (6); On or near Orchard Gardens (5); On or near Wark Street (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 18% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 4 to 8 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
Dene Villas · Dene Villas · Jolliffe Street · Coronation Street · Orchard Terrace · Clifford Street · Clifford Terrace · Orchard Gardens · Wark Street · York Court · Ripon Street · Clifford Terrace
All the streets in 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.