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DH3 4EU

Crichton Avenue

Lumley & West Rainton

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Detailed insights for DH3 4EU

Overview

Postcode DH3 4EU is located in a rural town, within the Lumley & West Rainton ward of County Durham in the North East region, and forms part of the Great Lumley & Bournmoor area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £50,043 per year. The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
14
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,655 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Great Lumley & Bournmoor has a very low crime rate, with approximately 13.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Great Lumley & Bournmoor is £50,043 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 263 ft away from DH3 4EU.

Flood risk

No risk

Great Lumley & Bournmoor near DH3 4EU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chester-Le-Street located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
97.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.22(-82%)
Anti-social behaviour
5.77(-75%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.61(-70%)
Public order
1.44(-84%)
Burglary
0.72(-86%)
North East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
291
96.36%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.99%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.99%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.66%
Irish
1
0.33%
Total population: 302

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
116
43.61%
Level 3 (A level)
39
14.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
35
13.16%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
29
10.9%
No qualifications
27
10.15%
Total 16+ residents: 266

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
80
62.5%
Owns with a mortgage
40
31.25%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.69%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

Property prices in Lumley & West Rainton

Based on 115 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Lumley & West Rainton area, with individual transactions ranging from £18,750 up to £1,400,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lumley & West Rainton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lumley & West Rainton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£365,000
Flats1£57,000
Semi-Detached42£177,500
Terraced27£130,000

10 year median price trend in Lumley & West Rainton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lumley & West Rainton.

Schools

In the DH3 4EU postcode area, located within Great Lumley & Bournmoor, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DH3 4EU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryLumley Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.7 miPrimaryLumley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DH3 4EU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DH3 4EU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miGreat Lumley Convenience Store40 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4JEWalking directions to Great Lumley Convenience Store
0.5 miThe Co-operative FoodCastle Parade, Chester-le-Street, DH3 4JBWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for County Durham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,701
Band B£1,984
Band C£2,268
Band D£2,551
Band E£3,118
Band F£3,685
Band G£4,252
Band H£5,102

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionNorth EastUKC
DistrictCounty DurhamE06000047
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth DurhamE14001389
WardLumley & West RaintonE05016183
ParishGreat LumleyE04010635
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Great Lumley & BournmoorE02004295
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)County Durham 015EE01020610
Police ForceDurham
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.