Area Info for Pelton (Durham)

Pelton, Durham, UK

Pelton is a residential area located within the city of Durham in the North East of England. It is primarily known as a suburb with a mix of housing types, including council estates and private residences. The area has a history linked to the industrial development of the region, particularly in relation to coal mining and other local industries that supported the growth of Durham and its surrounding communities.

History and Development

Historically, Pelton developed as a mining community during the 19th and early 20th centuries, with coal mining being a significant industry in the area. Over time, as the coal industry declined, Pelton transitioned into a primarily residential area. The community has seen various redevelopment projects aimed at improving housing and local amenities.

Local Amenities and Facilities

Pelton offers various local amenities including primary schools, local shops, and community centres. The area is served by public transport links connecting residents to Durham city centre and other nearby towns. Parks and green spaces are also available for recreation and leisure activities.

Transport

Pelton benefits from good transport connections, including bus services that link it to Durham and surrounding areas. The proximity to major roads facilitates travel by car, and the area is within reasonable distance of Durham railway station for longer-distance travel.

Community and Environment

The community in Pelton is diverse, with a mix of long-standing residents and newer arrivals. Local initiatives and community groups work to promote social cohesion and improve the quality of life in the area. The environment includes several green spaces that contribute to the area's appeal.

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School
Pelton Community Primary School	0.23 miles
Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1EZ
St Benet's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.51 miles
St Benet`s Way, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1QX
Ouston Primary School	0.69 miles
Arisaig, Ouston, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1RQ
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School	0.99 miles
Hilda Park, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2JT
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School	1.20 miles
Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 1NP
Barley Mow Primary School	1.23 miles
Pembroke Avenue, Barley Mow, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2DJ
Portobello Primary School	1.48 miles
Tamerton Drive, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LY
Bullion Lane Primary School	1.55 miles
Bullion Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 2DP
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley	1.58 miles
School Street, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2PN
Cestria Primary School	1.67 miles
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3PZ
The Hermitage Academy	1.68 miles
Waldridge Lane, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AD
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School	1.69 miles
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2PP
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy	1.69 miles
Birtley Lane, Birtley, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 2LP
Park View School	1.73 miles
Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA
Newker Primary School	1.74 miles
Waldridge Road, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH2 3AA
Rickleton Primary School	1.86 miles
Vigo Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EZ

Clinic
Pelton Lavender Centre	0.24 miles
Unit 1, Pelton Lane, Pelton, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 1HS
Chester Le Street Health Centre	1.37 miles
Newcastle Road,, Chester Le Street, DH3 3UR
Bridge End Surgery	1.44 miles
Bridge End, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3SL
Specsavers Hearcare - Codurha (Chester Le Street)	1.55 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 66 Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3BD
Cestria Health Centre - EYELID CLINIC	1.59 miles
Whitehill Way, Chester le Street,, DH2 3DJ
Cestria Health Centre - Hearing Clinic	1.59 miles
Whitehill Way, Chester le Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 3DJ
Cestria Health Centre	1.59 miles
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 3DJ
Cestria Health Centre - Podiatry Clinic	1.59 miles
Whitehill Way, Chester le Street,,, DH2 3DJ
Birtley Clinic	1.89 miles
Hexham Villa, Egton Terrace, Birtley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 1LX
Galleries Health Centre	3.12 miles
Washington Centre, Washington, Tyne And Wear, NE38 7NQ
Galleries Health Centre	3.12 miles
Washington Centre,, NE38 7NQ
Specsavers Hearcare - South Of Tyne - Washington	3.12 miles
88 Albany Mall, The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington, Tyne And Wear, NE38 7RT
Galleries Health Centre	3.18 miles
Washington Centre, Washington, NE38 7QZ
Washington Urgent Care Centre	3.18 miles
Princess Ann Parkway, Washington, NE38 7QZ
Wessington Primary School	3.36 miles
Lanercost, Glebe Village, Washington, Tyne And Wear, NE38 7PY
Great Lumley Surgery	3.38 miles
Lombard Place, Great Lumley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 4LE

GP
Middle Chare Medical Group - Lavender Centre	0.24 miles
Lavender Centre (upstairs), Pelton, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH2 1HS
Pelton and Fellrose Medical Group	0.26 miles
The Lavender Centre, Pelton Lane, Pelton, Co. Durham, DH2 1HS
Dr Wheatley & Partners	1.19 miles
Craghead Road, Pelton Fell, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH2 2NH
Middle Chare medical Group - Gardiner Crescent Surgery	1.23 miles
Gardiner Crescent Surgery, 21 Gardiner Crescent, Pelton Fell, Chester le street, Durham, DH2 2NJ
Lilly & Partners	1.44 miles
Bridge End Surgery, Picktree Lane, Chester le Street, Durham, DH3 3SL
Birtley Medical Group	1.46 miles
Birtley Medical Group, Durham Road, Birtley, Durham, DH3 2QT
Cestria Health Centre	1.59 miles
Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street, Durham, DH2 3DJ
Middle Chare Medical Group - Middle Chare Surgery	1.63 miles
Middle Chare Surgery, Middle Chare, Chester-le-Street, Co.Durham, DH3 3QD
Middle Chare medical Group - Woodlands Surgery	2.00 miles
Woodlands Surgery, Vigo Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EJ
Rickleton Medical Centre	2.03 miles
Office Row, Rickleton, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9EH
Harraton Surgery	2.68 miles
Harraton Surgery, 3 Swiss Cottages,Vigo Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9AB
Dr Vakharia & Dr Hegde	3.12 miles
The Galleries, Washington, Tyne and Wear, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NQ
Dr Dixit & Dr NR Kolla	3.12 miles
The Galleries Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NQ
Encompass Health Care	3.12 miles
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NQ
Intrahealth at Galleries Health Centre	3.12 miles
Health Centre, The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 7NQ
Fletcher & Partners	3.38 miles
Front Street, Great Lumley, Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham, DH3 4LE

Hospital
Spire Washington Hospital	1.57 miles
Picktree Lane, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 9JZ
Chester Le Street Hospital	1.87 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
Queen Elizabeth Hospital	4.48 miles
Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE9 6SX
Bensham Hospital	4.90 miles
Saltwell Road, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4YL
Lanchester Road Hospital	5.12 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
Dunston Hill Hospital	5.53 miles
Dunston Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9QT
University Hospital Of North Durham	5.93 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham	5.93 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Diabetes Centre	7.12 miles
Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6BE
The Royal Victoria Infirmary	7.34 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Great North Childrens Hospital	7.34 miles
Queen Victoria Road, New Victoria Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Elmville Unit at Monkton Hall	7.42 miles
Monkton Village, Monkton Hall Hospital, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5NN
Newcastle Dental Hospital	7.46 miles
Richardson Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE2 4AZ
Sunderland Royal Hospital	7.68 miles
Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TP
Nuffield Health, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Hospital	7.79 miles
Clayton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE2 1JP
Primrose Hill Hospital	7.81 miles
Primrose Terrace, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5HA

Pharmacy
Centrechem	0.24 miles
Pelton Primary Care Centre, Ouston Lane, Pelton, Chester-le-Street, DH2 1EZ
Pelton Fell Pharmacy	1.26 miles
Fell Road, Pelton Fell, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH2 2NR
Lloydspharmacy	1.46 miles
Bridge End, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3RA
Lloydspharmacy	1.48 miles
9 Harras Bank, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 2PE
Boots	1.51 miles
8 - 9 St Cuthberts Walk, Chester Le Street, DH3 3YQ
Superdrug Stores Plc	1.55 miles
48-50 Front Street, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3BD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy	1.58 miles
Co-Operative Food Store, Arndale House, Durham Rd, Birtley, DH3 2PG
Boots	1.59 miles
Cestria Health Centre, Whitehill Way, Chester Le Street, DH2 3DJ
Middle Chare Pharmacy Ltd	1.62 miles
Middle Chare, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, DH3 3QD
Vantage Chemist	1.73 miles
2 Imperial Buildings, Durham Road, Birtley, Chester-le-Street, DH3 1LG
J Dinning (Woodlands) Limited	2.00 miles
Vigo Lane, Rickleton Village, Washington, Tyne And Wear, NE38 9EJ
Boots	3.12 miles
81 The Galleries, Washington Centre, Washington, NE38 7RT
Asda Stores Ltd	3.12 miles
Washington Centre, Washington,, NE38 7NF
Lloydspharmacy	3.12 miles
35 The Galleries, Washington, NE38 7SB
J Dinning (Lumley) Limited	3.36 miles
13 Lombard Place, Great Lumley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 4QP
Boots	3.49 miles
Unit 9 Team Valley Retail Park, Gateshead, NE11 0BD

Park
CONG BURN WOOD	1.43 miles
LAMBTON CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	2.32 miles
LUMLEY CASTLE (Grade II Listed)	2.34 miles
WALDRIDGE FELL	2.40 miles
DAISY HILL	3.00 miles
JAMES STEEL PARK	3.06 miles
SOUTH STANLEY WOODS	3.44 miles
SELDOM SEEN COMMUNITY PARK	3.51 miles
SACRISTON WOOD	3.55 miles
BILL FORTH MEMORIAL PARK	3.87 miles
TANFIELD LEA MARSH	4.21 miles
EASTFIELDS/ WESTFIELDS	4.34 miles
HARPERLEY & PEA WOODS	4.67 miles
WINDY NOOK NATURE PARK	4.74 miles
SALTWELL PARK (Grade II Listed)	4.81 miles
BARMSTON POND	4.81 miles

Groceries
Londis Ouston Service Station	0.26 miles
Ouston Lane, Chester Le Street, DH2 1QX
Pelton Supply Stores	0.37 miles
1 Ernest Street, Pelton Chester-Le-Street DH2 1DU
Co-op Chester-le-street	0.47 miles
Pelton, DH2 1DE
Tesco Birtley (Dobbies)	0.86 miles
Durham Rd, Birtley, Durham, DH3 2BQ
Tesco Chester-le-street (Superstore)	1.37 miles
North Burns, Chester-le-street, Durham, DH3 3TF
Vigo Convenience Store	1.43 miles
3 Hartside, Vigo, Birtley, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 2EW
ALDI Picktree Lane	1.46 miles
Chester-le-street, DH3 3SN
M&S Park Road Bp	1.46 miles
Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3SU
Co-op Chester-le-street	1.50 miles
Birtley, DH3 2PF
Iceland Chester-Le-St	1.51 miles
Unit 17 St. Cuthberts Walk, Chester Le Street, Co Durham, DH3 3YQ
Co-op Chester-le-street	1.52 miles
Lumley, DH3 4HU
Sainsbury's Chester le St Local	1.54 miles
7 The Avenue, Chester Le Street, DH2 2DE
Morrisons Chester-le-Street	1.54 miles
St Cuthbert`s Walk Shopping Centre, Chester-le-street, Tyne And Wear, DH3 3YQ
Morrisons Birtley	1.63 miles
Durham Road, Birtley, County Durham, DH3 2PG
Somal News, Food & Wine	1.75 miles
19/23 Front Street, Grange Villa Chester Le Street DH2 3LJ
SPAR Maddison Mendip	1.81 miles
1, Mendip Avenue, Durham, DH2 3AS

Airport
Newcastle International Airport	12.08 miles
Durham Tees Valley Airport	25.98 miles

Bus Stop
Bungalows (SW)	0.16 miles
Bungalows (NE)	0.16 miles
Schools (SE)	0.26 miles
Schools (NE)	0.26 miles
Institute Terrace (S)	0.27 miles
Institute Terrace (N)	0.29 miles
Schools (W)	0.32 miles
Ivy Way (SW)	0.40 miles
Ivy Way (NE)	0.40 miles
Mysons (NW)	0.43 miles
Mysons (N)	0.43 miles
Mysons (S)	0.44 miles
Fleece Inn (NE)	0.47 miles
Red Lion (SW)	0.47 miles
Backleys (NE)	0.47 miles
Backleys (SW)	0.47 miles

Ferry Port
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal	10.05 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal	10.55 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal	10.80 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side	24.88 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side	24.92 miles

Railway Station
Chester-le-Street Rail Station	1.60 miles
Dunston Rail Station	5.49 miles
Heworth Rail Station	5.57 miles
Metrocentre Rail Station	6.40 miles
Newcastle Rail Station	6.52 miles
Durham Rail Station	6.62 miles
Manors Rail Station	6.78 miles
Blaydon Rail Station	7.77 miles
Brockley Whins Rail Station	7.98 miles
East Boldon Rail Station	8.62 miles
Sunderland Rail Station	8.82 miles
St Peters Rail Station	8.87 miles
Seaburn Rail Station	9.20 miles
Seaham Rail Station	10.30 miles
Wylam Rail Station	11.03 miles
Newcastle Airport Metro	12.01 miles

Flood Risk Per Year (DH2 1J*)
Number of Properties in Catchment	411
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)	0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)	0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)	0
High Risk (>3.3%)	0

12, JURA OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1AT	£45,000 2025-08-21 semidetached leasehold
6, FRONT STREET PERKINSVILLE CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1QW	£87,000 2025-08-19 terraced freehold
Sold 2025-05-30	£85,000
2, ARDROSSAN OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RG	£152,000 2025-08-06 semidetached freehold
3, ARGYLE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RB	£175,000 2025-07-25 semidetached leasehold
88, CROMARTY OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JU	£207,500 2025-07-24 semidetached freehold
108, MELBECK DRIVE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1UE	£200,000 2025-07-24 semidetached freehold
17, ORCHARD STREET PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1ED	£60,000 2025-07-10 terraced freehold
27, FRONT STREET PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1DD	£60,000 2025-07-08 detached freehold
52, BRACKENBEDS CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1XH	£250,000 2025-07-04 detached freehold
23, THE WYND PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1EH	£93,000 2025-07-02 semidetached freehold
11, TWEED CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1ES	£135,000 2025-06-27 terraced freehold
99, CROMARTY OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JU	£159,000 2025-06-27 semidetached freehold
47, WENSLEY CLOSE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1SD	£50,000 2025-06-26 flatmaisonette leasehold
83, BRACKENBEDS CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1XJ	£190,000 2025-06-03 semidetached leasehold
PELTON METHODIST CHURCH, SOUTH VIEW PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1ET	£110,000 2025-04-24 otherPropertyType freehold
14, TURNBERRY OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1LS	£360,000 2025-03-28 detached leasehold
24, ABERFOYLE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RH	£175,000 2025-03-20 semidetached freehold
38, TURNBERRY OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1LS	£355,000 2025-02-21 detached freehold
20, ORCHARD STREET PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1ED	£68,500 2025-02-11 terraced freehold
4, INSTITUTE TERRACE EAST PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1QR	£103,400 2024-12-19 terraced freehold
38, ARUNDEL WALK PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JD	£155,000 2025-06-06 semidetached freehold
76, CROMARTY OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JY	£170,000 2025-05-19 semidetached freehold
90, WENSLEY CLOSE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1SE	£71,000 2025-05-14 semidetached leasehold
17, ERNEST STREET PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1DU	£60,000 2025-05-07 terraced freehold
40, COURTNEY DRIVE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JB	£152,000 2025-03-27 semidetached freehold
35, BRECON PLACE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1HY	£92,000 2025-01-10 terraced freehold
11, ALFORD OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RT	£152,000 2024-12-06 semidetached freehold
53, THE WYND PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1EH	£78,750 2024-11-29 semidetached freehold
1, MILBANKE STREET OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JN	£85,000 2024-09-09 terraced freehold
30, THE AVENUE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1DT	£59,000 2024-08-19 terraced freehold
44, ERNEST STREET PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1DU	£37,500 2024-08-13 terraced freehold
5, ABERDEEN OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RE	£230,500 2025-03-27 semidetached freehold
1, BELLERBY DRIVE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1TW	£383,500 2025-03-14 detached freehold
61, BRACKENBEDS CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1XJ	£300,000 2025-03-07 detached freehold
3, ELWIN PLACE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1EJ	£155,000 2025-02-28 semidetached freehold
56, CARLTON CLOSE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1TZ	£120,000 2025-02-28 terraced freehold
9, COURTNEY DRIVE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JB	£106,651 2025-02-27 terraced freehold
56, ROSS OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1LD	£235,000 2025-02-21 semidetached freehold
12, WANSBECK CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1ER	£155,000 2025-02-13 semidetached freehold
40, LYNE CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1EP	£153,000 2025-02-07 semidetached freehold
163, BRACKENBEDS CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1XL	£190,000 2025-01-31 semidetached freehold
7, MELBECK DRIVE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1TL	£120,000 2025-01-31 semidetached freehold
17, CROMARTY OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1LA	£260,000 2025-01-31 detached freehold
23, CARLTON CLOSE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1UA	£148,000 2025-01-27 flatmaisonette leasehold
9, CARLTON CLOSE OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1UA	£166,000 2025-01-27 terraced freehold
15, ARCADIA OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RF	£35,000 2025-01-10 flatmaisonette leasehold
22, COURTNEY DRIVE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1JB	£137,000 2024-10-18 semidetached freehold
2, ANGUS OUSTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1RU	£249,000 2024-10-10 detached freehold
47, BRACKENBEDS CLOSE PELTON CHESTER LE STREET COUNTY DURHAM DH2 1XH	£180,000 2024-09-27 detached leasehold
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