DL17 8AW
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 053F, Ferryhill ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL17 8AW, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around DL17 8AW
- 26 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 42% on JulyCounty Durham 053F: 74 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 8.4 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 260 m awayExact point
- No property in DL17 8AW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 20%This neighbourhood, County Durham 053FNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 880 m awayPostcode
- 2 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 430 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DL17 8AWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at DL17 8AWRoad 62 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 7.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near DL17 8AW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| The Woodlands Pupil referral and alternative provision | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 260 m 3 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 700 m 9 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School Primary. 20% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
| Ferryhill School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 39.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | School remains Good, September 2022 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near DL17 8AW
Latest sale at each postcode- £62,500Rutherford Terrace, DL17 8AWJuly 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold10 m
- £96,000Broom Road, DL17 8ALFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold90 m
- £47,000Broom Cottages, DL17 8AYMarch 2026, terraced, established, freehold110 m
- £59,500Conyers Terrace, DL17 8ATDecember 2025, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £60,000Ross Terrace, DL17 8APAugust 2025, terraced, established, freehold140 m
- £60,000Beech Grove, DL17 8DHFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £52,000Bertha Street, DL17 8AZOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold150 m
- £76,500Bede Terrace, DL17 8AJOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold160 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of DL17 8AW
In a straight lineGP practices
- FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE880 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS760 m
- HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY870 m
Dental practices
- FERRYHILL DENTAL SURGERY900 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Ferryhill LocalSainsburys430 m
- Co-op FerryhillThe Co-operative Group820 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 053F
Everything about County Durham 053FThe postcode district: DL17
Everything about DL17Your MP
- Alan StricklandLabourMP for Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.