DL17 8SZ
PostcodeA postcode in County Durham 050B, Ferryhill ward, County Durham.
This report describes the area around DL17 8SZ, 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 8SZ
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 32% on JulyCounty Durham 050B: 125 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Newton Aycliffe, 8.9 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 3 schools within 800 mNearest is 210 m awayExact point
- No property in DL17 8SZ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s most deprived 10%This neighbourhood, County Durham 050BNeighbourhood
- £140,447 average priceFor the whole of County Durham, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.2 km awayPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 240 m awayExact point
- 65% can get gigabit broadband at DL17 8SZSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at DL17 8SZRoad 54 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 8SZ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy Primary. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 210 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| The Woodlands Pupil referral and alternative provision | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School Primary. 32% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 520 m 7 minutes on foot | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School Primary. 20% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.6 km 20 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met, special measures |
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 8SZ
Latest sale at each postcode- £97,000Morpeth Close, DL17 8SZOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £87,500Belsay Close, DL17 8SXNovember 2025, terraced, established, freehold90 m
- £50,000Bowes Close, DL17 8SYJune 2025, terraced, established, freehold100 m
- £72,000Hylton Road, DL17 8QPOctober 2024, terraced, established, freehold130 m
- £290,000Cleves Close, DL17 8RBSeptember 2024, detached, established, freehold130 m
- £106,500Helmsley Close, DL17 8SSOctober 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £84,500Stanhope Close, DL17 8QUMay 2025, terraced, established, freehold190 m
- £86,000Richmond Close, DL17 8DFJuly 2025, terraced, established, freehold230 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 8SZ
In a straight linePharmacies
- BOOTS980 m
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Ferryhill LocalSainsburys240 m
The neighbourhood: County Durham 050B
Everything about County Durham 050BThe 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.