DL17 postcode district

County Durham · 539 postcodes

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The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the DL17 district, the nearest primary school is Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Ferryhill School, 1.4 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Ferryhill and Chilton Medical Practice, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

The WoodlandsPupil referral unit · ages 6–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 6 Jul 2022 · Report

0.5 mi

Ferryhill Station Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 2–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 7 Jul 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourNeeds attentionPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceUrgent improvementEarly yearsUrgent improvement

0.6 mi

Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

OfstedInspected 24 Sept 2024 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Dean Bank Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 22 May 2024 · Report

0.9 mi

Secondary

The WoodlandsPupil referral unit · ages 6–16 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Aycliffe Secure CentreSecure units · ages 10–17 · Ofsted reports

1.2 mi

Ferryhill SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–16 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Nursery, special and other

Tudhoe Moor Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5 · Ofsted reports

2.3 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

Noneparks or public gardens within 1 mile

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Bertha Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 7.4 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Sports ground3.0 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (5 nearby)nearest 2.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Sports ground (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Mainsforth Row GardensAllotments or community garden · 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (3 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

King Georges FieldPlaying field · 2.5 hectares

0.6 mi · 13 min walk

William Street AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 1.6 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.9 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Storehouse AllotmentsAllotments or community garden · 2.9 hectares

0.8 mi · 17 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DL17 district

What is the crime rate in the DL17 district?

Across County Durham, police record 121 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DL17 district?

The average home in County Durham sold for £140,447 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £239,098, semi-detached £141,233, terraced £116,586, flats £78,510. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DL17 district?

The nearest primary school is Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School, 0.5 mi away, about a 11 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Ferryhill School, 1.4 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the DL17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £37,821 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

Postcodes in DL17

Distances on this page are from the middle of the district.

Nearby postcode districts

DL16 DL5 TS29 DL4 DH6 TS21 DL14 DH1

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Postcodes in DL17

DL17 0

DL17 8

DL17 9

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