UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/dl17
DL17Ferryhill, County Durham, England
House prices in DL17, Ferryhill
Homes in DL17 sold for a median of £100,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 505 standard sales.
It is the third cheapest of the 21 postcode districts in the County Durham council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 104 | £228,000 | £182,000 to £283,000 |
| Semi-detached | 182 | £112,500 | £85,000 to £135,000 |
| Terraced | 218 | £71,500 | £52,000 to £95,000 |
Terraced houses were the most common type sold here, at 43% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 36%.
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Where prices are higher in DL17
Of the postcode sectors with at least 20 standard sales, prices were highest in DL17 0, around Chilton, with a median of £124,000, and lowest in DL17 8, around Ferryhill, at £87,000. Dashed outlines on the map show roughly where the two sectors are.
Each dot is a postcode in DL17 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 59 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| DL17 0FJ | £332,500 | 6 |
| DL17 0DZ | £308,000 | 3 |
| DL17 9BW | £297,500 | 3 |
| DL17 9BL | £285,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0LR | £279,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0FD | £266,500 | 4 |
| DL17 0EB | £240,000 | 7 |
| DL17 0FA | £228,000 | 12 |
| DL17 8HR | £221,500 | 4 |
| DL17 0FH | £220,500 | 4 |
| DL17 9BH | £215,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8HP | £210,500 | 6 |
| DL17 0EQ | £210,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0GZ | £182,000 | 3 |
| DL17 9BN | £181,000 | 4 |
| DL17 8PY | £172,000 | 4 |
| DL17 8PX | £162,000 | 5 |
| DL17 0DY | £157,500 | 10 |
| DL17 8DB | £155,000 | 5 |
| DL17 8QD | £155,000 | 4 |
| DL17 9JT | £150,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0AT | £140,000 | 7 |
| DL17 8QE | £134,000 | 7 |
| DL17 0HN | £130,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0BF | £127,000 | 9 |
| DL17 9AH | £123,500 | 4 |
| DL17 0BL | £119,000 | 4 |
| DL17 8ER | £112,500 | 3 |
| DL17 0HX | £111,000 | 4 |
| DL17 9JP | £108,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8EA | £105,000 | 5 |
| DL17 0QE | £100,000 | 4 |
| DL17 8SS | £97,500 | 5 |
| DL17 8JT | £95,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0QX | £93,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8DY | £91,500 | 4 |
| DL17 8DR | £91,000 | 4 |
| DL17 0BJ | £89,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8DP | £88,500 | 3 |
| DL17 8PW | £86,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8QR | £84,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8DG | £80,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0QA | £76,500 | 4 |
| DL17 0PX | £75,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8DH | £70,500 | 3 |
| DL17 8JG | £69,000 | 9 |
| DL17 8NG | £64,500 | 4 |
| DL17 8AX | £64,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0JD | £60,000 | 5 |
| DL17 8EX | £60,000 | 5 |
| DL17 8NU | £60,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8AU | £58,000 | 4 |
| DL17 9EP | £58,000 | 6 |
| DL17 8PE | £55,500 | 4 |
| DL17 0BW | £50,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8NX | £50,000 | 3 |
| DL17 8PN | £49,000 | 9 |
| DL17 8NQ | £42,000 | 3 |
| DL17 0PZ | £40,000 | 5 |
Prices over time
The median rose 59%, from £66,500 in 2016 to £105,500 in 2025, the seventh biggest rise of the 103 districts in the North East.
Postcode districts in the County Durham council area
Median sale price of the 21 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. DL17 is the third cheapest. DL17 and the 14 districts nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- TS28 Wingate£165,000
- DL5 Newton Aycliffe£162,500
- DL13 Bishop Auckland£160,000
- DH7 Durham£150,000
- DH8 Consett£148,000
- DL16 Spennymoor£147,000
- DH6 Durham£136,000
- SR7 Seaham£130,000
- DL14 Bishop Auckland£125,000
- DL15 Crook£120,500
- DH9 Stanley£115,500
- TS29 Trimdon Station£109,500
- DL17 Ferryhill, this district£100,000
- SR8 Peterlee£90,000
- DL4 Shildon£80,000
All 21 districts in County Durham, ranked
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of DL17, from the sales in DL17, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Sedgefield 32 sales£174,000
- Chilton 153 sales£130,000
- Bowburn & Coxhoe 65 sales£95,000
- Ferryhill 269 sales£86,000
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £46,700 for a terraced house on Rennie Street to £215,000 for a semi-detached house on Westfield Terrace.
The latest standard sales recorded in DL17. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 3 Newcomen StreetSold for £76,500
- 6 Rennie StreetSold for £46,700
- 18 Ferversham TerraceSold for £98,999
- 26 Stanhope CloseSold for £80,000
- 55 Bradbury WaySold for £110,000
- 9 Gladstone TerraceSold for £98,999
- 10 Encombe TerraceSold for £68,000
- 44 Helmsley CloseSold for £98,000
- 58 Dean ParkSold for £210,500
- 21 Westfield TerraceSold for £215,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Alder Drive, Chilton£228,00012 sales
- Dean Park, Ferryhill£210,50011 sales
- Raby Road, Ferryhill£110,00011 sales
- Mason Gardens, Chilton£157,50010 sales
- Rushyford Drive, Chilton£234,00010 sales
Living in DL17
Crime
142 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Higher than 91 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 84% of homes can get it
Near the middle of all postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
43% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Near the middle of all postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,622 a year in County Durham for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 92 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Coal mining
100% of the 539 live postcodes in DL17 are in the Mining Remediation Authority's coal mining reporting area. The free check shows whether a given postcode is (what a mining report covers).
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 15 | |
| C | 201 | |
| D | 171 | |
| E | 16 | |
| F | 4 | |
| G | 2 |
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | ||
| 111 | ||
| 101 | ||
| 81 | ||
| 44 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 20 | ||
| 16 |
About these figures
The figures come from 505 standard sales in DL17, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, fewer than 1 in 10 were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.