Ferndale, Durham

House prices, sold prices and local information for DH1 2AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£250,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£216,018
11 sales
Price range
£160k – £270k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Jun 2026
DH1 2AW

At a glance

House prices£216k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station49 min walkDurham station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Ferndale, Durham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £250,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £235,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ferndale compared

DH1 postcode area£271,630
Durham£192,686
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ferndale has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DH1 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £195,817 (3 sales)2017£196k2018: £193,750 (1 sales)2018£194k2020: £195,000 (1 sales)2020£195k2021: £265,000 (1 sales)2021£265k2022: £210,000 (1 sales)2022£210k2023: £227,500 (2 sales)2023£228k2024: £220,000 (1 sales)2024£220k2026: £250,000 (1 sales)2026£250k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached6£235,00012 Jun 2026
Terraced4£193,11320 May 2024
Detached1£193,75017 Aug 2018

Sold prices on Ferndale

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Ferndale DH1 2AW 12 Jun 2026£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Ferndale DH1 2AW 20 May 2024£220,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Ferndale DH1 2AW 31 Aug 2023£185,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
1, Ferndale DH1 2AW 16 May 2023£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Ferndale DH1 2AW 25 Nov 2022£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Ferndale DH1 2AW 27 Aug 2021£265,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
14, Ferndale DH1 2AW 24 Jul 2020£195,000 TerracedLeasehold
12, Ferndale DH1 2AW 17 Aug 2018£193,750 DetachedFreehold
27, Ferndale DH1 2AW 1 Dec 2017£159,950 TerracedLeasehold
27, Ferndale DH1 2AW 1 Dec 2017£159,950 OtherFreehold
19, Ferndale DH1 2AW 19 Jul 2017£230,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Ferndale DH1 2AW 4 Jul 2017£197,500 TerracedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Ferndale £210,000 (Nov 2022) → £250,000 (Jun 2026) +19%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ferndale

Crime

56 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ferndale in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour19
Violence & sexual offences15
Public order7
Shoplifting7
Other theft3
Criminal damage & arson2

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ferndale is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ferndale

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 107 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School 261 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Belmont Community School 887 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.2 mi
Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School 206 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Sherburn Primary School 176 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
St Hild's College Church of England Primary School, Durham 167 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.0 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 86 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Durham Gilesgate Primary School 164 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Durham station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Chester-le-Street station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 46 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Thorndale Road (SW-bound, Thorndale Road) 1 min walk
  • Thorndale Road (NE-bound, Thorndale Road) 1 min walk
  • Brackendale Road (NE-bound, Brackendale Road) 1 min walk
  • Brackendale Road (SW-bound, Brackendale Road) 1 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Cheveley Park Medical Ctr
    The Links, Belmont, Durham · 0.2 mi
  • Belmont & Sherburn Medical Group
    Broomside Lane, Belmont, Durham · 0.3 mi
  • West Rainton Surgery
    The Surgery, Woodland View, Houghton Le Spring · 1.9 mi
  • Claypath & University Medical Group
    26 Gilesgate, Durham · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.4%62.5%
Private rented14.2%20.3%
Social rented1.5%17.1%
Households684

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.2%64.1%
Aged 65+27.6%18.6%
Residents1,587

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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