Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL17 8DA.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£116,782
11 sales
Price range
£85k – £150k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Mar 2025
DL17 8DA

At a glance

House prices£117k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 45 min walkNewton Aycliffe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

11 property sales on Babbacombe Drive, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 21 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £116,782. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Babbacombe Drive compared

DL17 postcode area£118,507
Ferryhill£118,507
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Babbacombe Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DL17 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £94,500 (2 sales)2016£95k2017: £100,000 (1 sales)2017£100k2018: £129,000 (1 sales)2018£129k2020: £106,000 (1 sales)2020£106k2021: £125,000 (2 sales)2021£125k2022: £107,500 (2 sales)2022£108k2024: £145,600 (1 sales)2024£146k2025: £150,000 (1 sales)2025£150k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£116,78221 Mar 2025

Sold prices on Babbacombe Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
11, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 21 Mar 2025£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 3 Jun 2024£145,600 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 25 Apr 2022£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 11 Mar 2022£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 10 Sep 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 25 May 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 6 Nov 2020£106,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 12 Oct 2018£129,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 21 Jul 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 13 Apr 2016£104,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Babbacombe Drive DL17 8DA 8 Feb 2016£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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
4, Babbacombe Drive £106,000 (Nov 2020) → £145,600 (Jun 2024) +37%
over 4 yrs
1, Babbacombe Drive £104,000 (Apr 2016) → £129,000 (Oct 2018) +24%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Babbacombe Drive

Crime

123 crimes were reported within about a mile of Babbacombe Drive in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Shoplifting18
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Criminal damage & arson6
Other theft6

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

Flood risk

Babbacombe Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Tees Flood alert area
  • River Skerne Flood alert area
  • Lower River Wear 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 Babbacombe Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils Pupil referral unit 6–16 Report 0.6 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.1 mi
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 1.5 mi
Aycliffe Secure Centre Secure units 10–17 Report 1.6 mi
Ferryhill School 727 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.6 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

  • Newton Aycliffe station 5.3 mi · 1 hr 45 min walk
  • Shildon station 5.7 mi · 1 hr 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Linden (E-bound, Linden Road) 2 min walk
  • Eldon Arms (NW-bound, Chilton Lane) 2 min walk
  • Gladstone Terrace (SE-bound, Gladstone Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Eldon Arms (SE-bound, Lough House Bank) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.0 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 1.5 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 2.5 mi
  • St Andrew's Medical Practice
    Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 2.8 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 2 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented20.0%20.3%
Social rented19.3%17.1%
Households730

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1513.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.4%64.1%
Aged 65+22.0%18.6%
Residents1,477

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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