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Bessemer Street, Ferryhill

MyStreetCheck free street report: Bessemer Street, Ferryhill · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ferryhill/bessemer-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£61,919
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£36,695
43 sales
Price range
£17k – £70k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jun 2026
DL17 8NJ

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At a glance

House prices£37k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 1 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 38 min walkBishop Auckland station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 81 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoUsual planning rules apply Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

43 property sales on Bessemer Street, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £61,919. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £36,695. 20 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 17 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Bessemer Street range from £17,000 to £69,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Bessemer Street compared

DL17 postcode area£122,790
Ferryhill£122,790
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Bessemer Street 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: £24,933 (4 sales)2016£25k2017: £30,500 (6 sales)2017£31k2018: £23,500 (2 sales)2018£24k2019: £26,750 (6 sales)2019£27k2020: £30,389 (9 sales)2020£30k2021: £42,500 (4 sales)2021£43k2022: £48,812 (4 sales)2022£49k2023: £58,250 (4 sales)2023£58k2024: £51,333 (3 sales)2024£51k2026: £61,919 (1 sales)2026£62k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 81 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced43£36,69525 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Bessemer Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
62, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 25 Jun 2026£61,919 TerracedFreehold
62, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 14 Apr 2026£37,500 TerracedFreehold
14, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 9 Jan 2026£39,500 TerracedFreehold
42, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 5 Sep 2025£39,999 TerracedFreehold
27, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 5 Mar 2025£65,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 24 Sep 2024£45,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 30 Aug 2024£30,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 18 Jul 2024£39,999 TerracedFreehold
32, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 14 Jun 2024£50,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 4 Apr 2024£68,999 TerracedFreehold
55, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 14 Mar 2024£88,400 TerracedFreehold
55, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 23 Feb 2024£32,000 TerracedFreehold
49, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 26 Jan 2024£52,500 TerracedFreehold
57, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 20 Dec 2023£61,000 TerracedFreehold
53, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 23 Nov 2023£69,999 TerracedFreehold
53, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 20 Oct 2023£47,000 TerracedFreehold
50, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 29 Sep 2023£52,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 4 Aug 2023£44,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 4 Aug 2023£56,250 TerracedFreehold
28, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 4 Aug 2023£42,800 TerracedFreehold
28, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 4 Aug 2023£56,250 TerracedFreehold
19, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 11 Jul 2023£62,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 30 Jun 2023£35,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 28 Apr 2023£38,500 TerracedFreehold
23, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 17 Mar 2023£50,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 25 Nov 2022£34,250 TerracedFreehold
44, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 17 Nov 2022£69,999 TerracedFreehold
17, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 10 Nov 2022£59,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 31 Oct 2022£39,995 TerracedFreehold
44, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 26 Sep 2022£47,500 TerracedFreehold
16, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 23 Sep 2022£69,999 TerracedFreehold
15, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 9 Sep 2022£32,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 19 Aug 2022£47,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 28 Jan 2022£52,000 TerracedFreehold
58, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 17 Dec 2021£32,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 13 Oct 2021£45,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 24 May 2021£48,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 29 Apr 2021£33,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 22 Apr 2021£30,000 TerracedFreehold
66, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 20 Apr 2021£39,999 TerracedFreehold
3, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 18 Feb 2021£37,000 TerracedFreehold
62, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 23 Dec 2020£48,000 TerracedFreehold
37, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 18 Dec 2020£39,995 TerracedFreehold
37, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 14 Dec 2020£22,600 TerracedFreehold
18, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 10 Dec 2020£22,000 TerracedFreehold
26, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 3 Dec 2020£34,000 TerracedFreehold
33, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 27 Nov 2020£39,999 TerracedFreehold
33, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 13 Nov 2020£27,000 TerracedFreehold
61, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 10 Nov 2020£39,000 TerracedFreehold
16, Bessemer Street DL17 8NJ 13 Oct 2020£35,500 TerracedFreehold
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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
62, Bessemer Street £22,500 (Oct 2020) → £48,000 (Dec 2020) → £37,500 (Apr 2026) → £61,919 (Jun 2026) +175%
over 6 yrs
42, Bessemer Street £33,000 (Aug 2016) → £30,000 (Aug 2024) → £39,999 (Sep 2025) +21%
over 9 yrs
27, Bessemer Street £23,000 (Jun 2019) → £35,000 (Jul 2019) → £65,000 (Mar 2025) +183%
over 6 yrs
11, Bessemer Street £18,000 (Apr 2016) → £19,950 (Aug 2016) → £30,000 (Jul 2020) → £45,000 (Sep 2024) +150%
over 8 yrs
32, Bessemer Street £50,000 (Jun 2024) → £39,999 (Jul 2024) -20%
over under a year
49, Bessemer Street £52,500 (Jan 2024) → £68,999 (Apr 2024) +31%
over under a year
57, Bessemer Street £19,800 (Feb 2019) → £35,000 (Apr 2019) → £35,000 (Jun 2023) → £61,000 (Dec 2023) +208%
over 5 yrs
53, Bessemer Street £18,000 (Jul 2020) → £47,000 (Oct 2023) → £69,999 (Nov 2023) +289%
over 3 yrs
1, Bessemer Street £39,999 (Feb 2017) → £56,250 (Aug 2023) +41%
over 6 yrs
28, Bessemer Street £39,999 (Feb 2017) → £42,800 (Aug 2023) +7%
over 6 yrs
19, Bessemer Street £17,000 (Aug 2019) → £38,500 (Apr 2023) → £62,000 (Jul 2023) +265%
over 4 yrs
44, Bessemer Street £27,780 (Jul 2016) → £47,500 (Sep 2022) → £69,999 (Nov 2022) +152%
over 6 yrs
17, Bessemer Street £31,000 (May 2017) → £39,995 (Oct 2022) +29%
over 5 yrs
16, Bessemer Street £35,500 (Oct 2020) → £30,000 (Apr 2021) → £48,000 (May 2021) → £47,000 (Aug 2022) → £69,999 (Sep 2022) +97%
over 2 yrs
15, Bessemer Street £33,000 (Apr 2021) → £32,000 (Sep 2022) -3%
over 1 yr
58, Bessemer Street £32,000 (Dec 2021) → £52,000 (Jan 2022) +63%
over under a year
26, Bessemer Street £34,000 (Dec 2020) → £45,000 (Oct 2021) +32%
over under a year
33, Bessemer Street £30,000 (Aug 2017) → £29,000 (Jan 2019) → £27,000 (Nov 2020) -10%
over 3 yrs
65, Bessemer Street £20,500 (Aug 2018) → £21,000 (Sep 2019) +2%
over 1 yr
43, Bessemer Street £18,000 (Dec 2016) → £20,000 (Oct 2017) +11%
over under a year

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Schools near Bessemer Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
Ferryhill School 727 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils Pupil referral unit 6–16 Report 0.7 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 1.3 mi
Aycliffe Secure Centre Secure units 10–17 Report 1.3 mi
North Park Primary School 243 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Bishop Auckland station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk
  • Shildon station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dean Bank Hackworth St (NE-bound, Merrington Road) 1 min walk
  • Dean Bank Villas (NE-bound, Merrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Dean Bank Hackworth St (SW-bound, Merrington Road) 2 min walk
  • Dean Bank Villas (SW-bound, Merrington Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 0.4 mi
  • St Andrew's Medical Practice
    Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 1.6 mi
  • Bishops Close Medical Practice
    Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 1.7 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ferryhill · 0.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Ferryhill Local · 0.9 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Chilton Way · 1.3 mi
  • Asda Superstore Asda Spennymoor Superstore · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Higginbottom Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Asda Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ferryhill Dental Surgery · 0.4 mi
  • Norman Terrace (dental Surgery) · 1.7 mi
  • Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 1 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.

Income1 of 10
Employment1 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services8 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned37.8%62.5%
Private rented44.8%20.3%
Social rented17.4%17.1%
Households674

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.2%64.1%
Aged 65+17.2%18.6%
Residents1,220

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks84%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks87%92%

Share of homes across County Durham with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Bessemer Street

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White94.3%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh3%1.5%
Other ethnic group1.6%0.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%0.9%

Religion

HereDurham
No religion50.9%38.6%
Christian39.6%54.6%
Not answered5.4%5.1%
Muslim2.6%0.6%
Buddhist0.5%0.2%
Hindu0.5%0.2%
Other religion0.4%0.4%
Jewish0.1%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK90%95.6%
Born outside the UK10%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications27.7%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above16.8%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications16.5%14.2%
Level 3 qualifications15.4%19.9%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship7%6.2%
Other qualifications3.8%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health35.8%43%
Good health31.3%33.9%
Fair health21.7%15.6%
Bad health8.8%5.8%
Very bad health2.4%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
No cars or vans in household47.9%24.1%
1 car or van in household36.9%42.3%
2 cars or vans in household12.8%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household2.4%8%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Durham.

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