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Broom Cottages, Ferryhill

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£47,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£44,433
6 sales
Price range
£24k – £70k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
9 Mar 2026
DL17 8AY

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At a glance

House prices£44k 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 44 min walkNewton Aycliffe station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 14 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

6 property sales on Broom Cottages, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £47,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £44,433. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Broom Cottages range from £23,500 to £69,999. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Broom Cottages compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Broom Cottages 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: £35,550 (2 sales)2016£36k2019: £23,500 (1 sales)2019£24k2022: £55,000 (1 sales)2022£55k2023: £69,999 (1 sales)2023£70k2026: £47,000 (1 sales)2026£47k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 14 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced6£44,4339 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Broom Cottages

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 9 Mar 2026£47,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 25 Jul 2024£45,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 23 Nov 2023£69,999 TerracedFreehold
9, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 23 Jun 2023£44,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 12 Oct 2022£57,250 TerracedFreehold
10, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 11 Oct 2022£45,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 28 Feb 2022£55,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 30 Jul 2021£53,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 1 Oct 2019£25,500 TerracedFreehold
9, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 8 Aug 2019£20,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 31 Jul 2019£23,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 2 Jul 2019£36,500 TerracedFreehold
1, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 9 Dec 2016£35,600 TerracedFreehold
7, Broom Cottages DL17 8AY 10 Jun 2016£35,500 TerracedFreehold

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
6, Broom Cottages £45,000 (Jul 2024) → £47,000 (Mar 2026) +4%
over 2 yrs
9, Broom Cottages £20,000 (Aug 2019) → £25,500 (Oct 2019) → £44,000 (Jun 2023) → £69,999 (Nov 2023) +250%
over 4 yrs
1, Broom Cottages £35,600 (Dec 2016) → £36,500 (Jul 2019) → £55,000 (Feb 2022) +54%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Broom Cottages

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Woodlands 330 pupils Pupil referral unit 6–16 Report 0.2 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.7 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Ferryhill School 727 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.2 mi
Aycliffe Secure Centre Secure units 10–17 Report 1.4 mi
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Newton Aycliffe station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk
  • Shildon station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Rutherford Terrace (SE-bound, Rutherford Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Rutherford Terrace (NW-bound, Rutherford Terrace) 1 min walk
  • Osbourne Terrace (NW-bound, Osborne Terrace) 3 min walk
  • Osbourne Terrace (SE-bound, Osborne Terrace) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 0.6 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 1.6 mi
  • St Andrew's Medical Practice
    Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 2.4 mi
  • Bishops Close Medical Practice
    Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 2.4 mi

Supermarkets

  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Ferryhill Local · 0.3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ferryhill · 0.6 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Chilton Way · 1.4 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham Road Local · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Boots · 0.5 mi
  • Higginbottom Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Chilton Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

  • Ferryhill Dental Surgery · 0.6 mi
  • Norman Terrace (dental Surgery) · 1.6 mi
  • Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace · 2.6 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 skills2 of 10
Health and disability1 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment1 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned45.4%62.5%
Private rented40.6%20.3%
Social rented13.9%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,153

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 Broom Cottages

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White97.1%96.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1%0.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.8%0.9%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian49%54.6%
No religion45.8%38.6%
Not answered3.5%5.1%
Other religion0.9%0.4%
Hindu0.3%0.2%
Sikh0.3%0.2%
Muslim0.2%0.6%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK94.5%95.6%
Born outside the UK5.5%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications24.2%20.9%
Level 3 qualifications21.5%19.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above19.1%26.7%
Level 2 qualifications14.7%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship6.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.3%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health37.9%43%
Good health35.4%33.9%
Fair health18.4%15.6%
Bad health6.5%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household40.4%42.3%
No cars or vans in household36.4%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household16.9%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household6.2%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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