Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL17 9PD.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£46,250

2 sales

Price range

£40k – £53k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Feb 2019

DL17 9PD

At a glance

House prices£46k averageSince 2018 (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 stationOver 5 miles awayBus stop 1 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Chester Crescent, West Cornforth, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 20 Feb 2019. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £46,250. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Chester Crescent compared

DL17 postcode area£118,507

Ferryhill£118,507

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£46,250	20 Feb 2019

Sold prices on Chester Crescent

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Chester Crescent DL17 9PD	12 Jul 2019	£30,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Chester Crescent DL17 9PD	20 Feb 2019	£40,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
22, Chester Crescent DL17 9PD	15 Oct 2018	£52,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
9, Chester Crescent DL17 9PD	4 Jul 2017	£32,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
9, Chester Crescent	£32,000 (Jul 2017) → £40,000 (Feb 2019)	+25% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Chester Crescent

Crime

36 crimes were reported within about a mile of Chester Crescent 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 offences	18
Criminal damage & arson	8
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	3
Public order	2
Other crime	1

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

Flood risk

Chester Crescent 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 Chester Crescent

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.4 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.8 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.3 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils	Pupil referral unit	6–16	Report	1.6 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	1.6 mi
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 125 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	1.9 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.9 mi
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	2.1 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

Nearest bus stops

Lichfield Road (W-bound, Lichfield Road) 1 min walk
Lichfield (NW-bound, Lichfield Road) 3 min walk
Stobb Cross Road - 1 (SE-bound, Stobb Cross Road) 3 min walk
Stobb Cross Road (NW-bound, Stobb Cross Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

West Cornforth Medical Centre
Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 0.5 mi
Coxhoe Medical Practice
1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.1 mi
Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.9 mi
Bowburn Medical Centre
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 2.6 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 2 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	50.6%	62.5%
Private rented	20.7%	20.3%
Social rented	28.7%	17.1%
Households	1,188

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	15.4%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	59.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	25.4%	18.6%
Residents	2,422

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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.

Nearby streets in DL17

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