Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£145,431
8 sales
Price range
£100k – £210k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Oct 2025
DL17 9AY

At a glance

House prices£145k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station2 hr 3 min walkNewton Aycliffe station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Insula Cottages, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Oct 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £153,238.

House prices on Insula Cottages compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Insula 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: £100,000 (1 sales)2016£100k2021: £127,500 (2 sales)2021£128k2022: £173,000 (1 sales)2022£173k2023: £150,000 (1 sales)2023£150k2024: £137,750 (2 sales)2024£138k2025: £209,950 (1 sales)2025£210k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£153,2381 Oct 2025
Terraced4£137,62514 Jun 2024

Sold prices on Insula Cottages

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
10, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 1 Oct 2025£209,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 14 Jun 2024£107,500 TerracedFreehold
8, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 29 May 2024£168,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 10 May 2024£90,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 2 Jun 2023£150,000 TerracedFreehold
17, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 29 Jun 2022£173,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 1 Oct 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 27 Aug 2021£120,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Insula Cottages DL17 9AY 26 Aug 2016£100,000 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.

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Crime and flood risk near Insula Cottages

Crime

7 crimes were reported within about a mile of Insula Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour5
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1

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

Flood risk

Insula Cottages is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Tees and estuarine tributaries Flood alert area
  • 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 Insula Cottages

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 125 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy 256 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
Sedgefield Community College 982 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 2.3 mi
Sedgefield Primary School 213 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.4 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 and local GPs

Train stations

  • Newton Aycliffe station 6.2 mi · 2 hr 3 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stoneybeck (W-bound, High Road) 1 min walk
  • Stoneybeck (NE-bound, Hawthorn Terrace) 1 min walk
  • The Green (SE-bound, West View) 2 min walk
  • The Green (NW-bound, Perm Ter) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 2.2 mi
  • Skerne Medical Group
    Harbinson House, Front Street, Stockton-On-Tees · 2.3 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 2.5 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 6 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 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.6%62.5%
Private rented10.2%20.3%
Social rented13.2%17.1%
Households560

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.8%64.1%
Aged 65+24.1%18.6%
Residents1,259

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%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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