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Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£151,636
7 sales
Price range
£110k – £200k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Jul 2023
DL17 8LU

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At a glance

House prices£152k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station1 hr 47 min walkShildon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 9 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

7 property sales on Kensington Gardens, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 10 Jul 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £151,636. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Kensington Gardens range from £110,000 to £200,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Kensington Gardens compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Kensington Gardens 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: £110,000 (1 sales)2016£110k2017: £150,000 (1 sales)2017£150k2020: £148,000 (2 sales)2020£148k2021: £179,475 (2 sales)2021£179k2023: £146,500 (1 sales)2023£147k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 9 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£151,63610 Jul 2023

Sold prices on Kensington Gardens

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
8, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 10 Jul 2023£146,500 TerracedFreehold
11, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 29 Oct 2021£158,950 TerracedFreehold
5, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 17 Sep 2021£200,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 26 Apr 2021£70,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 6 Aug 2020£152,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 26 Jun 2020£144,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 9 Aug 2019£75,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 9 Jun 2017£150,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Kensington Gardens DL17 8LU 13 Jun 2016£110,000 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
8, Kensington Gardens £70,000 (Apr 2021) → £146,500 (Jul 2023) +109%
over 2 yrs
1, Kensington Gardens £75,000 (Aug 2019) → £152,000 (Aug 2020) +103%
over under a year

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Schools near Kensington Gardens

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 0.2 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils Pupil referral unit 6–16 Report 0.4 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
Ferryhill School 727 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.8 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School 91 pupils Nursery 0–5 Report 1.5 mi
Aycliffe Secure Centre Secure units 10–17 Report 1.5 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

  • Shildon station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 47 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Dean Bank Youth Club (NE-bound, Merrington Road) 3 min walk
  • Clinic-Surgery (SW-bound, Market Street) 3 min walk
  • Chestnut Avenue (SW-bound, Chestnut Avenue) 3 min walk
  • Chestnut Avenue (NE-bound, Chestnut Avenue) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 0.1 mi
  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 1.7 mi
  • St Andrew's Medical Practice
    Sensier House, St. Andrew's Lane, Spennymoor · 1.9 mi
  • Bishops Close Medical Practice
    Spennymoor Health Centre, Bishops Close, Spennymoor · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ferryhill · 0.1 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Ferryhill Local · 0.5 mi
  • Spar PFS Spar Chilton Way · 1.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Durham Road Local · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Higginbottom Pharmacy · 0.1 mi
  • Boots · 0.2 mi
  • West Cornforth Pharmacy · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Ferryhill Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Norman Terrace (dental Surgery) · 1.8 mi
  • Dental Avenue - Clyde Terrace · 2.1 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 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.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills3 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime1 of 10
Access to housing and services4 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

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

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.3%62.5%
Private rented22.6%20.3%
Social rented17.1%17.1%
Households655

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6457.9%64.1%
Aged 65+27.6%18.6%
Residents1,326

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 Kensington Gardens

Ethnic group

HereDurham
White99%96.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.5%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.4%0.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.1%0.3%
Other ethnic group0%0.4%

Religion

HereDurham
Christian55.9%54.6%
No religion38%38.6%
Not answered4.9%5.1%
Muslim0.5%0.6%
Other religion0.5%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereDurham
Born in the UK97.6%95.6%
Born outside the UK2.4%4.4%

Highest qualification

HereDurham
No qualifications25.1%20.9%
Level 4 qualifications and above21.5%26.7%
Level 3 qualifications19.9%19.9%
Level 2 qualifications13%14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%9.5%
Apprenticeship7.3%6.2%
Other qualifications3.2%2.4%

General health

HereDurham
Very good health37.8%43%
Good health35.5%33.9%
Fair health17.2%15.6%
Bad health7.5%5.8%
Very bad health1.9%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereDurham
1 car or van in household39.5%42.3%
No cars or vans in household29%24.1%
2 cars or vans in household23.7%25.5%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.8%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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