Oswald Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£64,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£60,563
4 sales
Price range
£43k – £69k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
1 Dec 2025
DL17 9LX

At a glance

House prices£61k averageSince 2017 (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 2 min walk Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

4 property sales on Oswald Close, West Cornforth, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £64,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £60,563. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oswald Close compared

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

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

Average sale price by year

2017: £69,250 (1 sales)2017£69k2018: £43,000 (1 sales)2018£43k2021: £66,000 (1 sales)2021£66k2025: £64,000 (1 sales)2025£64k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached4£60,5631 Dec 2025

Sold prices on Oswald Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 17 Apr 2026£52,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 1 Dec 2025£64,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 9 Aug 2024£48,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 3 Dec 2021£66,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 3 Jul 2020£8,250,000 OtherFreehold
8, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 23 Aug 2018£43,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Oswald Close DL17 9LX 13 Jan 2017£69,250 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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
14, Oswald Close £8,250,000 (Jul 2020) → £52,500 (Apr 2026) -99%
over 6 yrs
8, Oswald Close £43,000 (Aug 2018) → £66,000 (Dec 2021) → £64,000 (Dec 2025) +49%
over 7 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Oswald Close

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oswald Close 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 offences21
Criminal damage & arson8
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft3
Public order2
Other crime1

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

Flood risk

Oswald Close 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 Oswald Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
West Cornforth Primary School 251 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.1 mi
Coxhoe Primary School 309 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 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
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 2.0 mi
Strawberry Lane 26 pupils Other independent special school 11–19 Report 2.1 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils Primary 2–11 Good 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

  • Balaclava (SW-bound, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Market Place (W-bound, Vicarage Road) 3 min walk
  • High Street (NE-bound, High Street) 3 min walk
  • Market Place (E-bound, Vicarage Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • West Cornforth Medical Centre
    Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill · 0.1 mi
  • Coxhoe Medical Practice
    1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham · 1.0 mi
  • Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
    The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 1.8 mi
  • Bowburn Medical Centre
    Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham · 2.2 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned50.6%62.5%
Private rented20.7%20.3%
Social rented28.7%17.1%
Households1,188

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6459.2%64.1%
Aged 65+25.4%18.6%
Residents2,422

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.

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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