Oswald Place, Ferryhill

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£42,500

2 sales

Price range

£40k – £45k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

26 Oct 2022

DL17 8LR

At a glance

House prices£43k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 90% 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 station1 hr 49 min walkShildon station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Oswald Place, Ferryhill have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 26 Oct 2022. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £42,500. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Oswald Place compared

DL17 postcode area£118,507

Ferryhill£118,507

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Oswald Place 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
Terraced	2	£42,500	26 Oct 2022

Sold prices on Oswald Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
3, Oswald Place DL17 8LR	26 Oct 2022	£45,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Oswald Place DL17 8LR	21 Sep 2018	£40,000	Terraced	Freehold
4, Oswald Place DL17 8LR	23 Aug 2017	£27,500	Terraced	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
4, Oswald Place	£27,500 (Aug 2017) → £40,000 (Sep 2018)	+45% over 1 yr

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Crime and flood risk near Oswald Place

Crime

153 crimes were reported within about a mile of Oswald Place in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	68
Shoplifting	18
Criminal damage & arson	15
Anti-social behaviour	14
Public order	13
Other theft	7

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

Flood risk

Oswald Place 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 Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School 181 pupils	Primary	3–11	Requires improvement Report	0.3 mi
The Woodlands 330 pupils	Pupil referral unit	6–16	Report	0.3 mi
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School 246 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy 248 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Ferryhill School 727 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.9 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	1.6 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 and local GPs

Train stations

Shildon station 5.5 mi · 1 hr 49 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Clinic-Surgery (SW-bound, Market Street) 1 min walk
Chestnut Avenue (NE-bound, Chestnut Avenue) 2 min walk
Chestnut Avenue (SW-bound, Chestnut Avenue) 2 min walk
Manor Farm - Wood Lane (W-bound, North Street) 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 · 1.6 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 · 2.0 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 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 1 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	60.3%	62.5%
Private rented	22.6%	20.3%
Social rented	17.1%	17.1%
Households	655

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	57.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	27.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,326

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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