School Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill

House prices, sold prices and local information for DL17 0LW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£238,500

1 sales

Price range

£239k – £239k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 Jan 2016

DL17 0LW

At a glance

House prices£239k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station58 min walkNewton Aycliffe station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on School Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 27 Jan 2016. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £238,500.

House prices on School Cottages compared

DL17 postcode area£118,507

Ferryhill£118,507

England & Wales£356,718

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

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	1	£238,500	27 Jan 2016

Sold prices on School Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, School Cottages DL17 0LW	27 Jan 2016	£238,500	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.

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Crime and flood risk near School Cottages

Crime

73 crimes were reported within about a mile of School Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	20
Anti-social behaviour	16
Criminal damage & arson	7
Shoplifting	7
Public order	5
Vehicle crime	5

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

Flood risk

School Cottages is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Tees Flood alert area
River Skerne 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 School Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Chilton Academy 292 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.6 mi
Aycliffe Secure Centre	Secure units	10–17	Report	0.9 mi
Woodham Academy 1,071 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	1.9 mi
Kirk Merrington Primary School 180 pupils	Primary	4–11	Outstanding Report	1.9 mi
Ferryhill Station Primary School 59 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	2.0 mi
Walworth School 90 pupils	Community special school	4–11	Report	2.1 mi
Byerley Park Primary School 207 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	2.3 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 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Shildon station 3.4 mi · 1 hr 8 min walk
Heighington station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Eden Arms - West (SW-bound, A689) 2 min walk
Eden Arms - West (NE-bound, A689) 2 min walk
Eden Arms (N-bound, A167) 3 min walk
Eden Arms (S-bound, A167) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Jubilee Medical Group
Cobblers Hall, Carers Way, Newton Aycliffe · 1.7 mi
Pease Way Medical Centre
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe · 2.4 mi
Bewick Crescent Surgery
27 Bewick Crescent, Newton Aycliffe · 2.5 mi
Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice
The Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill · 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 5 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 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	79.7%	62.5%
Private rented	12.2%	20.3%
Social rented	8.1%	17.1%
Households	680

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.6%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	68.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	16.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,546

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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