AREA REPORT · COUNTY DURHAM DL17

DL17.

County Durham

DL17 is an outcode in County Durham, covering the neighbourhoods of Chilton, Ferryhill East & Cornforth, Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West, Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham and Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill. Over the last 12 months 193 properties changed hands — a median of £41k for flats (£827/sqm) and £111k for houses (£1,437/sqm). Housing stock peaks at EPC band D.

Recorded dwellings
7,572
residential addresses we hold records for
Across
3
sectors — see breakdown below
Sales
12 month
3 year
Flats
1
2
Houses
192
736
Recorded transactions across the area.
Median sale price
12 month
3 year
Flats
£41k
n = 1
£49k
n = 2
Houses
£111k
n = 192
£97k
n = 736
Median sale price across the window.
Median £/sqm
12 month
3 year
Flats
£827
n = 1
£941
n = 2
Houses
£1,437
n = 176
£1,292
n = 671
Typical price per square metre, where floor area is available.
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PRICE MATRIX
Sales by window, type, and floor area.
Headline price
Mean
Houses
·Plateauing
−0.9% vs 12m
+13.4% vs 3y
£75k£150k£97k£111k£110k3Yn=73612Mn=1926Mn=60
Flats
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£26k£52k£49k£41k3Yn=212Mn=16Mn=0
Bar height = median sale price. Tick = mean. Trend word reads the joint state of the 6m-vs-12m and 6m-vs-3y tiers.
Size-normalised — £ per sqm
Mean
Houses
Cooling
−5.8% vs 12m
+4.8% vs 3y
£0£850£1,700£1,292£1,437£1,3543Yn=67112Mn=1766Mn=55
Flats
·Limited data
vs 12m
vs 3y
£0£495£990£941£8273Yn=212Mn=16Mn=0
From EPC-matched floor area. Hatched bars mark windows where fewer than 60% of sales matched a certificate.
Show numbers
Houses · 6m
Avg £
£125k
n=60
Median £
£110k
n=60
Avg £/sqm
£1,479
n=55
Median £/sqm
£1,354
n=55
Houses · 12m
Avg £
£134k
n=192
Median £
£111k
n=192
Avg £/sqm
£1,538
n=176
Median £/sqm
£1,437
n=176
Houses · 3y
Avg £
£119k
n=736
Median £
£97k
n=736
Avg £/sqm
£1,399
n=671
Median £/sqm
£1,292
n=671
Flats · 6m
Avg £
n=0
Median £
n=0
Avg £/sqm
£0
n=0
Median £/sqm
£0
n=0
Flats · 12m
Avg £
£41k
n=1
Median £
£41k
n=1
Avg £/sqm
£827
n=1
Median £/sqm
£827
n=1
Flats · 3y
Avg £
£49k
n=2
Median £
£49k
n=2
Avg £/sqm
£941
n=2
Median £/sqm
£941
n=2
PRICE + VOLUME · 25Y
Medians and monthly sales, 2001–present.
£0k£58k£117k20052010201520202025Median house · 12m smoothedMedian flat · 12m smoothedSales volume (monthly)
EPC · 25Y
Certificates issued, by band.
Median EPC score
68
Median potential
84
0132426482010201520202025
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
COUNCIL TAX
Band distribution.
Column width shows the number of properties in each council tax band. Colour shows the composition within that band.
Terraced
Semi-detached
Bungalows
Band A
9,323
Terraced
Semi-detached
Band B
1,604
Semi-detached
Detached
Bungalows
Band C
878
Detached
Bungalows
Band D
596
Detached
Bungalows
Band E
211
Detached
Bungalows
Band F
70
Detached
Bungalows
Band G
27
Band H
0
Band I
0
Flats/maisonettes
Terraced houses
Semi-detached houses
Detached houses
Bungalows
Other/unknown
Property type totals
Flats/maisonettes
333
2.6%
Terraced houses
5,020
39%
Semi-detached houses
3,789
30%
Detached houses
1,251
9.7%
Bungalows
2,408
19%
Other/unknown
41
<1%
AMENITIES
Transport access and schools.
Counts of public transport stop points and schools inside the outcode (or within ~100m of the boundary). Drill into a sector for the full stop-by-stop list.
Rail stations
0
Metro & tram
0
Bus & coach
1
Bus stops
189
Schools
10
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COVERAGE
Neighbourhoods and wards.
Neighbourhoods (MSOA)
9 · click column to sort
Chilton
5,049
4,584
Ferryhill East & Cornforth
4,997
2,958
Spennymoor East & Ferryhill West
2,607
1,799
Sedgefield & Bishop Middleham
608
581
Spennymoor West
7
12
Trimdon & Fishburn
9
9
Newton Aycliffe North
8
8
Coxhoe & Quarrington Hill
12
7
Newton Aycliffe East
3
0
Wards
7 · click column to sort
Ferryhill
7,546
5,253
Chilton
3,207
2,813
Bowburn & Coxhoe
1,919
1,294
Sedgefield
617
590
Aycliffe North & Middridge
8
8
Aycliffe South
3
0
Tudhoe
0
0
NEARBY OUTCODES
Nearby outcodes.
FAQ

DL17 property data — common questions

What is the average house price in County Durham (DL17)?
Over the last 12 months the median house sale price in DL17 (County Durham) was £111k, with an average of £134k, from 192 recorded sales (HM Land Registry).
How much do flats cost in DL17?
The median flat sale price in DL17 over the last 12 months was £41k (about £827 per square metre), from 1 recorded sale.
What is the price per square metre in DL17?
Typical sale prices per square metre in DL17 are £1,437 for houses and £827 for flats, where floor area is recorded on the energy certificate.
What EPC rating do homes in DL17 have?
Homes in DL17 most commonly hold EPC band D, with a median current energy-efficiency score of 68 (a potential of 84 after improvements).
How many properties sold in DL17 in the last year?
193 properties were sold in DL17 over the last 12 months, and 738 over the last three years (HM Land Registry Price Paid data).
REFRESHED 11 JUN 2026 ·DATA & SOURCES