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DL17 Postcode


DL17 is the Postcode District for Ferryhill in Durham

The postcode district is located in the DL Darlington postal area , DL17 has a population of 17,980 residents according to the 2021 England and Wales Census.

The area of the district is 20.56 square miles (53.26 square kilometers or 13,161.47 acres).

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Where is the DL17 District?

To give you an idea where the district is located we have created the following table showing nearby towns.

Nearest Towns to DL17

Town Distance (miles) Direction
Sedgefield 3.42 ESE
Spennymoor 3.46 WNW
Newton Aycliffe 4.10 SSW
Shildon 5.27 WSW
Bishop Auckland 6.01 W
Willington 7.10 WNW
Durham 7.59 NNW
Crook 9.16 WNW
Peterlee 9.89 NE
Darlington 10.36 S
Billingham 10.40 ESE
Hetton-le-Hole 10.72 NNE
Stockton-on-Tees 11.50 SE
Houghton-le-Spring 12.10 N
Tow Law 12.57 WNW
Hartlepool 12.74 E
Chester-le-Street 13.02 N
Thornaby-on-Tees 13.17 SE
Yarm 13.33 SSE

The post town for this district is FERRYHILL.

Postcode Information for District DL17 (Total Geographical Postcodes: 537)

Location Post Town Sector Number of
Postcodes
FERRYHILL FERRYHILL DL17 8 203
Chilton FERRYHILL DL17 0 118
West Cornforth FERRYHILL DL17 9 80
FERRYHILL FERRYHILL DL17 0 52
Bishop Middleham FERRYHILL DL17 9 39
Rushyford FERRYHILL DL17 0 18
Windlestone FERRYHILL DL17 0 9
FERRYHILL FERRYHILL DL17 9 7
Garmondsway FERRYHILL DL17 9 5
East Howle FERRYHILL DL17 8 4
Mainsforth FERRYHILL DL17 9 2

Retail and Shopping in DL17

Street Town Locality Number of Shops Central Postcode View on Google Maps
MARKET STREET FERRYHILL 24 DL17 8JN View on Google Maps
DARLINGTON ROAD FERRYHILL 16 DL17 8JP View on Google Maps
HIGH STREET FERRYHILL WEST CORNFORTH 15 DL17 9HR View on Google Maps
DURHAM ROAD FERRYHILL CHILTON 12 DL17 0EX View on Google Maps
MAIN STREET FERRYHILL 11 DL17 8LA View on Google Maps
PARKER TERRACE FERRYHILL 11 DL17 8JY View on Google Maps
HAIG TERRACE FERRYHILL 6 DL17 8NR View on Google Maps

The primary settlement in the DL17 postcode district is Ferryhill, located in the county of Durham in England. Other significant settlements in the district include Chilton, Rushyford, Windlestone, East Howle, Bishop Middleham, Garmondsway, Mainsforth, and West Cornforth. The most significant post town in the district is Ferryhill.

When it comes to local government, postal geography often disregards political borders. However, this district intersects the following councils: the district mostly encompasses the County Durham area with a total of 534 postal codes.

The largest settlement in the DL17 postal code is FERRYHILL followed by Chilton, and West Cornforth.

The DL17 Postcode shares a border with DH6 (Bowburn, Coxhoe, Shotton Colliery), DL16 (SPENNYMOOR, Kirk Merrington, Byers Green), DL5 (NEWTON AYCLIFFE, Aycliffe Business Park, Heighington Village), TS29 (Trimdon, TRIMDON STATION, Trimdon Grange) and TS21 (Sedgefield, Fishburn, Stillington).

Postcode Sectors

Postcode Sectors in the DL17 District

map showing postcode sectors within the DL17 district
DL17 0DL17 8DL17 9
Where the DL17 postcode district lies within the wider  postcode area
Where the DL17 postcode district lies within the wider postcode area
Map Showing Location of the DL17 postcode Sector
Where is the Postal District?
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A word cloud showing place names in the postal district
Map of the district

Dentists in the DL17 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Ferryhill Dental Surgery OLD SORTING OFFICE , DURHAM ROAD , FERRYHILL , COUNTY DURHAM , DL17 8LG GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE
2 Norman Terrace (dental Surgery) 1 NORMAN TERRACE , FERRYHILL , COUNTY DURHAM , DL17 0HF GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE

Doctors in the DL17 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Chilton Health Centre , CHILTON , FERRYHILL , COUNTY DURHAM , DL17 0HF BRANCH SURGERY
2 Ferryhill And Chilton Medical Practice , DURHAM ROAD , FERRYHILL , COUNTY DURHAM , DL17 8JJ GP PRACTICE
3 West Cornforth Medical Centre , WEST CORNFORTH , FERRYHILL , COUNTY DURHAM , DL17 9LH GP PRACTICE

Chemists in the DL17 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 Boots 2 NORTH STREET , FERRYHILL , DURHAM , DL17 8HX PHARMACY
2 West Cornforth Pharmacy WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE , READING STREET , WEST CORNFORTH , FERRYHILL , DL17 9LH PHARMACY
3 Higginbottom Pharmacy 11 MAIN STREET , FERRYHILL , DL17 8LA PHARMACY
4 Chilton Pharmacy CHILTON MEDICAL CENTRE , NORMAN TERRACE , CHILTON , FERRYHILL , DL17 0HF PHARMACY

Opticians in the DL17 District

# Name Address Type Contact
1 B.OLIVER (OPTICIANS) 27 DARLINGTON ROAD , FERRYHILL , COUNTY DURHAM , DL17 8JP OPTICAL SITE

Schools in the Sector

Ferryhill Station Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Ferryhill Station , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 0DB

Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Sones (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Windlestone School

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Chilton , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 0HP

Headteacher: Mr Tim Bennett (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Special Measures

Chilton Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Chilton , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 0PT

Headteacher: Mrs Amanda Pybus-Coates (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Chilton Academy

Phase: Primary

Address: Chilton , Off New South View , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 0PT

Headteacher: Mrs Carrie Dodsworth (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

The Woodlands

Phase: Not applicable

Address: Broom Road , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8AN

Headteacher: Mrs Lesley Candler (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School

Phase: Primary

Address: Broom Road , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8AN

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Shields (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School

Phase: Primary

Address: Dean Bank , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8PP

Headteacher: Mrs Pauline Northcott (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Cleves Cross Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Cleves Cross , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8QY

Headteacher: Mrs Alison Lazenby (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Ferryhill Business Enterprise College

Phase: Secondary

Address: Merrington Road , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8RW

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Brennan (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Ferryhill School

Phase: Secondary

Address: Merrington Road , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 8RW

Headteacher: Mr Kevin Brennan (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Good

St. Michael's C of E Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Front Street , Bishop Middleham , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 9AL

Headteacher: Mrs Lindsey Vollans (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

St Michael's Church of England Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: Front Street , Bishop Middleham , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 9AL

Headteacher: Mrs Beth Dawson (Headteacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

West Cornforth Primary School

Phase: Primary

Address: High Street , West Cornforth , Ferryhill
Postcode: DL17 9HP

Headteacher: Mrs Kathryn Costello (Head Teacher)

Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

Stations in the Sector

No stations found in this postcode district.

Accessable Motorway Junctions

A1(M) J60

Average Driving Time from within the district: 5.63

Average Driving Distance: 3.70

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 533

A1(M) J61

Average Driving Time from within the district: 6.65

Average Driving Distance: 5.01

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 533

A1(M) J59

Average Driving Time from within the district: 9.74

Average Driving Distance: 7.79

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 533

A1(M) J62

Average Driving Time from within the district: 10.99

Average Driving Distance: 9.50

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 529

A1(M) J58

Average Driving Time from within the district: 12.02

Average Driving Distance: 10.16

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 532

A1(M) J63

Average Driving Time from within the district: 18.55

Average Driving Distance: 14.11

Number of Postcodes that can access the Motorway Junction: 1

Weather Forecast for Ferryhill

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day-2.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 0.00%WSW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -2.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day1.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 1.00%W 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 1.00%WSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 1.00%W 11 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 2.00%WNW 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -6.0°C) 1.00%WNW 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 0.00%WNW 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day0.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 1.00%WNW 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day3.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Sunny daySunny day2.0°C (feels like -1.0°C) 1.00%W 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Clear nightClear night0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 1.00%W 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 1.00%WSW 4 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-2.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 4.00%SW 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for CloudyCloudy-1.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 5.00%S 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for CloudyCloudy0.0°C (feels like -4.0°C) 6.00%SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Light snowLight snow1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 53.00%SE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Heavy snowHeavy snow1.0°C (feels like -5.0°C) 89.00%SE 18 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain3.0°C (feels like -3.0°C) 95.00%SSE 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for Heavy rainHeavy rain5.0°C (feels like 0.0°C) 85.00%S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for DrizzleDrizzle7.0°C (feels like 3.0°C) 36.00%S 13 mph

Time PeriodIconDescriptionTemperatureRain ProbabilityWind
00:00 to 03:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 36.00%S 16 mph
03:00 to 06:00symbol for Light rainLight rain12.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 49.00%S 16 mph
06:00 to 09:00symbol for Light rain shower (night)Light rain shower (night)11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C) 41.00%SSW 18 mph
09:00 to 12:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 15.00%SSW 18 mph
12:00 to 15:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)11.0°C (feels like 7.0°C) 8.00%SSW 20 mph
15:00 to 18:00symbol for Partly cloudy (day)Partly cloudy (day)10.0°C (feels like 6.0°C) 6.00%SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00symbol for CloudyCloudy9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 6.00%SSW 18 mph
21:00 to 00:00symbol for Partly cloudy (night)Partly cloudy (night)9.0°C (feels like 5.0°C) 4.00%SSW 20 mph

Neighbouring Postcode Districts

Royal Mail Delivery and Sorting Offices
Postal Sector Delivery Office
DL17 0Spennymoor Delivery Office
DL17 8Spennymoor Delivery Office
DL17 9Spennymoor Delivery Office
Postcode Format
DL17 - X X X
DL17 Space Numeric Letter Letter

Street List for the DL17 District

Current Monthly Rental Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
1 £390 £390 £390
2 £400 £550 £468
3 £425 £850 £572
4 £850 £850 £850

Current House Prices

# Bedrooms Min Price Max Price Avg Price
£130,000 £294,950 £188,738
1 £69,950 £80,000 £74,975
2 £18,000 £179,950 £81,515
3 £35,000 £650,000 £151,267
4 £55,000 £675,000 £269,263
5 £195,000 £795,000 £438,333

Estate Agents

LogoNameBrand NameAddressContact Number
Peter Clark Property Services FerryhillFerryhillPeter Clark Property Services1, Parker Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 8JY01740 618165
Robinsons SpennymoorSpennymoorRobinsons11 Cheapside Spennymoor DL16 6QE 01388 311630
Robinsons SedgefieldSedgefieldRobinsons3, High Street, Sedgefield, TS21 2AU01740 618201
Rent UK Property Services MiddlesbroughMiddlesbroughRent UK Property ServicesSuite 17B Cargo Fleet Offices Dormor Way Middlesbrough Road Middlesbrough TS6 6XJ01642 130014
Vickers & Barrass DarlingtonDarlingtonVickers & BarrassDarlington Farmers Auction Mart Humbleton Park, West Auckland Road, Darlington, DL2 2YH01325 808664

Yearly House Price Averages for the District

Type of Property 2018 Average 2018 Sales 2017 Average 2017 Sales 2016 Average 2016 Sales 2015 Average 2015 Sales
Detached £189,03778 £184,63445 £255,97060 £206,25850
Semi-Detached £93,370113 £88,568105 £87,21677 £84,75398
Terraced £50,446200 £40,783194 £50,520183 £50,805146
Flats £60,0282 £31,0001 £40,0002 £00