DL17 8LU
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Property report — DL17 8LU
Open-data due diligence for DL17 8LU and the area around it.
DL17 8LU in brief: 24 recorded sales (£30,000–£200,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DL17 8LU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DL17 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£83,234
Population
11,478
Crimes recorded
157
Schools
5
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
86%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DL17 8, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (48 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-10 | £146,500 | 8 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-10-29 | £158,950 | 11 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-09-17 | £200,000 | 5 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2021-04-26 | £70,000 | 8 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2020-08-06 | £152,000 | 1 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2020-06-26 | £144,000 | 9 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2019-08-09 | £75,000 | 1 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2017-06-09 | £150,000 | 4 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2016-06-13 | £110,000 | 7 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2015-03-16 | £76,000 | 9 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2015-03-11 | £117,500 | 11 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2014-10-31 | £115,000 | 5 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2014-03-21 | £69,370 | 13 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2013-09-13 | £156,000 | 2 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2012-04-05 | £80,000 | 7 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2004-03-26 | £30,000 | 11 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2003-12-12 | £99,000 | 7 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 2002-07-18 | £73,000 | 2 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 2000-03-03 | £58,000 | 6 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1999-05-21 | £35,000 | 9 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1997-11-24 | £59,000 | 7 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Semi-detached |
| 1997-04-25 | £55,000 | 10 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1995-10-06 | £37,000 | 8 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
| 1995-07-21 | £36,500 | 12 KENSINGTON GARDENS | Terraced |
24 recorded sales on DL17 8LU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | 0.1 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | 0.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Ferryhill School | 0.8 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | 1.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| North Park Primary School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: FERRYHILL AND CHILTON MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.1 mi) · WEST CORNFORTH MEDICAL CENTRE (1.7 mi) · ST ANDREW'S MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.9 mi)
Nearest hospitals: SEDGEFIELD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (4.7 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND HOSPITAL (5.4 mi) · BISHOP AUCKLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL (5.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CHURCH OF ST LUKE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · FORMER VICARAGE OF CHURCH OF ST LUKE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · GATE PIERS, QUADRANT WALLS, GATES AND OVERTHROW NORTH OF CHURCH OF ST LUKE. (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: HIGGINBOTTOM PHARMACY (0.1 mi) · BOOTS (0.2 mi) · WEST CORNFORTH PHARMACY (1.7 mi)
Nearest stations: Bishop Auckland (5.3 mi) · Shildon (5.4 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Asda (1.8 mi) · Lidl (1.9 mi) · Iceland (2.0 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 45
- One-person households
- 40%
- Households with children
- 23%
- Households
- 5,671
Owned 49% · Social rent 28% · Private rent 23%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DL17 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DL17 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 121/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DL17 8LU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDL17 | SectorDL17 8 | PostcodeDL17 8LU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £95,250 | £83,234 | £95,951 |
| Population | 29,366 | 11,478 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 2/10 | 1/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 251 | 157 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 5 | — |
| Flood risk | High | Low | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 73% | 86% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 95% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DL17 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.