DL17 postcode area guide — County Durham
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the DL17 postcode district in County Durham — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in DL17
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
89.6%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
50.2%
Gigabit-capable
49.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the DL17 postcode district (County Durham) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 534 postcodes Ofcom measures in DL17, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 89.6% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 49.8%.
Around 0% of premises in DL17 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in DL17
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| DL17 0AA | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 0AB | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 0AD | 100% | 100% |
| DL17 0AE | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 0AF | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 0AG | 100% | 83.3% |
| DL17 0AH | 100% | 100% |
| DL17 0AJ | 100% | 100% |
| DL17 0AL | 100% | 100% |
| DL17 0AN | 100% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around County Durham
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider County Durham district (269,279 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
86.8%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.2%
5G outdoors — all networks
39.9%
Voice indoors — all networks
88.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in DL17
Police recorded 164 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DL17 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 67 | 40.9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 | 10.4% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 13 | 7.9% |
| Burglary | 12 | 7.3% |
| Shoplifting | 12 | 7.3% |
| Other theft | 11 | 6.7% |
| Public order | 11 | 6.7% |
| Vehicle crime | 9 | 5.5% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in DL17
Based on 294 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DL17 is £83,999, up 10.5% on the previous year (£76,000).
Detached
£230,000
43 sales
Semi-detached
£110,000
82 sales
Terraced
£59,500
161 sales
Flat / maisonette
£115,000
3 sales
Latest recorded sales in DL17
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2026 | £85,000 | Semi-detached | Coronation Road | DL17 0QN |
| 18 May 2026 | £115,000 | Semi-detached | St Aidans Way | DL17 0AT |
| 8 May 2026 | £95,000 | Semi-detached | Brancepeth Road | DL17 8DU |
| 8 May 2026 | £45,000 | Terraced | Raby Terrace | DL17 0JD |
| 1 May 2026 | £86,000 | Semi-detached | Lime Road | DL17 8DW |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £65,000 | Terraced | Oak Terrace | DL17 9NW |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £200,000 | Terraced | Westfield Terrace | DL17 9BH |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £70,000 | Terraced | Emerald Walk | DL17 0QR |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £255,000 | Detached | Aidens Walk | DL17 8RD |
| 24 Apr 2026 | £62,000 | Terraced | Eldon Terrace | DL17 0AW |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? County Durham demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider County Durham district (522,068 residents, 234,764 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16.9% |
| 15–29 | 22.7% |
| 30–44 | 17.5% |
| 45–64 | 21.6% |
| 65+ | 21.3% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 17.2% |
| Social rented | 10.6% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around DL17
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferryhill School | Secondary | 11–16 | 727 | DL17 8RW |
| The Woodlands | Not applicable | 6–16 | 330 | DL17 8AN |
| Chilton Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 292 | DL17 0PT |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 251 | DL17 9HP |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 248 | DL17 8QY |
| Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 246 | DL17 8AN |
| Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 181 | DL17 8PP |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 125 | DL17 9AL |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in DL17
109 rated food businesses operate in DL17. 73 hold the top rating of 5, 21 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Action for Care - Broom Lodge, All Saints Community Centre, Bayleaf Ferryhill, Authentic Indian Restaurant and Takeaway, Best kebab, Bright Futures Ferryhill CIC.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in DL17
From a sample of 209 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 DL17 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band D). 50% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
3%
Band C
47%
Band D
38%
Band E
10%
Band F
1%
Band G
0%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for County Durham
Landlines around DL17 typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.