Area Info for Ferryhill (Durham)

Ferryhill (Durham, UK)

Ferryhill is a town located in County Durham, in the North East of England. It has a rich history linked to the coal mining industry, which was a significant part of its development during the 19th and 20th centuries. The town grew rapidly during the industrial revolution, primarily due to its proximity to coal mines and railway lines that facilitated transportation and trade.

History

Historically, Ferryhill was a small settlement that expanded significantly with the growth of coal mining. The town's name is believed to derive from its location near a ferry crossing on the River Deerness, which was used before the development of bridges. The arrival of the railway in the 19th century further contributed to its growth, making it an important hub for coal transportation.

Community and Amenities

Today, Ferryhill is a vibrant community with various local amenities including schools, shops, and recreational facilities. The town hosts community events and has several parks and green spaces for residents and visitors to enjoy. It maintains a strong sense of local identity rooted in its industrial heritage.

Transport

Ferryhill is well-connected by road and rail. The town has a railway station providing services to nearby cities such as Durham and Darlington. Major roads link Ferryhill to the wider region, facilitating commuting and travel.

Notable Features

While primarily a residential and industrial town, Ferryhill is known for its historical connection to coal mining and its community spirit. The town has various memorials and landmarks commemorating its industrial past.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
The Woodlands0.00 miles
Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AN
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School0.00 miles
Broom Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8AN
Cleves Cross Primary School0.35 miles
Cleves Cross, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8QY
Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School0.56 miles
Dean Bank, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8PP
Ferryhill Station Primary School1.07 miles
Ferryhill Station, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0DB
Ferryhill Business Enterprise College1.16 miles
Merrington Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8RW
West Cornforth Primary School1.51 miles
High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HP
Tudhoe Moor Nursery School1.81 miles
Tudhoe Moor, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6EX
Windlestone School1.86 miles
Chilton, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0HP
North Park Primary School1.97 miles
Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6PP
Chilton Primary School1.98 miles
Chilton, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0PT
Kirk Merrington Primary School2.14 miles
South View, Kirk Merrington, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 7JB
Coxhoe Primary School2.19 miles
Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ
St Charles' Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School2.21 miles
Durham Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6SL
King Street Primary School2.36 miles
High Grange Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6RA
St Michael's C of E Primary School2.46 miles
Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9AL
Health
Clinic
Walkers Opticians - EYELID CLINIC2.38 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Walkers Opticians - Podiatry Clinic2.38 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Bowburn Community Centre3.34 miles
Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5AT
K McGuiness Opticians - EYELID CLINIC4.71 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K McGuiness Opticians - Hearingcare Clinc4.71 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K.McGuiness - Podiatry Clinic4.71 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Newton Aycliffe]4.73 miles
55 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4DP
Peaseway Medical Centre4.90 miles
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5NH
Appletree5.29 miles
Back Frederick Street North, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NT
Meadowfield Surgery5.33 miles
Sawmills Lane, Meadowfield, Durham, County Durham, DH7 8NH
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Bishop Auckland]5.39 miles
45 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EW
Bishopgate Medical Centre - EYELID CLINIC5.52 miles
Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre - Hearingcare Clinic5.52 miles
Newgates Street, Bishop Auckland,, DL14 7EJ
Bishopgate Medical Centre5.52 miles
178 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 7EJ
Escomb Road Health Centre5.66 miles
Escomb Road,, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6AB
Bishop Auckland Mri5.76 miles
Bishop Auckland General Hospital, Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
GP
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice 0.42 miles
THe Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8JJ
West Cornforth Medical Centre1.46 miles
Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 9LH
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice 1.78 miles
The Health Centre, Durham Road, Chilton, County Durham, DL17 0EW
Sensier House Medical Practice2.22 miles
Adan House, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, Co Durham, DL16 6QA
Wood & Partners2.25 miles
Bishop`s Close, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6ED
Dr. Roy2.31 miles
Oxford Road, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6YQ
Dr Woods & Partners2.54 miles
1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4DH
Bowburn Medical Centre3.47 miles
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, England - Uk, DH6 5AL
Phoenix Medical Group3.48 miles
The Health Centre, The Green, Woodland Crescent, Kelloe, Durham, DH6 4NU
Station View Medical Centre@ The Eden Centre3.72 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, County Durham, DL14 8NP
The Eden Centre3.72 miles
The Eden Centre, Victoria Lane, Coundon, Durham, DL14 8NP
Cobblers Hall Surgery4.20 miles
Carer`s Way, Burn Lane, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4SE
Jones & Partners - Fishburn4.47 miles
1 Butterwick Road, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 4AP
Jones & Partners - Sedgefield4.55 miles
Harbinson House, Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3BN
Jones & Partners - Trimdon Village4.69 miles
18 Wynyard Road, Trimdon, Trimdon Village, Co Durham, TS29 6JH
Peaseway Medical Centre4.90 miles
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, Co Durham, DL5 5NH
Hospital
Sedgefield Community Hospital4.31 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
Bishop Auckland Hospital5.76 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland5.80 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
University Hospital Of North Durham7.25 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham7.25 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Lanchester Road Hospital8.26 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
West Park Hospital, Darlington10.09 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital10.67 miles
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS20 1PX
Darlington Memorial Hospital10.78 miles
Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX
University Hospital Of North Tees10.78 miles
Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 8PE
Hundens Lane Day Hospital - Darlington11.23 miles
Hundens Lane, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 1JE
Chester Le Street Hospital11.36 miles
Front Street, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3AT
BMI Woodlands Hospital11.65 miles
Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PL
Priory Hospital Middleton St George12.61 miles
Middleton St George, Darlington, Durham, DL2 1TS
University Hospital Of Hartlepool12.78 miles
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 9AH
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of Hartlepool12.78 miles
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 9AH
Pharmacy
Boots0.33 miles
1-2 North Street, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8HX
Higginbottom Pharmacy0.45 miles
11 Main Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8LA
Boots0.51 miles
1 Durham Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8LD
Intrahealth Pharmacy Ltd1.41 miles
6-8 High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HR
Norchem House Pharmacy 1.59 miles
Norchem House, Chilton Industrial Estate, Ferryhill, DL17 0PD
Chilton Chemists Ltd1.81 miles
1 North Road, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HE
Asda Stores Ltd2.19 miles
St andrew`s Lane, Spennymoor,, DL16 6QB
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.22 miles
St andrews Medical Centre, St andrews Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6QA
Miller Chemist2.27 miles
22 Cheapside, Spennymoor, DL16 6DJ
Boots2.27 miles
18 Cheapside, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6DJ
Whitfield M Ltd2.59 miles
1 Sanderson Street, Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, DH6 4DF
Bowburn Pharmacy Ltd3.34 miles
2 Ash Terrace, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AS
Pharmacy 1st3.66 miles
Victoria Lane, Coundon, Bishop Auckland, ., DL14 8NL
Pharmacy Express3.69 miles
Hilary House, Front Street, Kelloe, Co.Durham, DH6 4PE
The Village Pharmacy4.20 miles
Pioneering Care Centre, Cobbler`s Hall, Burn Lane, DL5 4SE
Phillips and Wright Chemist4.40 miles
9 Alhambra Terrace, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4BU
Leisure
Park
FERRYHILL CARRS0.57 miles
SURTEES1.23 miles
THRISLINGTON1.33 miles
BISHOP MIDDLEHAM COMMUNITYY WILDLIFE GARDEN2.37 miles
COW PLANTATION2.66 miles
COXHOE QUARRY WOOD2.99 miles
WINDLESTONE HALL (Grade II Listed)3.16 miles
WINDLESTONE HALL3.22 miles
BOWBURN3.46 miles
WHITWORTH HALL3.64 miles
CROXDALE HALL (Grade II* Listed)3.69 miles
CROW TREES3.71 miles
HARDWICK HALL - DURHAM3.75 miles
THE MOOR3.96 miles
HARDWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.00 miles
RAISBY WAY AND TRIMDON GRANGE QUARRY4.07 miles
Shop
Groceries
Sainsbury's Ferryhill Local0.19 miles
171a-179a Brancepeth Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8QR
Co-op Ferryhill0.41 miles
Ferryhill, DL17 8JN
Ferryhill Convenience Store0.45 miles
26 Duncombe Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8BW
Londis Dean Road Service Station0.48 miles
91 Darlington Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8EX
SPAR Euro Garage Ferryhill North0.51 miles
Thinford North Service Station, Durham Road, County Durham, DL17 8LD
Costcutter Ferryhill0.66 miles
1-2 Haig Terrace, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 8NR
Costcutter West Cornforth1.40 miles
25 High Street, West Cornforth, Co Durham, DL17 9HN
Nisa Ajit Singh1.41 miles
19 High St, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HN
Nisa Local1.41 miles
19 High St, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HN
West Cornforth Mini Market1.41 miles
17 High Street, West Cornforth, County Durham, DL17 9HN
Sainsbury's Durham Rd Local1.83 miles
Durham Road, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0EX
Co-op Ferryhill1.88 miles
Chilton, DL17 0QQ
ASDA Spennymoor2.00 miles
St Andrews Lane, Spennymoor, DL16 6NE
Co-op Spennymoor2.30 miles
Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ
Lidl Spennymoor2.30 miles
Cambridge Street, Spennymoor, DL16 6DF
Iceland Spennymoor2.31 miles
Oxford Road, Spennymoor, DL16 6YQ
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport13.01 miles
Newcastle International Airport25.02 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport56.74 miles
Bus Stop
Fosters (NW)0.07 miles
Fosters (SE)0.07 miles
Broom Rec Ground (SE)0.11 miles
Broom Rec Ground (NW)0.12 miles
Ravensworth Rd - Shops (W)0.16 miles
Brancepeth Road (SE)0.19 miles
Cate's (NW)0.19 miles
Manor Farm - Manor View (N)0.20 miles
Ravensworth Rd - Shops (NE)0.20 miles
Lime Road - Elm Road (S)0.20 miles
Cate's (SE)0.20 miles
Lime Road - Elm Road (N)0.21 miles
Leisure Centre (SE)0.21 miles
Manor Farm - Manor View (S)0.22 miles
Lime Road - Chestnut Road (NE)0.22 miles
Lime Road - Chestnut Road (SW)0.22 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge South Side14.60 miles
Transporter Bridge North Side14.61 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal21.44 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal21.85 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal22.24 miles
Railway Station
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station5.37 miles
Shildon Rail Station5.55 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station5.63 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station5.63 miles
Heighington Rail Station6.40 miles
Durham Rail Station6.51 miles
North Road Rail Station10.45 miles
Darlington Rail Station11.53 miles
Chester-le-Street Rail Station11.62 miles
Billingham Rail Station12.08 miles
Stockton Rail Station12.23 miles
Dinsdale Rail Station12.35 miles
Tees-side Airport Rail Station12.67 miles
Seaham Rail Station13.18 miles
Thornaby Rail Station13.22 miles
Eaglescliffe Rail Station13.47 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DL17 8A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment458
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
7, BROOM ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AL		£112,000
2025-09-10
terraced
freehold
8, ROSS TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AP		£60,000
2025-08-29
terraced
freehold
14, HIGHCLIFFE TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AE		£58,500
2025-08-21
terraced
freehold
12, ELDON TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0AW		£60,000
2025-08-12
terraced
freehold
12, DEAN PARK

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8HP		£282,500
2025-08-08
detached
freehold
145, BRANCEPETH ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8QR		£83,750
2025-07-31
terraced
freehold
19, RICHMOND CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8DF		£86,000
2025-07-30
terraced
freehold
9, CROFT GARDENS

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0AR		£50,000
2025-07-29
terraced
freehold
4, WALKER TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0AE		£46,000
2025-07-25
terraced
freehold
32, CORSCOMBE CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8DB		£160,000
2025-07-14
detached
freehold
HILL SIDE VIEW, STATION ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0EG		£229,950
2025-07-14
detached
freehold
70, RABY ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8EA		£104,950
2025-07-14
semidetached
freehold
15, HIGHCLIFFE TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AE		£46,000
2025-07-03
terraced
freehold
17, RUTHERFORD TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AW		£62,500
2025-07-01
semidetached
freehold
46, DEAN PARK

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8HR		£232,000
2025-06-30
detached
freehold
WINSTON COTTAGE, LINDEN ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8BE		£165,000
2025-06-26
detached
freehold
35, BRANCEPETH ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8ED		£72,000
2025-06-20
semidetached
freehold
37, BROOMSIDE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8EN		£70,000
2025-06-17
semidetached
freehold
36, CLEVES AVENUE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8BN		£157,000
2025-05-30
detached
freehold
5, DENNISON TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0AL		£83,999
2025-05-29
terraced
freehold
Sold 2025-04-03   £39,999
26, GORDON TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AU		£89,999
2025-05-01
terraced
freehold
Sold 2025-03-03   £50,000
141, BRANCEPETH ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8QR		£85,000
2025-03-03
terraced
freehold
30, HELMSLEY CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8SS		£88,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
38, BRANCEPETH ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8EB		£106,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
32, RABY ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8EA		£83,000
2025-02-03
semidetached
freehold
47, DEAN ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8ER		£112,500
2025-01-31
semidetached
freehold
22, SKIPTON CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8ST		£90,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
41, BROOM ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AF		£40,000
2024-11-18
terraced
freehold
29, WIDECOMBE WALK

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8DD		£137,000
2025-06-17
semidetached
freehold
33, BOWES CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8SY		£50,000
2025-06-10
terraced
freehold
28, BERTHA STREET

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AZ		£40,500
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
1, STANHOPE CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8QU		£84,500
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
15, BERTHA STREET

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AZ		£39,999
2025-05-30
terraced
freehold
7, MAINSFORTH RISE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0DD		£150,000
2025-05-27
semidetached
freehold
123, BRANCEPETH ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8QR		£69,000
2025-05-23
terraced
freehold
1, GLADSTONE COURT

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0AN		£280,000
2025-05-21
detached
freehold
54, DEAN PARK

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8HR		£239,000
2025-05-09
detached
freehold
3, RUTHERFORD TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8AW		£58,000
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
18, FERVERSHAM TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0BW		£50,000
2025-04-25
terraced
freehold
10, LABURNUM ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0DS		£143,000
2025-04-17
semidetached
freehold
18, RICHMOND CLOSE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8DF		£85,000
2025-03-31
terraced
freehold
6, DEAN PARK

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8HP		£190,000
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
4, ELM ROAD

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8DG		£80,000
2025-03-11
semidetached
freehold
5, FERVERSHAM TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0BW		£58,000
2025-02-14
terraced
freehold
7, ARTHUR TERRACE

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0BJ		£88,999
2024-12-12
terraced
freehold
33, HIGH STREET

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0AG		£44,000
2024-11-28
terraced
freehold
40, LUMLEY CRESCENT

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 8BG		£96,500
2024-11-01
semidetached
freehold
23, MAINSFORTH FRONT ROW

FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 0DE		£82,700
2024-10-28
terraced
freehold
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