Area Info for Fishburn (Durham)

Fishburn, Durham, UK

Fishburn is a small village located in County Durham, in the North East of England. It is situated near the town of Peterlee and is part of the civil parish of Seaton with Snods Edge. The village has a history rooted in coal mining, which was a significant industry in the area during the 19th and 20th centuries.

History and Development

Historically, Fishburn developed as a mining community, with coal mines providing employment for local residents. The decline of the coal industry in the late 20th century led to economic changes and redevelopment within the village. Despite these changes, Fishburn retains a strong sense of community and local identity.

Local Amenities and Features

Fishburn offers basic amenities including local shops, a primary school, and community facilities. The village is also close to natural areas and countryside, making it suitable for outdoor activities and leisure pursuits. The local church and community centre serve as focal points for social gatherings and events.

Transport and Accessibility

The village is accessible by road, with connections to nearby towns and cities. Public transport options include bus services that link Fishburn to Durham, Peterlee, and other surrounding areas. The proximity to larger towns provides residents with access to wider services and employment opportunities.

Notable Aspects

Fishburn is known for its close-knit community and its historical ties to the coal mining industry. The village has seen various regeneration projects aimed at improving local infrastructure and housing. It remains a typical example of a former mining village in County Durham.
Education
School
Fishburn Primary School0.00 miles
East View, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4AU
St William's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School0.83 miles
Elwick View, Trimdon Village, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6HY
Sedgefield Hardwick Primary School1.85 miles
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3DA
Sedgefield Community College1.87 miles
Hawthorn Road, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD
Bluebell Meadow Primary School1.89 miles
Trimdon Grange, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6EY
St Michael's C of E Primary School2.19 miles
Front Street, Bishop Middleham, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9AL
Sedgefield Primary School2.32 miles
Rectory Row, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 2BJ
Deaf Hill Primary School2.78 miles
Station Road West, Deaf Hill, Trimdon Station, County Durham, TS29 6BP
Kelloe Primary School2.92 miles
Front Street, Kelloe, Durham, DH6 4PG
St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School, Wingate3.40 miles
Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AN
Coxhoe Primary School3.50 miles
Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4EJ
West Cornforth Primary School3.62 miles
High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HP
Wingate Infants' School3.68 miles
Church Street, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5AQ
Cassop Primary School3.74 miles
Cassop, Durham, DH6 4RA
Wingate Junior School3.87 miles
Moor Lane, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5BA
Ferryhill Station Primary School3.89 miles
Ferryhill Station, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 0DB
Health
Clinic
Wheatley Hill4.38 miles
Front Street, Wheatley Hill, Durham, County Durham, DH6 3NJ
Bowburn Community Centre4.95 miles
Durham Road, Bowburn, Durham, County Durham, DH6 5AT
Peterlee Health Centre - Hearingcare Clinic6.48 miles
Bede Way, Room 9, Flemming Place, Peterlee, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AD
Peterlee Health Centre6.48 miles
Bede Way, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AD
Specsavers Hearcare - Codurha (Peterlee)6.56 miles
Specsavers Opticians, 8 The Chare, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 1AE
Huntercombe House Peterlee6.76 miles
Station Road, Peterlee, County Durham, Peterlee, SR8 5JE
Walkers Opticians - EYELID CLINIC6.79 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
Walkers Opticians - Podiatry Clinic6.79 miles
48 High Street, Spennymoor,, DL16 6DD
K McGuiness Opticians - EYELID CLINIC6.96 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K McGuiness Opticians - Hearingcare Clinc6.96 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
K.McGuiness - Podiatry Clinic6.96 miles
Unit B1, Greenwell Road, Newton Aycliffe,, DL5 4DH
Specsavers Hearcare - Co. Durham [Newton Aycliffe]7.01 miles
55 Beveridge Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4DP
Sherburn Surgery7.14 miles
Gray Avenue, Sherburn Village, Durham, County Durham, DH6 1JE
Peaseway Medical Centre7.24 miles
2 Pease Way, Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 5NH
Nuffield Health Tees7.47 miles
Tees Hospital, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS20 1PX
Billingham Health Centre7.68 miles
Queensway, Billingham, Cleveland, TS23 2LA
GP
Jones & Partners - Fishburn0.10 miles
1 Butterwick Road, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 4AP
Jones & Partners - Trimdon Village0.93 miles
18 Wynyard Road, Trimdon, Trimdon Village, Co Durham, TS29 6JH
Jones & Partners - Sedgefield2.15 miles
Harbinson House, Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3BN
Jones & Partners - Trimdon Colliery2.50 miles
Carroll House, Grosvenor Terrace, Trimdon Colliery, County Durham, TS29 6DH
Phoenix Medical Group3.07 miles
The Health Centre, The Green, Woodland Crescent, Kelloe, Durham, DH6 4NU
Dr Woods & Partners3.48 miles
1 Lansdowne Road, Coxhoe, Durham, DH6 4DH
Carodoc Practice3.64 miles
Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5PZ
The Medical Centre, Wingate 3.64 miles
Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5PZ
West Cornforth Medical Centre3.74 miles
Reading Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, Co Durham, DL17 9LH
Phoenix Medical Group4.29 miles
Thornley Road, The Surgery, Thornley Road, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3NR
Phoenix Medical Group4.49 miles
Dunelm Road, Thornley, Durham, Co Durham, DH6 3HW
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice 4.87 miles
THe Surgery, Durham Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8JJ
Ferryhill & Chilton Medical Practice 5.11 miles
The Health Centre, Durham Road, Chilton, County Durham, DL17 0EW
Bowburn Medical Centre5.15 miles
Bow Street, Bowburn, Durham, England - Uk, DH6 5AL
Park Lane Surgery5.51 miles
Redmarshall Street, Stillington, Stockton On Tees, Cleveland, TS21 1JS
Shotton Medical Practice5.61 miles
Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Co. Durham, England - Uk, DH6 2LQ
Hospital
Sedgefield Community Hospital1.63 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-On-Tees, Cleveland, TS21 3EE
Nuffield Health, Tees Hospital7.43 miles
Nuffield Health Tees Hospital, Junction Road, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS20 1PX
University Hospital Of North Tees7.84 miles
Hardwick Road, Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, TS19 8PE
University Hospital Of Hartlepool8.37 miles
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 9AH
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of Hartlepool8.37 miles
Holdforth Road, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 9AH
Sandwell Park Hospital, Hartlepool8.92 miles
Lancaster Road, Hartlepool, TS24 8LN
University Hospital Of North Durham9.59 miles
North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
City Hospitals Sunderland at University Hospital Of North Durham9.59 miles
University Hospital Of Durham, Dryburn Hospital, North Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5TW
Bishop Auckland Hospital9.99 miles
Cockton Hill Road, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6AD
Auckland Park Hospital, Bishop Auckland10.02 miles
Westfield Road, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL14 6AE
Lanchester Road Hospital10.70 miles
Lanchester Road, Durham, County Durham, DH1 5RD
West Lane Hospital, Middlesbrough11.04 miles
Acklam Road, Middlesbrough, TS5 4EE
Priory Hospital Middleton St George11.54 miles
Middleton St George, Darlington, Durham, DL2 1TS
West Park Hospital, Darlington11.54 miles
Edward Pease Way, Darlington, Durham, DL2 2TS
Carter Bequest Primary Care Hospital11.64 miles
Cambridge Road, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS5 5NH
BMI Woodlands Hospital11.64 miles
Morton Park Way, Darlington, DL1 4PL
Pharmacy
Phillips and Wright Chemist0.17 miles
9 Alhambra Terrace, Fishburn, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 4BU
Ad Phillips1.12 miles
21a Church Road, Trimdon, Trimdon Station, TS29 6PY
Sedgefield Pharmacy2.16 miles
11 Front Street, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3AT
Ad Phillips2.50 miles
15 Commercial Street, Trimdon Colliery, Trimdon Station, TS29 6AD
Pharmacy Express2.91 miles
Hilary House, Front Street, Kelloe, Co.Durham, DH6 4PE
Whitfield M Ltd3.45 miles
1 Sanderson Street, Cornforth Lane, Coxhoe, DH6 4DF
Boots3.64 miles
Front Street West, Wingate, County Durham, TS28 5PZ
Intrahealth Pharmacy Ltd3.71 miles
6-8 High Street, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, DL17 9HR
Whitfield M Ltd4.33 miles
22 Alexander Terrace, Wheatley Hill, Durham, DH6 3JW
Whitfield M Ltd4.53 miles
2 Stanley Terrace, Thornley, Durham, DH6 3ES
Wynyard Pharmacy4.70 miles
Unit 8, The Stables, The Wynd, Wynyard, Billingham, Cleveland, TS22 5QQ
Boots4.76 miles
1-2 North Street, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8HX
Higginbottom Pharmacy4.91 miles
11 Main Street, Ferryhill, DL17 8LA
Boots4.95 miles
1 Durham Road, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8LD
Bowburn Pharmacy Ltd4.98 miles
2 Ash Terrace, Bowburn, Durham, DH6 5AS
Chilton Chemists Ltd5.15 miles
1 North Road, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0HE
Leisure
Park
RAISBY WAY AND TRIMDON GRANGE QUARRY1.85 miles
HARDWICK PARK (Grade II* Listed)2.26 miles
HARDWICK HALL - DURHAM2.27 miles
CEDDESFELD HALL GARDENS (Grade II Listed)2.29 miles
BISHOP MIDDLEHAM COMMUNITYY WILDLIFE GARDEN2.35 miles
CASTLE EDEN WALKWAY2.77 miles
THRISLINGTON3.15 miles
WINGATE QUARRY3.28 miles
COXHOE QUARRY WOOD3.47 miles
LITTLE WOOD3.60 miles
CROW TREES3.76 miles
SURTEES3.90 miles
FERRYHILL CARRS4.03 miles
CASSOP VALE4.24 miles
GORE BURN4.60 miles
WYNYARD PARK (Grade II* Listed)5.07 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Stockton-on-tees0.12 miles
Fishburn, TS21 4AP
Co-op Trimdon Station1.04 miles
Church Street, Trimdon, TS29 6PY
Sainsbury's Sedgefield1.55 miles
Salters Lane, Sedgefield, Stockton-on-tees, TS21 3EE
Co-op Stockton-on-tees2.17 miles
Sedgefield, TS21 3AT
SPAR Kelloe2.88 miles
Front Street, Kelloe, DH6 4PD
Londis Coxhoe Discount Store3.36 miles
The Avenue, Coxhoe, DH6 4AH
Co-op Durham3.53 miles
Park Road, Coxhoe, DH6 4HA
Nisa Ajit Singh3.70 miles
19 High St, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HN
Nisa Local3.70 miles
19 High St, West Cornforth, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9HN
West Cornforth Mini Market3.70 miles
17 High Street, West Cornforth, County Durham, DL17 9HN
Costcutter West Cornforth3.70 miles
25 High Street, West Cornforth, Co Durham, DL17 9HN
Nisa Local3.86 miles
Old Durham Rd, Wheatley Hill, Durham, County Durham, DH6 3LJ
Ferryhill Convenience Store4.03 miles
26 Duncombe Terrace, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 8BW
Co-op Wingate4.08 miles
Durham Road, Wingate, TS28 5HS
Londis, Wingate4.08 miles
76 North Road East, Wingate, TS28 5AY
Co-op Durham4.26 miles
Wheatley Hill, DH6 3RF
Transport
Airport
Durham Tees Valley Airport11.96 miles
Newcastle International Airport26.73 miles
Bus Stop
The Good Doctor (SW)0.03 miles
The Good Doctor (NE)0.06 miles
Co-op Store (SE)0.09 miles
Co-op Store (NW)0.10 miles
Front Street (E)0.11 miles
Front Street (W)0.13 miles
Moorside Cres - Sycamore Rd (SE)0.20 miles
Moorside Cres - Sycamore Rd (NW)0.21 miles
Alhambra (NE)0.21 miles
Moorside Crescent (NE)0.23 miles
Moorside Cres - Oakdene Rd (SE)0.24 miles
Moorside Crescent (SW)0.24 miles
Moorside Cres - Oakdene Rd (NW)0.25 miles
Alhambra (SW)0.29 miles
West Terrace (NW)0.38 miles
Hope House (S)0.39 miles
Ferry Port
Transporter Bridge North Side10.77 miles
Transporter Bridge South Side10.78 miles
Newcastle International Ferry Terminal21.32 miles
South Shields Ferry Terminal21.66 miles
North Shields Ferry Terminal22.09 miles
Railway Station
Newton Aycliffe Rail Station7.86 miles
Billingham Rail Station8.25 miles
Heighington Rail Station8.41 miles
Durham Rail Station8.80 miles
Shildon Rail Station8.99 miles
Hartlepool Rail Station9.10 miles
Stockton Rail Station9.18 miles
Seaton Carew Rail Station9.55 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station9.87 miles
Bishop Auckland Rail Station9.87 miles
Thornaby Rail Station10.15 miles
Middlesbrough Rail Station10.81 miles
Eaglescliffe Rail Station11.23 miles
North Road Rail Station11.27 miles
Seaham Rail Station11.27 miles
Allens West Rail Station11.41 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (TS21 4A*)
Number of Properties in Catchment325
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
GARMONDSWAY VILLAGE (2)
GARMONDSWAY
FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 9DX
£550,000
2021-02-25
semidetached
leasehold
Sold 2009-12-11   £499,995
GARMONDSWAY VILLAGE (4)
GARMONDSWAY
FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 9DX
£365,000
2019-07-08
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-12-23   £250,000
GARMONDSWAY VILLAGE (5)
GARMONDSWAY
FERRYHILL
COUNTY DURHAM
DL17 9DX
£250,000
2014-12-01
detached
freehold
Sold 2009-12-17   £171,000
GARMONDSWAY VILLAGE (3)
GARMONDSWAY
FERRYHILL
DURHAM
DL17 9DX
£260,000
2004-12-15
detached (New)
leasehold
Show all sales for outward code DL17

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