FIRWOOD TERRACE, DL17 0DG House Prices & Local Information

DL17 0DG is an up-and-coming urban area on Firwood Terrace, 0.3km from Chilton Lane in Ferryhill. Administratively it sits within Ferryhill ward and the Sedgefield constituency.

This is a well-established rental postcode — a terrace-heavy neighbourhood — tight-knit community, affordable housing. During the day, includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 48% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.

Safety: Crime rates are high (156 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. Property: With prices averaging £53k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, down 12.3% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DL17 0DG are sourced from Output Area E00105585 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.