Estate agents in Ferryhill
Ferryhill is a town in the North East with about 8,857 residents. HM Land Registry records 94 standard sales there in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £85,500.
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Ferryhill at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 94 sales in Ferryhill from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £85,500.
33.0% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.5 years and sold for a median of 34.8% more than they paid.
The median price was £49,750 in 2016 and £87,999 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Ferryhill
Median sale price in Ferryhill: £85,500
| All homes | 94 sales, median £85,500 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 12 sales, median £209,250 |
| Semi-detached | 29 sales, median £115,000 |
| Terraced | 52 sales, median £63,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 1 sale |
We show a median only where it rests on enough sales: at least 10 for all homes and at least 5 for each type of home. Otherwise we show the number of sales.
Across County Durham the average price was £136,971 in June 2026, up 6.1% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £49,750 (122 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £39,999 (128 sales) |
| 2018 | £53,000 (151 sales) |
| 2019 | £51,000 (108 sales) |
| 2020 | £46,750 (124 sales) |
| 2021 | £74,250 (147 sales) |
| 2022 | £79,950 (128 sales) |
| 2023 | £76,999 (123 sales) |
| 2024 | £85,499 (136 sales) |
| 2025 | £87,999 (144 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Ferryhill has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Newton Aycliffe at about 5 miles, Shildon at about 5 miles, Bishop Auckland at about 6 miles and Heighington at about 6 miles. The A167 passes through or beside the town. A1(M) junction 60 at Bradbury is about 3 miles away, while A66(M) junction 57 at Blackwell Roundabout is about 14 miles away. Teesside International Airport is about 13 miles from the centre and Newcastle International Airport is about 25 miles away. Central London is about 227 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Ferryhill
Ferryhill has three primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School is the closest at about 0.2 miles, followed by Dean Bank Primary and Nursery School at about 0.4 miles and Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy at about 0.6 miles. For secondary education, Ferryhill School (academy) is about 1 mile away. Further options include Whitworth Park Academy (academy) at about 2.7 miles, Woodham Academy (academy) at about 4 miles and Sedgefield Community College (academy) at about 4.6 miles. Bishop Auckland College is about 6.3 miles away and Durham Sixth Form Centre (academy) about 6.7 miles. The nearest university is the University of Durham at about 5.9 miles.
Living in Ferryhill
Ferryhill is a small town of around 8,800 residents, mapped as rural, where terraced houses make up 47% of homes and semi-detached 38%, with about half owner occupied. The centre has at least 17 shops, including around 6 convenience stores, along with at least 2 cafés and more than 10 takeaways. There are at least 5 pubs, with The White Horse, The Greyhound and The Ivorson each about 0.4 miles away. There is no supermarket in the area; the nearest are Asda and Lidl, both about 2 miles off. Ferryhill Surgery is about 0.5 miles away, with 2 pharmacies about 0.4 miles away and a dentist about 0.5 miles away. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is University Hospital of North Durham, about 7 miles away. Ferryhill Library and a post office at Spendwise are each about 0.4 miles away. Dean Bank Recreational Park is about 0.5 miles away and Ferryhill Carrs Local Nature Reserve is about 0.7 miles away.
A short history of Ferryhill
Ferryhill takes its name from a longer form, "Ferry on the Hill", with the first part traced to an Old English word meaning mountain. Ferryhill Town Hall was completed in 1867. During the 1900s the town grew around coal mining and the final mine was officially shut in 1968. Nine listed buildings stand near the centre, all of them Grade II. They include the Church of St Luke, the East Howle and Crossings War Memorial and the war memorial just west of the Town Hall.
Sport and leisure
Ferryhill Sport & Education Centre is the sports centre mapped in the area. Ferryhill Indoor Bowls Club is a bowls club within the same area. Pitches and courts are also mapped, with several for soccer and some for basketball alongside others whose sport is not specified. For open space, Dean Bank Recreational Park and King George V Recreational Ground are both named and a number of children's playgrounds are mapped nearby. Some of these facilities lie just outside the town centre.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Ferryhill?
- The median price paid in Ferryhill over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £85,500. By property type, the median price paid over the same period was £209,250 for detached houses, £115,000 for semi-detached houses and £63,500 for terraced houses.
- How many homes were sold in Ferryhill over the last year?
- There were 94 standard sales in Ferryhill in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these, 52 were terraced houses, 29 were semi-detached houses and 12 were detached houses.
- What are the transport links in Ferryhill?
- Ferryhill has no railway station of its own. A1(M) junction 60 at Bradbury is about 3 miles away, while A66(M) junction 57 at Blackwell Roundabout is about 14 miles away. Teesside International Airport is about 13 miles from the centre and Newcastle International Airport is about 25 miles away.
- Which schools are near the centre of Ferryhill?
- There are 3 primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre, the nearest being Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School at about 0.2 miles. The nearest secondary school is Ferryhill School, an academy about 1.0 miles away.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Ferryhill?
- There are 2 estate agent sales branches with an office in Ferryhill.
Areas near Ferryhill
- Chilton
- Cornforth
- Kirk Merrington
- Spennymoor
- Bishop Middleham
- Coxhoe
- Coundon and Leeholme
- Croxdale
Ferryhill is in County Durham.
Estate agents near Ferryhill
- Reeds Rains FerryhillFerryhill DL17 8JY0.4 miles
- Peter Clark Property ServicesFerryhill DL17 8JY0.4 miles
- RobinsonsSpennymoor DL16 6QE2.3 miles
- Castledene Sales & LettingsSpennymoor DL16 6DB2.3 miles
- Kan MoveSpennymoor DL16 6DB2.3 miles
- Langdales Estate and LettingsSpennymoor DL16 6BB2.3 miles
- Dowen Estate & Letting AgentsSpennymoor DL16 6BB2.3 miles
- JCR Property CoBowburn DH6 5AU3.5 miles
- Northgate Estate AgentsNewton Aycliffe DL5 4DH4.5 miles
- Carver ResidentialNewton Aycliffe DL5 4DN4.5 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Ferryhill.