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Thinking of living at DL17 9BN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Ferryhill Station Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 20% met the expected standard |
| West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Primary | 3.4 km | 84% met the expected standard |
| Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy | Primary | 3.5 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Sedgefield Community College | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.5 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trimdon Hill School | Independent | 5.3 km | – |
Every primary near DL17 9BN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squash | Sedgefield Squash Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Mainsforth Sports Complex | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Mainsforth Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Motocross | Hardwick Motocross | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Spennymoor and District Clay Pigeon Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Golf | Knotty Hill Golf Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Ferryhill Indoor Bowls Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Sedgefield District RUFC | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Horse racing | Sedgefield Racecourse | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Tennis | Sedgefield Community College | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Mill House Riding Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Coxhoe Skatepark | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Football | Beechfield Park | 4.7 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Newton Aycliffe, a drive away (9.7 km), with 78k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Darlington.
The nearest bus stop is Cross Keys, 200 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (route 113); 13 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St Michael's Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Sedgefield Community College, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 51.5 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 3.3 km away, with Bishop Middleham Post Office and Village Store closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Cornforth Medical Centre (3.4 km), with Life Chemist Fishburn the closest pharmacy (3.4 km).
For a haircut, Ford & ford is 3.8 km away.
The nearest full A&E is University Hospital of North Tees, 11 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 40% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 70% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Phill's Cafe, Spennymoor & District Clay Pigeon Club is the closest café or restaurant (1.6 km), and The Cross Keys the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 62 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 33% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 138 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Coxhoe Park, 4.3 km away; for exercise, Hardwick Motocross (1.9 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Teesside is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 154 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
5 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.