Maple Grove Cornforth, County Durham
37 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL17), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 33910074.
6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £60,000 across 1 sale. 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 17, D: 9, E: 3). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in County Durham costs £2,622 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £60,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £78,500 | £78,500 | £78,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £51,250 | £39,500 | £63,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2025 | 20 DL17 9EN | Detached | £60,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2015 | 12 DL17 9EN | Detached | £21,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Aug 2014 | 26 DL17 9EN | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 3 Jan 2014 | 12 DL17 9EN | Detached | £40,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 9 DL17 9EN | Detached | £63,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2005 | 26 DL17 9EN | Semi-detached | £39,500 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 70 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (24); House, end-terrace (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1900-1929 (15); 1930-1949 (11); 1950-1966 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (17); owner-occupied (12).
Council tax
What each band costs in County Durham in 2026-27: Band D £2,622 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,748 | £2,039 | £2,331 | £2,622 | £3,205 | £3,788 | £4,370 | £5,244 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (83% of about 1,310 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DL17 9EP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DL17 9EN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL17 9EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 9EP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 350 m | No overall grade (Sep 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Coxhoe Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cleves Cross Primary and Nursery School Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Kebab DL17 9HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Best One - West Cornforth Mini Market DL17 9HN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Arrani convenience store DL17 9HN | Retailers - other | 310 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Kung Food China DL17 9HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| The Flintlock Inn and Café DL17 9HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Cornforth Fisheries DL17 9HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Cornforth House Partnership DL17 9HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Birch Road (51); On or near Palm Road (8); On or near Sycamore Road (8); On or near Laburnum Road (6); On or near Hollyhurst Road (5).
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Birch Road · Hawthorne Terrace · Maple Grove · Raisby Terrace · Birch Road · Sycamore Road · Laburnum Road · Hollyhurst Road · The Oaks · Hollyhurst Road · Ash Terrace · Roberts Square
All the streets in DL17 and across County Durham.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Anything about planning applications, noise or air quality yet.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.