Roberts Square Cornforth, County Durham
10 addresses across 1 postcode (DL17), about 80 m long. USRN 33910674.
24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £49,000 across 1 sale. 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4, E: 1). 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. 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £49,000 | £49,000 | £49,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £33,000 | £33,000 | £33,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £20,000 | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £26,500 | £21,750 | £31,250 |
| 2014 | 1 | £18,000 | £18,000 | £18,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £51,000 | £51,000 | £51,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £59,750 | £59,500 | £60,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | £50,000 | £43,000 | £57,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | £26,000 | £24,000 | £46,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £22,000 | £22,000 | £22,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £15,750 | £13,500 | £18,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jul 2022 | 7 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £49,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Feb 2022 | 1 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £55,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Feb 2021 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £49,000 | |
| 13 Aug 2020 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £33,000 | |
| 2 Oct 2019 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £20,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2017 | 5 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £22,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2015 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £31,250 | |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £21,750 | |
| 8 May 2014 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2008 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £51,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2007 | 6 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £59,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2007 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2005 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £55,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 3 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £57,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2005 | 3 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £43,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2004 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £46,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2004 | 6 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £26,000 | |
| 24 Feb 2004 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £24,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2003 | 4 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £22,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2002 | 3 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £18,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 6 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £13,500 | |
| 15 Jun 2001 | 2 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £10,250 | |
| 23 Feb 2001 | 6 DL17 9JR | Terraced | £13,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (5); 1930-1949 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3); rented (private) (3).
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL17 9JR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 170 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 | 1.1 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 | 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kung Food China DL17 9HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 40 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Cornforth House Partnership DL17 9HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 50 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| The Flintlock Inn and Café DL17 9HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 60 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Best Kebab DL17 9HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Best One - West Cornforth Mini Market DL17 9HN | Retailers - other | 130 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Arrani convenience store DL17 9HN | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Cornforth Fisheries DL17 9HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Square & Compass DL17 9JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 45 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Street (23); On or near Parking Area (15); On or near Bede Grove (10); On or near Barratt Way (9); On or near Reading Street (8).
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
- DL17 9JR: 10 addresses
Nearby streets
High Street · Hollyhurst Road · Hollyhurst Road · Cuthbert Road · Reading Street · Bede Grove · Sycamore Road · Oswald Close · Thrislington Close · The Oaks · Birch Road · Glebe Villas
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.