Thrislington Close Cornforth, County Durham
19 addresses across 2 postcodes (DL17), about 80 m long. USRN 33910621.
3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £87,000 across 1 sale. 13 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 7). 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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. The nearest railway station is Durham, about 9.3 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 230 m away, and The Green (0.6 hectares) is about 330 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 5.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 97 to 102 m above sea level. 1 of its 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is West Cornforth Medical Centre, about 130 m away. About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 43% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £79,000 | £79,000 | £79,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £64,000 | £64,000 | £64,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul 2024 | 9 DL17 9LE | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2021 | 10 DL17 9LE | Semi-detached | £79,000 | |
| 30 May 2008 | 10 DL17 9LE | Semi-detached | £64,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 60 m². Most common: Bungalow, end-terrace (6); Bungalow, mid-terrace (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (11); owner-occupied (2).
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, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 4 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 9LE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| DL17 9LY | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 1 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 19 addresses are between 97 m and 102 m above sea level (99 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL17 9LE | 100% | 92% | 100% | 0% |
| DL17 9LY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durham 2.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.3 km |
| Newton Aycliffe 78,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.0 km | |
| Bishop Auckland 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Balaclava West Cornforth | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Town Centre Ferryhill | 2.7 km |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.6 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Teesside International Airport MME | 22.5 km |
| Nearest large airport | Newcastle International Airport NCL | 38.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest West Cornforth Medical Centre | 130 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest West Cornforth Pharmacy | 130 m |
| NHS dentists | Cumberland House Dental Surgery | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Sedgefield Community Hospital | 6.7 km |
| Police station | Durham Police - Ferryhill Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Coxhoe - Park Road, South Moor Cashzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,750 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Green 6,370 m² | 330 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 490 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 300 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 5.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 18 | 19 |
1 of the street's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cornforth Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 220 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 | 1.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornforth House Partnership DL17 9HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 110 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Kung Food China DL17 9HP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 130 m | 4 Good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| The Flintlock Inn and Café DL17 9HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Best Kebab DL17 9HN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 190 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Best One - West Cornforth Mini Market DL17 9HN | Retailers - other | 220 m | 4 Good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| Arrani convenience store DL17 9HN | Retailers - other | 250 m | 4 Good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Cornforth Fisheries DL17 9HR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Square & Compass DL17 9JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (15); On or near Bede Grove (10); On or near Barratt Way (9); On or near Reading Street (8); On or near Palm Road (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
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
Bede Grove · Bede Grove · Cuthbert Road · Elvet Close · Barratt Way · High Street · Oswald Close · Reading Street · Roberts Square · Glebe Villas · The Lane · Bell Street
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.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.