Beddell House

Care home in Durham, County Durham

CQC Good60 beds
NeighbourhoodCultural HubWell Served
What do these badges mean?
  • Cultural Hub — An excellent range of libraries, museums, galleries, theatres and community venues within easy reach (OpenStreetMap).
  • Well Served — Excellent everyday amenities nearby — shops, supermarkets, pharmacies, banks, post offices, cafés and places to eat (OpenStreetMap).
AddressSherburn House, Durham, DH1 2SE
Beds60

About

Beddell House is a 60-bed residential care home in Durham, providing care for older people. The home is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission, with Good grades across all five key questions: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led.

The home offers residential care tailored to individual needs, operating as part of Sherburn House Charity in the North East.

Food hygiene rating

Very good

Food Standards Agency · inspected September 2026

What's nearby

GP surgery1.2 miles
A&E: University Hospital of North Durham3.2 miles
  • Set back from main road noise

Straight-line distances. Road and rail noise from government strategic noise mapping (modelled, not measured). A&E departments from the NHS website.

What’s in the area

Outdoor Spaces

  • AllotmentsAdequate
  • Play SpaceSparse
  • Golf CourseSparse
  • Public ParkSparse
  • Tennis CourtSparse
  • Bowling GreenAdequate
  • Playing FieldAdequate

Local Amenities

  • Pubs & BarsSparse
  • Restaurants & CafesSparse
  • Retail ShoppingAdequate
  • SupermarketsAmple
  • TakeawaysAdequate

Local crime statistics

257 recorded crimes in the local area (April 2026)

Top categories:

violent crime30%
Anti-social behaviour19%
Shoplifting13%
Public order11%

Source: data.police.uk · within 1 mile

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Care fee trajectory

Indicative weekly fee over time, against the local authority cost-of-care rate, for pricing transparency.

What County Durham council pays care homes, and whether it will help with fees

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Local health safety net

Beddell House is backed by a local NHS health network. The nearest A&E is University Hospital of North Durham, 3.2 miles away. The local GP practice is CHEVELEY PARK MEDICAL CTR, 1.2 miles away.

Nearest hospital · A&E
University Hospital of North Durham · 3.2 mi
Nearest GP
CHEVELEY PARK MEDICAL CTR · 1.2 mi

Nearest services from NHS ODS + postcodes.io + CQC, by straight-line distance.

Information last reviewed September 2026.

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