17 Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN
About 17 Encombe Terrace
17 Encombe Terrace is a mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 90.2% above the 2021 sale of £61,000. At 118 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £61,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Encombe Terrace's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
17 Encombe Terrace has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Encombe Terrace
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
17 Encombe Terrace changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.0% per year over 14 years.
£61,000
Growth on file: -1.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2021Most recent
£61,000
+41.9%31 August 2021
£43,000
-38.6%over 13 years9 November 2007
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0BN: £45,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 0BN
Encombe Cottage, Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN
Sold Nov 2023
£21,5009 Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN
Sold Aug 2022
£62,5002 Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN
Sold Mar 2022
£45,0004 Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN
Sold Jan 2022
£45,00015 Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN
Sold Jan 2021
£54,000
Everything we know about 17 Encombe Terrace, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Encombe Terrace homes
EPC Rating for 17 Encombe Terrace lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£517
Street avg £552
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB