3 Encombe Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 0BN

3 Encombe Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2003–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 44.8% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 75.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.