Firwood House, Chilton Lane, Ferryhill, DL17 0DH
About Firwood House
Firwood House is a mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2001–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 sits 190.7% above the 2005 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£49/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Firwood House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Firwood House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Firwood House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.5% per year over 3 years.
£43,000
Growth on file: 53.5% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2005Most recent
£43,000
+13.2%8 November 2004
£38,000
+261.9%over 3 years5 November 2001
£10,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0DH: £36,007 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in DL17 0DH
Everything we know about Firwood House, 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
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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
0.0 km
Surtees Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB