4a, Laburnum Road, Ferryhill, DL17 0DS
About 4a
4a is a semi-detached house in Ferryhill (DL17 0DS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–163 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0DS: £80,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in DL17 0DS
Everything we know about 4a, 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
0.1 km
Laurel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB