Great Chilton Farm, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0JY
About Great Chilton Farm
Great Chilton Farm is a detached house in Chilton, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0JY). It has a recorded floor area of 430 m² (around 4628 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
At 430 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold March 2023 for £910,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Great Chilton Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Great Chilton Farm has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Mar 2020ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 3 (enclosures), 4 (landscape details) and 6 (tree protection) pursuant to planning approval ref: DM/18/03373/FPA
- Agent
- Milbank Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DRC/20/00062
- Dec 2018FullIn report
Barn conversion with raised roof to create 1.5 storey dwelling including detached garage
- Agent
- Milbank Architects
- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/18/03373/FPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Great Chilton Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£907,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£910,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2023Most recent
£910,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0JY: £315,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in DL17 0JY
Silver Birch Barn, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0JY
Sold Aug 2023
£510,0004 Great Chilton Farm Cottages, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0JY
Sold Oct 2021
£225,000Sandy Meadows Barn, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0JY
Sold Feb 2021
£330,0002 Great Chilton Farm Cottages, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0JY
Sold Dec 2014
£192,500Laurel Acres, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0JY
Sold Feb 2014
£345,000
Everything we know about Great Chilton Farm, 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
Versus the street
Years Held for Great Chilton Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,116
Street avg £2,121
Floor Area
430 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 14.4 t/year
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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
0.4 km
Laurel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Ferryhill Station Primary School. 5 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
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB