2 The Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LN
About 2 The Cottages
2 The Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 933 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 The Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 The Cottages has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2001ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
ERECTION OF KITCHEN AND CONSERVATORY EXTENSIONS TO THE REAR
Extension- Reference
- 7/2001/0455/DM
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
2 The Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£168,000
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 0LN: £250,000 (2022–2016).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
Versus the street
2 The Cottages is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Eden Arms - West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Chilton Academy. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB