What type of property is 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN last change hands?

4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN last sold for £146,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £243,000 in September 2007, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and May 2022, 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN fell from £243,000 to £146,000, a change of £97,000. That works out to roughly -3.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (1,539 sq ft), around 72 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 0LN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN heated?

The latest EPC at 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN located?

4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN sits in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

Police records around 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 61% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

The closest primary school to 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN is Chilton Academy (784m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Woodham Academy (3.0km).

How well connected is 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Cottages, DL17 0LN is Eden Arms - West, 62m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 The Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LN

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

143 m²

1539 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 The Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 35.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 41.5% below the postcode norm. Sold May 2022 for £146,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 The Cottages'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 04 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 The Cottages's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -3.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£146,000

Growth on file: -3.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£146,000
-39.9%over 14 years
27 September 2007
£243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0LN: £250,000 (2018–2015).

Nearby sales in DL17 0LN

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 The Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,021

Street avg £2,789

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 129 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around DL17 0LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 0LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.7dB

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