2 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR
About 2 Rookery Gardens
2 Rookery Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Last sold in December 2017, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 31.5% above the 2017 sale price.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Rookery Gardens
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Rookery Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
There is a planning application currently awaiting a decision.
- Mar 2026AmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment pursuant to planning permission DM/21/03484/FPA proposed changes to North Entrance (pillar size, materials of gate and height)
- Agent
- Glasper Lee Design Ltd.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/26/00644/NMA
- May 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Detached garage/store building to side, new vehicular access to Classified road and associated hardstanding and drop kerb to front, single storey rear glass room extension, detached carport to side/rear, and 1m brick wall with 2m pillars and hedge in-fill sections, and 2.13m gates to front and side
- Agent
- Glasper Lee Design Ltd
- Documents
- 32 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/21/03484/FPA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Rookery Gardens
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Rookery Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 December 2017Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0LR: £245,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in DL17 0LR
18 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR
Sold Aug 2022
£245,00025 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR
Sold Dec 2020
£230,00016 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR
Sold Oct 2020
£250,0005 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR
Sold Oct 2020
£280,0009 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR
Sold May 2019
£280,000
Everything we know about 2 Rookery Gardens, 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 other Rookery Gardens homes
On floor area, 2 Rookery Gardens stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,213
Street avg £2,276
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Eden Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Chilton Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.5dB