24 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR

24 Rookery Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 125 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 44.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£126/sq ft) was about 39% below the postcode norm. Last sold in November 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.