What kind of home is 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR last sold for £280,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 0LR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR in?

5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR sits in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

Police records around 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR 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.

What schools are near 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

The closest primary school to 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR is Chilton Academy (1.0km). The closest secondary is Woodham Academy (2.8km).

What transport links are near 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Rookery Gardens, DL17 0LR is Eden Arms, 269m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Rookery Gardens

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

5 Rookery Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0LR). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 is 41.8% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £280,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
BalconyYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Rookery Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Rookery Gardens, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Rookery Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0LR: £245,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in DL17 0LR

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On the street

Versus other Rookery Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Rookery Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,435

Street avg £2,251

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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3 bed

£131k

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3 bed1 bath

£136k

1 Church View, Chilton

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2 bed

£110k

1 Cochrane Terrace

DL17 0DL

2 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Ferryhill district page.

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 0LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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