6 Mill Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LS
About 6 Mill Cottages
6 Mill Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Rushyford, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0LS). It has a recorded floor area of 256 m² (around 2756 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 256 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 Mill 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
6 Mill Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
6 Mill Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£240,000
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 0LS: £60,000 (2024–1998).
Nearby sales in DL17 0LS
4 Mill Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LS
Sold Oct 2024
£90,0001 Mill Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LS
Sold Dec 2019
£60,0005 Mill Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LS
Sold Dec 2001
£77,0003 Mill Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LS
Sold Aug 2000
£50,0002 Mill Cottages, Rushyford, Ferryhill, DL17 0LS
Sold Jan 1998
£56,500
Everything we know about 6 Mill Cottages, 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 the street
EPC Rating for 6 Mill Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
20 (G)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
256 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mill Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Chilton Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB