The Tree House, Windlestone Park, Windlestone, Ferryhill, DL17 0NF
About The Tree House
The Tree House is a detached house in Windlestone, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0NF). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 212 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (166 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Tree House'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2022Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling, outbuilding garage and greenhouse and replaced with new dwelling and outbuilding garage with greenhouse, felling of 2no. Cypress, 1no. Whitebeam and 1no. Wellingtonia trees and pruning works to 1no. Poplar tree
- Agent
- Fitz Architects Limited
- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- DM/22/02094/FPA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at The Tree House
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
The Tree House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£492,000
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 0NF: £391,796 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in DL17 0NF
The Barn, Windlestone Park, Windlestone, Ferryhill, DL17 0NF
Sold Oct 2022
£390,000Park House, Windlestone Park, Windlestone, Ferryhill, DL17 0NF
Sold Jun 2021
£1,500,000Eden Barn, Windlestone Park, Windlestone, Ferryhill, DL17 0NF
Sold Jun 2018
£500,000The Byre, Windlestone Park, Windlestone, Ferryhill, DL17 0NF
Sold Nov 2016
£391,796The Woodshed, Windlestone Park, Windlestone, Ferryhill, DL17 0NF
Sold Dec 2013
£345,000
Everything we know about The Tree House, 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 Windlestone Park homes
On epc rating, The Tree House runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
212 m²
Street avg 200 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.7 km
Golf Club — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Chilton Academy. 9 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB