What type of property is 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA last sold for £24,000 in April 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £17,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in DL17 0QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA located?

7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA sits in Chilton, Ferryhill, Ferryhill. It falls within the DL17 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

Police records around 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA 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.

Which schools serve 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

The closest primary school to 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA is Chilton Academy (462m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA?

The closest bus stop to 7 Albert Street, DL17 0QA is Albert Street, 96m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Albert Street, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0QA

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 7 Albert Street

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

7 Albert Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chilton, Ferryhill, Ferryhill (DL17 0QA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 337.5% above the 2003 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

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

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

May 2023

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2012from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromD59toE53

Low Energy Lighting

86%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

May 2023from Mar 2012

EPC improved fromE53toD66

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Albert Street, Chilton, Ferryhill, DL17 0QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Albert Street 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.

7 Albert Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£105,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2003)

£24,000

Growth on file: 41.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

22 April 2003Most recent
£24,000
+41.2%
4 December 2002
£17,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 0QA: £47,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in DL17 0QA

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On the street

Versus other Albert Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Albert Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£343

Street avg £563

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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

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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.

Full Ferryhill report

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

Albert Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 0QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for DL17 0QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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