4 Bede Terrace, Ferryhill, DL17 8AJ

4 Bede Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 54.3% above the 2009 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.