7 Broom Road, Ferryhill, DL17 8AL
About 7 Broom Road
7 Broom Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 72 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. A recent sale: £112,000 in September 2025. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 83.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
7 Broom Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
7 Broom Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2017.
£117,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 8 years.
£112,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
9 September 2025Most recent
£112,000
+40.1%over 4 years15 April 2021
£79,950
+83.8%over 3 years27 April 2017
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8AL: £80,000 (2024–2017).
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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 Broom Road homes
7 Broom Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,556
Street avg £806
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
Broom Road-Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. 7 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
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB