3 Broom Cottages, Ferryhill, DL17 8AY
About 3 Broom Cottages
3 Broom Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ferryhill (DL17 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 359.6% above the 2019 sale of £23,500. At 62 m² it's 22.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 9 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £23,500.
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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
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Broom Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
3 Broom Cottages's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2019).
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£23,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2019Most recent
£23,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in DL17 8AY: £45,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in DL17 8AY
Everything we know about 3 Broom 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 other Broom Cottages homes
Price per m² for 3 Broom Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£379
Street avg £628
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Rutherford Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broom Cottages Primary & Nursery School. 7 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB